(vasep.com.vn) Netherlands is a major pangasius importing market in the EU. It is also listed in Vietnam's top pangasius importers in the first 8 months of 2015.
Pangasius exports to the Netherlands decreased in the Q1 and Q3/2015. In contrast, in Q2/2015, pangasius exports from Vietnam to the Netherlands grew up to 15% over the same period last year.
Through the first half of September 2015, pangasius exports to the Netherlands reached 38.66 million, down slightly from last year's result. It is still the largest export market for value added products.
Data from International Trade Centre (ITC), in H1/2015, Netherlands imports of whitefish fell from the same period last year. Frozen cod and tilapia dropped by respectively 17.8% and 36.3%, respectively.
Currently, Vietnam is the largest source of pangasius for the Netherlands, with 83-84% of total imports. The Netherlands also imports pangasius from Indonesia and several countries in EU, such as Belgium, Poland and Germany.
Although export value decreased from the same period last year, but it is forecast to be higher in the coming period, especially for value added products.
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Whitefish (under HS 0304) imported by the Netherlands (Unit: 000’s USD)
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HS
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Product
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2014
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2015
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Q1-2/2015
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↑↓%
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Q1
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Q2
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Q1
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Q2
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030471
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Frozen cod fillets
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65,060
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66,438
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57,592
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50,454
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108,046
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-17.8
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030475
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Frozen Alaska pollock fillets
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12,583
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19,303
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10,814
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19,410
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30,224
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-5.2
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030462
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Frozen pangasius fillets
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12,930
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13,346
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11,083
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12,287
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23,370
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-11.1
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030472
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Frozen haddock fillets
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8,330
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10,393
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10,950
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7,481
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18,431
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-1.6
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030461
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Frozen tilapia fillets
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3,867
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4,223
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2,754
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2,396
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5,150
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-36.3
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030431
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Tilapia, fresh/chilled
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2,295
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2,012
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552
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846
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1,398
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-67.5
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030494
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Alaska pollock, frozen meat, whether or not minced
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540
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1,168
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665
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727
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1,392
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-18.5
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030432
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Pangasius, fresh/chilled
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416
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391
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200
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18
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218
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-73
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Source: ITC
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