Vietnam increases feed wheat imports by 60% on price advantage

Vietnam increased its feed wheat imports by 60% in January–August 2026 compared with the same period last year. The main driver of higher purchases was wheat’s lower cost relative to other feed ingredients, making it more attractive to feed manufacturers amid rising production costs. According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), feed wheat accounted for 56% of Vietnam’s total wheat imports during the eight-month period.

Overall, Vietnam imported 5.4 mln tons of wheat in January–August, up 40% compared with the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, imports of milling wheat intended for flour production increased by 22%. Argentina was the largest supplier of feed wheat, accounting for 84% of the country’s imports in this category. Argentine wheat also represented 52% of Vietnam’s total wheat purchases.

Despite the significant increase in imports over the eight-month period, feed wheat purchasing slowed considerably toward the end of summer. Imports declined from 94 thsd tons in July to just 21 thsd tons in August. Meanwhile, imports of distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), a corn-based by-product used in compound feed production, totaled 960 thsd tons in January–August, down 3% year-on-year.

According to the USDA forecast, Vietnam’s total wheat imports could decline to 6.3 mln tons in the MY 2026/27, compared with an estimated 7.28 mln tons in 2025/26. Despite the projected reduction in purchases, demand from the feed and food processing industries will remain a key driver of imports. Future feed wheat shipments will largely depend on the grain’s price competitiveness relative to alternative feed ingredients.

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