Viet Nam’s wood and wood product exports surge in Poland

Viet Nam’s wood and wood product exports to Poland reached $42.24 million in the first eight months of 2026, up 92.8%, expanding room for furniture supply chain linkages.

Viet Nam’s wood and wood product exports to Poland grew significantly in the first eight months of 2026.

According to data from the Department of Customs, Viet Nam’s wood and wood product exports to Poland reached US$42.24 million in the first eight months of 2026, up 92.8% year on year. In August alone, export value reached US$4.80 million, up around 60.9% from August 2025.

The growth in wood exports comes as the two sides seek deeper cooperation in furniture manufacturing. At a forum held on the sidelines of the Poznan International Wood and Furniture Fair in September 2026, experts and businesses said Viet Nam and Poland both have well-developed furniture industries, with complementary strengths.

According to participating businesses, the two sides’ advantages lie in the complementarity of their production chains. Viet Nam has a well-developed wood products industry, while Poland has strengths in machinery and equipment for timber harvesting, processing and manufacturing. Representatives of agricultural and forestry machinery manufacturers, including Pronar and Unia, are seeking partners in Viet Nam to expand their markets and explore opportunities for production, assembly, and technology transfer.

Polish businesses see Viet Nam as a potential gateway for bringing Polish machinery and equipment into Southeast Asian markets. Using such equipment in Viet Nam would not only help Polish businesses expand their markets but also create opportunities to introduce the technology to other countries in the region.

Cooperation opportunities also extend to raw materials and components. With extensive planted forests and a developed wood industry, Poland has the capacity to supply raw materials and components to Vietnamese businesses. This could enable the two sides to build cooperation across the supply chain, from equipment, technology and raw materials to manufacturing, rather than limiting cooperation to the exchange of furniture products.

From the perspective of the Polish market, Vietnamese furniture has already secured a position among the country’s sources of supply. The Polish Furniture Outlook 2026 report, based on Eurostat data, shows that Poland’s furniture imports from Viet Nam increased by around 12% in value in 2025 compared with 2024. Viet Nam ranked among the top 20 furniture suppliers to the Polish market.

An analysis by Polski Fundusz Rozwoju (PFR - Polish Development Fund) also highlights the growing competitiveness of Asian manufacturers in the Polish market. According to PFR, Poland recorded a furniture trade deficit of around EUR 70 million with Viet Nam in 2025, the third-largest deficit after China and Ukraine among countries with which Poland had a furniture trade deficit. PFR noted that competitive pressure from Asian manufacturers is increasing, while the cost advantage of Polish furniture companies over Asian producers is narrowing as labour costs in Poland rise.

Ha Duyen