(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of 15th Dec 2017, Vietnam’s octopus exports to the U.S totaled US$9.3 million and increased over 100% over the same period in 2016. Exports to the market recorded the third highest growth behind France and China.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China is the 5th largest importer of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 6.6% of the total export value of Vietnam cephalopod to markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s cephalopod exports showed the continuous growth from the beginning of 2017. As of November 2017, Vietnam's cephalopod sales totaled US$570.8 million, an increase of 46% over the same period last year. Exports to the top 9 major importing markets recorded the good growth over the same period in 2016. The supply increased thanks to a rise in production and export volume as well as the flexibility of exporters in adjusting the product structure and markets which facilitated Vietnam’s cephalopod exports in the first 11 months of 2017.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a decrease in imports in the January 2017, there has been a continuous increase in cephalopod imports into ASEAN from Vietnam since February 2017. According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to ASEAN in the first 10 months of the year hit US$59.6 million, an increase of 47% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) South Korea remained as the leading importer of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 34.3% of Vietnam’s total export value of this item to markets. South Korea was also the largest buyer of Vietnam octopus, making up nearly 59% of Vietnam's octopus sales and the second largest importer of Vietnam squid, representing 16.2% of Vietnam’s squid shipments.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Through October this year, China stayed as the fifth largest market of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 6.8% of Vietnam's total export value to markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Except for the fall in February 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to Israel increased continuously from February to September this year. In QIII/2017, sales to this market grew by 85% to hit US$2.9 million. The figure in the first 9 months of this year estimated at US$6.5 million, up 92.4% over the same period in 2016. Israel currently held as the largest buyer of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 1.4% in Vietnam's total exports to markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s cephalopod exports from the beginning of this year were on the upward trend over the same period last year. As of Sep 2017, the figure totaled US$457.9 million, up 53.5% over the same period last year. Exports to top 9 major markets recorded the good growth over the same period in 2016. Supplies increased thanks to a rise in production and export volume, along with the flexibility of exporters in adjusting the structure of production and markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to the EU showed the continuous rise from the beginning of this year. Exports as of August 2017 totaled US$73.4 million, an increase of 93.9% over the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Keeping the good growth from the beginning of the year, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to Japan in the first 8 months of 2017 reached US$94 million, up 43% over the same period in 2016. The market ranked the second in top cephalopod buyers of Vietnam, occupying 23%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s cephalopod exports from the beginning of this year were on the upward trend over the same period last year. As of August 2017, the figure totaled US$402 million, up 55% year on year. The export value to top 9 major markets reported the good growth from the same period in 2016. Supplies increased thanks to a rise in production and export volume, along with the flexibility of exporters in adjusting the structure of production and markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) France currently stays as the 11th largest importing market of cephalopod in the world as well as the 6th leading buyer of Vietnam cephalopod. In the first 7 months of this year, cephalopod imports into France from Vietnam reported the impressive growth of 274% to eye US$6.1 million.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of July 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports totaled US$333 million, up 63% over the same period last year. In the period, exports of squid took up the main share of over 60% in Vietnam’s total export value while those of octopus accounted for 40%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Staying as the 7th largest octopus importing market of Vietnam, Taiwan currently increased imports of the item from Vietnam. Meanwhile, the country reduced those of this product from other countries.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After the fall in Feb 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to Israel continued to show the increases in the last four months. The figure in the first half of 2017 amounted to US$3.6 million, rising by 99% over the same period in 2016. With this growth rate, Israel held as the 6th largest buyer of Vietnam cephalopod.