(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, as of October 15, 2023, the EU market imported more than 134 million USD of Vietnam’s pangasius, down 19% compared to the same period in 2022.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 9 months of 2023, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China & Hong Kong reached 454 million USD, down 6%. In QIII/2023 alone, shrimp exports to this market reached more than 173 million USD, up 15% over the same period. In QI and QII, exports to this market decreased by 31% and 8% respectively compared to the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, in September 2023, Vietnam's pangasius exports recorded positive growth for the first time since the beginning of this year, with a value of nearly 167 million USD, up 1% compared to the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In September 2023, Japan ranked 4th in the CPTPP market in importing Vietnamese pangasius after Mexico, Canada and Singapore. Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Japan in September 2023 reached 3 million USD, up 10% over the same period last year, contributing 13% to total pangasius imports of CPTPP. Accumulated in the first 9 months of 2023, pangasius exports to this market reached 24 million USD, down 15% compared to the same period in 2022.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In September 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports reached 72 million USD, down 8% over to the same period in 2022 and down 18% over to August.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In September 2023, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached US$322 million, down 8% over the same period last year. Although negative growth has not yet escaped, the decrease has gradually narrowed month by month. Accumulated in the first 9 months of this year, shrimp exports reached US$2.5 billion, down 26% over the same period.

(vasep.com.vn) If last year, Spain was Vietnam's third largest tuna import market in the EU, this year this market has dropped out of the top. Tuna exports to Spain have continuously declined. Accumulated in the first 8 months of 2023, tuna exports to Spain decreased by 49% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching more than 7 million USD, this is the lowest level in the past 5 years.

(vasep.com.vn) Because the fishing output of the fleet in the seas decreased, many EU countries had to increase imports from sources outside the bloc in this year, including Finland. Although this Nordic country's tuna imports in the first half of this year were only at the same level as the same period last year, imports from Vietnam are strongly increasing.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 8 months of this year, Vietnam's lobster exports to China reached 76 million USD, down 42% compared to the same period in 2022. To date, China is still the largest import market of Vietnamese lobster.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, as of September 15, 2023, Vietnam pangasius exports to the US reached more than 195 million USD, down 55% over the same period last year, accounting for 16%. Vietnam's total pangasius exports to markets.

(vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, cumulative exports of Vietnamese pangasius in the first 8 months of the year to Canada reached 24 million USD, down 46% over the same period last year, accounting for 2% of the proportion. . Canada continues to maintain the 2nd position in the CPTPP market in terms of importing the most Vietnamese pangasius.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn)According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, accumulated in the first 8 months of 2023, pangasius exports to Germany reached 23 million USD, up 19% over the same period last year, accounting for 2%. After increasing imports in the first months of this year, pangasius exports to this market experienced negative growth for 3 consecutive months in June, July, and August.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In August 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports reached more than 87 million USD, down 5% over the same period last year. This is the lowest decrease and the highest value since the beginning of this year. Cumulatively in the first 8 months of this year, tuna exports reached 545 million USD, down 25% over the same period.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's cephalopod exports in the first 8 months of 2023 reached 417 million USD, down 15% over the same period last year. In August 2023 alone, exports of this product reached 67 million USD, down 11% over the same period. Despite continuing to see a decline, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports in August had a smaller decrease in value compared to other key seafood products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) While other countries in the CPTPP bloc reduced tuna imports from Vietnam, Chile has continuously increased imports since the beginning of 2023. Only in August 2023, tuna exports to this country will increase by 75%, reaching nearly 1.3 million USD.