(seafood.vasep.com) Statistics for the first 6 months of the year show that, for the first time in two consecutive quarters, Vietnam's seafood exports have maintained their position as Singapore's 5th largest partner. This demonstrates the important role of Vietnamese seafood in this market.

Statistics in the first half of this year show that for the first time, Vietnam’s fishery products maintained its position as the fifth largest partner in Singapore for the second consecutive quarter.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, in the first half of May 2024, Vietnam's pangasius exports to Colombia reached nearly USD 1.6 million, up 140% compared to the same period last year. As of May 15, 2024, cumulative pangasius exports to this market reached USD 16 million, up 34% compared to the same period in 2023.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's fish cake and surimi exports are still weak in Q2/2024. Fish cake and surimi exports decreased 11% in April compared to the same month the previous year, according to data from Vietnam Customs. Exports of this product totaled approximately $83 million in the first four months of this year, which is 12% less than the same time previous year.

Vietnam's pangasius exports to Brazil reached nearly USD 28 million in the first quarter of 2024, surging by 44% compared to the same period in 2023.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tuna exports reached around $84 million in March 2024, a 17% rise. Vietnam's total tuna export revenue for the first three months of 2024 was $215 million, up 19% from the same time in 2023 but down 17% from 2022. It is anticipated that tuna exports may miss the billion-dollar mark as in 2022 at this rate and the difficulties the business faces.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from General Department of Vietnam Customs, the UK imported nearly $3 million worth of pangasius from Vietnam in the first half of March 2024. Cumulative pangasius exports to this market reached $12 million as of March 15, 2024, down 3% from the same period last year.

(vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC), Portugal is the 6th largest tuna importer in the EU. In 2023, the country's tuna imports from other countries increased by 9% compared to 2022, reaching nearly 241 million USD.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2024, Poland—which ranks as Vietnam's fourth-largest EU supplier of tuna—became a noteworthy market. Vietnam's tuna exports value to Poland increased by 786% in comparison to the same period last year, totaling over $2 million USD and contributing about 2% of the country's overall tuna exports revenue.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam seafood exports have reached 6.6 billion USD in the first nine months of this year, a 22.6% decrease from the same period the previous year. Exports fell significantly (by 27%) in the first half of the year, but starting in June, the negative growth trend began to narrow. Particularly in September 2023, export sales were just 5% lower than the same period last year.

(vasep.com.vn) In October 2020, Vietnam's exports of cephalopod rose by nearly 16% to 58.6 million USD. In the first 10 months of this year, cephalopod exports reached US$454.9 million, down 5% over the same period in 2019. It is estimated that the exports of Vietnamese cephalopod in 2020 will reach about US$566 million, down about 2% compared to 2019.