Vietnam Feed Corn Import Guide 2023-2026

To help global corn producers, bulk agricultural commodity suppliers, exporters, distributors, and international traders efficiently expand into the Vietnamese market, the analyst has released the "Vietnam Feed Corn Import Guide 2023-2026." The guide provides an overview of the Vietnamese feed Corn industry, import market, and import company information for the period.

The types of importing companies are diverse, including major agricultural groups, feed processors, regional distributors, traders, and key end buyers. etc. This guide features the top 10 importing companies, including company profiles, contact information, and important information such as import volume, value, price, import resources, and major suppliers for 2023-2026 (including Excel data source).

The publication of the "Vietnam Feed Corn Import Guide 2023-2026" aims to provide agricultural exporters with precise customer acquisition channels, helping them expand into the Vietnamese market more efficiently. It also provides valuable decision-making insights for international trading companies and investment institutions, helping them optimize their regional supply chain strategies. This guide will help suppliers stay abreast of market trends in Vietnam, mitigate potential risks and enhance their international competitiveness.

Industry Overview

Feed corn serves as a fundamental energy source for the rearing of livestock, poultry, and aquatic animals. It constitutes a significant proportion of feed formulations and stands as a critical input determining both production costs and efficiency within Vietnam's animal husbandry sector.

Compared to starch corn or food-grade corn, the quality specifications for feed corn - particularly regarding grain quality and protein content - are focused primarily on energy release and digestibility. The objective is to provide animals with a high-energy, cost-effective dietary source.

Vietnam's animal husbandry sector has sustained rapid growth in recent years, most notably in the pork, poultry, and aquaculture industries, as well as the feed processing sector. Driven by increasing stocking densities and rising demands for production efficiency, market demand for feed corn - as a primary energy ingredient in animal diets - continues to expand.

In recent years, the government has implemented various measures - including agricultural technology extension, adjustments to cropping patterns, and the introduction of improved seed varieties - to boost domestic corn production. However, constrained by factors such as land-use patterns, the prevalence of small-scale farming operations, and limitations in irrigation infrastructure, domestic feed corn output remains insufficient to meet the rapidly growing demands of the feed industry.

Consequently, given that domestic corn supplies are inadequate to support the overall requirements of the feed industry, Vietnam's feed corn supply model is characterized by a combination of domestic production supplemented by substantial imports.

Over the coming years, as the modernization of Vietnam's livestock sector advances and the scale of its feed processing industry expands, the demand for imported feed corn is projected to continue its upward trajectory.

Import Market Overview

In recent years, Vietnam imports feed corn on a large scale and exhibits a high degree of import dependence.

According to analysis, Vietnam's livestock and aquaculture sectors have experienced sustained growth in recent years, leading to a rapid expansion in the demand for animal feed. However, domestic corn production - constrained by factors such as land-use efficiency, cropping patterns, and technological limitations - is unable to meet the raw material requirements of the rapidly expanding feed industry. Consequently, the market's reliance on imported feed corn has intensified year by year.

According to statistics, approximately 380 buyers in Vietnam imported feed corn in 2024, totaling US$ 2.80 billion. In 2025, Vietnam's total feed corn imports reached US$ 2.73 billion.

Argentina, Brazil and United States are Vietnam's top three sources for feed corn imports.

According to analysis, Argentina, Brazil and United States were the top three sources of Vietnam’s feed corn imports, accounting for approximately 46.7%, 35.4% and 12.7% of total imports respectively in 2025.

The analyst predicts that, in the short term, Vietnam's imports of feed corn will continue to maintain an upward trend, driven by the sustained expansion of the feed processing industry, the upgrading of the livestock farming value chain, and the optimization of cross-border trade channels.

Overview of Foreign Investment in Vietnam's Feed Corn Industry

Investment Background

Vietnam's livestock and aquaculture sectors have experienced rapid growth in recent years. Upgrading consumer consumption patterns and ongoing urbanization have driven a sustained rise in the demand for meat and poultry products. As a major energy source for feed, the demand for corn is growing rapidly with the expansion of feed production.

However, Vietnam's domestic corn production capacity is constrained by factors such as fragmented land, insufficient irrigation, and adjustments to the planting structure, resulting in supply failing to keep pace with demand growth and the market becoming highly dependent on imports.

This supply-demand imbalance has become an important background for foreign investment in Vietnam's feed corn industry and related industrial chains (such as grain trade, feed processing, and construction of deep processing and storage facilities), providing clear market opportunities for foreign investment.

Investment Advantages

• Political stability and rapid economic development. The Vietnamese government has strong governing capabilities, consistent policies, and a focus on economic development and improving people's livelihoods.
• Relatively low labor costs.
• Strategically located in the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula, with a 3,260-kilometer coastline and numerous ports, transportation is convenient.
• Relatively relaxed policies and regulations provide foreign investors with comprehensive legal protections and generous preferential policies.
• Vietnam has a high level of openness to the outside world, with 19 free trade agreements signed or in progress. Investors can use platforms such as RCEP and the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area to explore a broader international market.

Investment Regulations

According to Vietnam's Investment Law and other regulations, grain trade and feed ingredients in Vietnam do not fall under sectors restricted or prohibited to foreign investment. Foreign investors can establish wholly foreign-owned enterprises or joint ventures with local companies in accordance with the Investment Law and the Enterprise Law. However, companies must also obtain a feed production license issued by the agricultural authorities.

Guide Highlights:

• Comprehensive Coverage: This directory includes major importers in Vietnam, including major agricultural groups, feed processors, regional distributors, traders, and key end buyers etc.
• Detailed Information: Including basic information of the TOP10 importers, contact information, import quantity, import value, price, import source and main suppliers.
• Product Focus: With data-driven and market-oriented approach, we focus on key industries and conduct in-depth analysis of Vietnam's import policies, market demand and major sources of imports. Whether you are a foreign trade company, an investment institution, or a practitioner upstream or downstream of the industrial chain, you can quickly find reliable information and practical strategies here.
• Efficient Connectivity: The guide has a clear format and includes Excel data, which facilitates quick screening, group management and batch contact, helping global suppliers to efficiently connect with the Vietnamese market.
• Market Value: The guide includes an overview of Vietnam's feed corn industry, an overview of the import market, and a brief analysis of market demand trends, helping global suppliers seize the Vietnamese market and opportunities.