Vietnam seafood exports Jan - Mar 2017

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan - Mar 2017, Vietnam seafood exports reported a y-o-y growth of 4.7% to reach US$1.5 billion. Among 4 largest markets of Vietnam seafood, seafood exports Japan and China rose 26,8% and 11%; respectively; exports to the US and the EU downed 16,4% and 0,01%; respectively. Importing markets and main products are as follows:

Markets

March 2017 (US$mil)

Variation (%)

Jan - Mar 2017 (US$mil)

Variation (%)

Japan

103.586

+31.1

253.049

+26.8

The US

98.961

-7.3

252.097

-16.4

EU

97.773

-1.8

250.894

-0.01

The Netherlands

16.936

+28.2

43.591

+39.8

The U.K

15.785

-9.0

42.616

-5.7

Germany

12.651

-22.8

34.999

-15.0

Italy

12.874

+17.7

27.905

-0.1

Belgium

10.130

-16.4

27.717

-2.6

China & Hong Kong

73.440

+23.2

183.302

+11.1

Hong Kong

13.087

+7.7

34.568

-5.4

South Korea

58.889

+47.2

141.026

+21.8

ASEAN

49.942

+11.2

124.920

-1.3

Canada

13.388

+0.9

38.361

+5.1

Brazil

12.526

+87.9

35.940

-9.3

Australia

15.884

+14.5

34.440

-7.2

Russia

7.665

-2.0

19.306

-2.4

Others

70.385

+9.6

185.953

+3.5

Total

602.437

+12.5

1,519.286

+4.7

 

Products

March 2017 (US$mil)

Variation (%)

Jan - Mar 2017 (US$mil)

Variation (%)

Shrimp (HS 03 and 16)

240.288

-0.2

618.287

-0.1

                  Whiteleg shrimp

153.209

+8.1

391.666

+10.6

                 Black tiger shrimp

63.227

-19.3

168.744

-21.0

Pangasius (HS 03 and 16)

142.456

+11.2

371.329

+1.6

Tuna (HS 03 và 16)

50.730

+34.2

121.265

+23.1

                    Tuna HS 16

7.528

-49.2

17.718

-54.7

                    Tuna HS 03

28.498

+24.0

66.656

+12.1

Other fish (HS 0301 to 0305 and 1604. except tuna and Pangasius)

107.910

+23.6

259.392

+6.8

Mollusk (HS 0307 and 16)

55.590

+57.6

131.290

+30.6

                Cephalopods

44.607

+62.2

107.184

+31.4

                Bivalve

10.682

+40.5

23.727

+27.6

Other crustacean (HS 03 and 16 except shrimp)

5.463

-15.1

17.724

-28.4

Total

602.437

+12.5

1,519.286

+4.7


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