U.S. supply chain tables

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.

Cite this page if you need the table. Related: China Plus One working paper · all tables