Vietnamese apparel exports continued expanding in the second quarter, with Europe taking over from a stalled American market as the main growth engine. Vietnam's position remains formidable, but the second half opens with a tariff handicap against its closest competitors, labor costs set to rise over the long term and an unresolved dependence on Chinese inputs. Our report analyzes Vietnam's knit, woven and total apparel exports per destination through the second quarter of 2026, including volumes, values, unit values, year-on-year changes, market shares and price comparisons over four years, alongside the latest US import data and a review of the new US tariff regime.

Vietnam has consolidated its lead in the US apparel market through the first five months of the year, but a closing tariff window and hardening transshipment enforcement now cloud the second half.
Our report offers a comprehensive view of Vietnam's apparel exports in the 1st quarter of 2026, in volume, value, and unit values per destination. Shipments are covered over the last four years. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. All data are available for download.

Vietnam is emerging as one of the clear winners of the current reshuffling of global apparel sourcing, with gains on both sides of the Atlantic.
Our report offers a comprehensive view of Vietnam's apparel exports in the third quarter of 2025, in volume, value, and unit values per destination. Shipments are covered over the last four years. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. All data are available for download.

Vietnam’s apparel exports remained strong in 2025, although threatened by new US rules of origin..
Our report offers a comprehensive view of Vietnam's apparel exports in the third quarter of 2025, in volume, value, and unit values per destination. Shipments are covered over the last four years. Knit, woven, and total apparel exports are separately published. All data are available for download.