AsemconnectVietnam - According to the preliminary statistics figures from the Vietnam Customs Department, the import value of animal feed and raw materials into Vietnam in April of 2026 reached US$317.7 million, a decrease of 15.05% compared to March of 2026 and a decrease of 22.2% compared to April of 2025.

For the first four months of 2026, imports of this group of goods reached nearly US$1.32 billion, a decrease of 15.77% compared to the first four months of 2025.
Currently, Vietnam is making efforts to reduce its dependence on imported raw materials (which previously accounted for 65-70% of demand). Businesses and individuals have accelerated the restructuring of crop patterns, increasing the area planted with corn and soybean biomass, or utilizing agricultural by-products (rice bran, beer residue, shrimp shells, fishmeal, etc.) for feed blending. Simultaneously, the development of domestic factories producing supplementary raw materials has helped reduce the number of orders placed from abroad.
Overall, the decrease in the value of animal feed and raw materials imports in the first four months of 2026 was a result of the combined effect of lower global raw material prices, increased domestic supply, and adjustments in herd size within the domestic livestock industry.
The largest source of animal feed imports in the first four months of 2026 was the United States, accounting for 21.99% of total import value, reaching nearly $291 million, an increase of 28.13% compared to the first four months of 2025. In April 2026 alone, imports reached US$51.3 million, a decrease of 29.14% compared to March 2026 and a decrease of 12.31% compared to April 2025.
The second largest market in terms of value was Argentina, accounting for 16.99%, reaching over US$224.8 million, a sharp decrease of 67.07% compared to the same period in 2025. In April of 2026, the imports from this market reached US$21.63 million, a decrease of 67.11% compared to March of 2026 and a sharp decrease of 88.44% compared to April of 2025.
The Chinese market saw an increase of 43.36% in April of 2026 compared to March of 2026 and an increase of 133.55% compared to April of 2025, reaching US$60.54 million. The country’s total imports of animal feed and materials from this market in the first four months of 2026 increased by 59.74% compared to the first four months of 2025, reaching US$165 million, accounting for 12.47% of the country's total import value of this product group.
Notably, some markets, although with small import values, saw strong growth compared to the same period in 2025, such as India (up by 123.46%), Canada (up by 489.35%), Spain (up by 104.41%), and Germany (up by 136.04%).
The imports of animal feed in March of 2026 increased sharply by 44.86% compared to February of 2026 and by 1.61% compared to March of 2025, reaching over $373.97 million. In the first quarter of 2026, the imports of this product group reached nearly $1.01 billion, a decrease of 13.64% compared to the first three months of 2025.
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Source: VITIC