(seafood.vasep.com.vn) This year, Australia increased imports of processed cephalopod (HS code 16), while reduced those of fresh/chilled/frozen items.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam currently stayed as the 13th largest supplier of cephalopod to the U.S. In the first four months of 2017, Vietnam's cephalopod exports to the market hit US$1.6 million, up 0.5%, but the export volume touched 174 MT, down 22 % year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 4 months of this year, imports of cephalopod into Japan from most countries decreased compared to the same period. In the period, imports from China, Peru, South Korea and Spain into the market recorded the positive growth of 84%, 1,934%, 3,504% and 1,187% respectively compared to the same period in 2016. Meanwhile, the import volume from other countries reported the fall.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan - Apr 2017, Vietnam cephalopod exports reported a y-o-y growth of 39.3% to reach over US$156 million. Vietnam cephalopod exports to 4 largest importing markets showed the increase: South Korea (+32.8) Japan (+37.2) EU (+88.7) ASEAN (+23.9). Importing markets and main products are as follows:

Lenger Seafoods Vietnam shipped its first container of ngao oyster grown in northern Nam Dinh province to Italy on June 10, ushering in a new opportunity for local breeders.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to the EU reached US$20.04 million, up 79.8% over the same period in 2016. Italy was the leading importer in the bloc with the value of US$11.8 million, up 72.5%; followed by France with US$2.1 million, up 339.3% and the Netherlands with US$1.2 million, up 234% year on year. The EU ranked the 3rd in top largest buyers of Vietnam cephalopod, picking up 19%, up from 14% in QI/2016.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to Israel totaled US$870,000, an increase of 230.3% over the same period in 2016. Shipments to the market recorded the highest growth out of top 9 importing markets of Vietnam cephalopod in earlier this year

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In QI/2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to South Korea hit US$40.1 million, up 27.9% over the same period last year. South Korea remained as the biggest buyer of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 37%, down 1% compared to QI/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first three months of 2017, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports totaled US$107.1 million, up 31.4% over the same period last year. In QI/2016, exports of squid and octopus picked up the equal proportion, and tended to decline. However, in QI/2017, shipments of squid and octopus witnessed the positive growth and the proportion of these two items had more disparity.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On 17th Apr 2017, Seafood Joint Stock Company No.4, also known as SEAPRIEXCO No.4 (HOSE: TS4) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese processor Godaco is seeing operations at its new plant in Ben Tre increase, with filleters there growing accustomed to a number of new species, executive director Jonathan Wilson told Undercurrent News.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the statistics of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam cephalopod exports to Thailand in the first two months of this year totaled US$5.8 million, an increase of 0.2% over the same period last year. Thailand is the largest importer of cephalopod in Asean. Particularly, in February 2017, Vietnam’s sales reached US$2.8 million, up 118.4% compared with February 2016.

The central province of Binh Dinh aims to earn more than 4.5 billion USD in export revenue between 2016 and 2020, according to Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Cao Thang.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of this year, cephalopod sales reached US$62.5 million, up 15.7% over the same period in 2016. Three main importing markets reported positive growth. EU reported the highest growth rate of nearly 60%, followed by Japan and South Korea.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the annual shareholders' meeting of Aquatex Bentre (ABT) in 2017, the Board of Directors of ABT will submit to the shareholders about the plan reaching 8,000 tons of finished products, estimated turnover of VND500 billion, up 18.4% over 2016; before tax profit of VND60 billion, up 11.1% compared to 2016 and expected dividend rate of 40-50%.