Which Vietnam product categories grew most in US ocean imports between 2017–18 and 2024–25?
Top Vietnam commodity categories 2018 vs 2024 to show what products drove the shift
Query
SELECT
multiIf(
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'furniture') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'chair') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'sofa') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'table') > 0, 'Furniture',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'electronic') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'circuit') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'semiconductor') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'display') > 0, 'Electronics',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'garment') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'apparel') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'clothing') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'textile') > 0, 'Apparel/Textile',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'shoe') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'footwear') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'sneaker') > 0, 'Footwear',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'tire') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'tyre') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'rubber') > 0, 'Tires/Rubber',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'solar') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'panel') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'photovoltaic') > 0, 'Solar Panels',
positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'seafood') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'shrimp') > 0 OR positionCaseInsensitiveUTF8(product_desc, 'fish') > 0, 'Seafood',
'Other'
) AS category,
uniqExactIf(bill_of_lading, toYear(actual_arrival_date) IN (2017, 2018)) AS bols_2017_18,
uniqExactIf(bill_of_lading, toYear(actual_arrival_date) IN (2024, 2025)) AS bols_2024_25
FROM bols
WHERE actual_arrival_date >= toDate('2017-01-01')
AND actual_arrival_date <= toDate('2025-12-31')
AND (match(upperUTF8(country), 'VIET|VIETNAM') OR match(upperUTF8(loading_port), 'HO CHI MINH|HAI PHONG|HAIPHONG|DA NANG'))
AND weight_in_kg > 1000
GROUP BY category
ORDER BY bols_2024_25 DESC
Result
8 rows · US ocean AMS bills of lading (Kirchner bols), arrivals 2014–2025.
| Product bucket | Unique bills 2017–18 | Unique bills 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 372,916 | 1,182,569 |
| Furniture | 215,521 | 423,198 |
| Footwear | 58,622 | 74,690 |
| Apparel/Textile | 42,990 | 65,159 |
| Tires/Rubber | 16,827 | 59,291 |
| Solar Panels | 5,927 | 22,453 |
| Seafood | 12,416 | 14,996 |
| Electronics | 1,760 | 11,554 |
Question
What products did Vietnam ship more of to the US after 2018?
Answer
On Vietnam-origin US ocean bills over 1,000 kg, furniture unique bills rose from 215,521 in 2017–18 to 423,198 in 2024–25. Tires and rubber went from 16,827 to 59,291, solar-related descriptions from 5,927 to 22,453, and electronics from 1,760 to 11,554. Footwear and apparel also rose, but the largest bucket remains “Other” because AMS product text is free-form, not HTS. Categories are keyword buckets on product_desc, not official classification.
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