(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's crab exports continued to decline in March 2023. Export value this month reached 11 million USD, down 37% over the same period. The total value of crab exports in the first 3 months of the year was nearly 30 million USD, 42% lower than the same period in 2022. This decline is due to inflation still causing the demand for crabs to decrease in most of the main markets.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) In February 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports to the UK suddenly increased more than 13 times over the same period, reaching 971 thousand USD. This positive result offset the decrease in January and brought the total export turnover in the first two months of 2023 to more than $1.3 million, nearly 3 times higher than the same period in 2022. The UK is currently the 15th largest single tuna import market of Vietnam.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood Expo Global – The Global Seafood Expo is one of the largest Seafood Trade Fairs in Europe and the World. The exhibition attracts more than 1,550 exhibitors from more than 76 countries around the world with the exhibition space of nearly 40,000 square meters. This year's fair will be held from April 25 to 27, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the ASEAN market, Singapore is standing out thanks to the strong growth in imports of Vietnamese pangasius in the first 3 months of this year, despite the context of inflation and reduced imports in the world market. Singapore is considered as the bright spot of Vietnam pangasius exports in 2023

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2023, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Australia recorded a growth signal, reaching $19 million, up 7%. However, shrimp exports to this market in January 2023 decreased sharply due to the Lunar New Year, so by the first half of March 2023, shrimp exports to this market reached 36 million USD, down 31% compared to the same period in 2022.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Thuan Phuoc Corporation set a business target in 2023 with a total revenue of 2,300 - 3,000 billion VND; export turnover reached from 100 to 130 million USD.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2023, SEAPRIMEXCO (CAT) set the pre-tax profit target of VND 30 billion in 2023; export turnover reached 32,000 USD; dividend in 2022 at the rate of 10% cash.

Australia used to be Vietnam's 9th largest seafood import market in 2018. The CPTPP agreement came into force in 2019. After 4 years, by 2022, Australia has become the 6th largest single market for Vietnamese seafood.

(vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of April 10, 2023 in Hanoi, representatives of VASEP welcomed a delegation of Australian Parliamentarians led by Senator Glenn Sterle.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The recovery of China's economy will contribute to the growth of Nam Viet JSC's pangasius export output in 2023, offsetting the decline from other export markets of the enterprise.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2023, China imported over 561 thousand tons of seafood, worth nearly 2.7 billion USD, down 3% over the same period last year. Of which, fresh/live/chilled seafood reached nearly 48 thousand tons, worth USD 887 million, accounting for 33% of the total value of seafood imports to this country.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2023, Russia is among many markets with negative growth in imports of Vietnamese pangasius, due to the impact of inflation and a decrease in demand.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Accounting for 14% of Vietnam's total shrimp exports, South Korea is one of the important export markets of Vietnamese shrimp products. However, Vietnam's shrimp exports to this market are implemented under the quota mechanism, if exports exceed the quota, the import tax rate can be up to 20%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam's exports of fish cakes and surimi tend to recover in February. The export value of fish cakes and surimi this month reached nearly 23 million USD, up 8%. However, this increase is not enough to offset the decrease in January, so in the first 2 months of 2023, Vietnam's export turnover of fish cakes and surimi still decreased by 21% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching more than 42 million dollars.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in February 2023 reached 610 million USD. Pangasius contributed nearly 26% with a value of 156 million USD. Compared to the same period, although pangasius exports are still 9% lower, but in the context of inflation that reduces demand and lowers import prices, the sales of February is also a positive sign.