Khanh Hoa: Shrimp exports reached US$52 million
(vasep.com.vn) Until late July 2013, the province shipped US$43 million, representing an increase of 24 percent on par with the same period of 2012.
In the first half of August 2013, thanks to good supply of raw shrimp, shrimp exports in the locality hit US$9 million, up nearly 35 percent from the same period of last year. If the growth is remained in coming months, shrimp exports of the province this year is expected to reach US$100 million. Shrimp shipment accounts for half of the province’s total seafood exports.
Out of the province’s total shrimp shipment, shrimp exports to the U.S. occupied 19 percent, Japan with 22 percent, EU with 32 percent and the remaining was exported to other markets.