Now, German market is favoring ready-to-eat, semi-processed, canned seafood products. German consumers give priority to products with reasonable price, high quality and easy to use. Formerly, German consumers liked products with reasonable price while in the past 10 years, they are in high demand for processed tuna.
Tuna consumption by German people in the period of 2006 - 2010 saw stability. Since 2010, the consumption reported a slight reduction. The average per capita consumption of the item in the country reached 2 kilogram per annum. According to report of Fisch Informationszentrum, tuna consumption accounted for nearly 11 percent of the country’s total seafood demand. According to International Trade Center (ITC), Germany ranked the 8th in importing tuna and the 7th in buying canned tuna in the world. Among top 7 largest canned tuna importers, Germany is claiming the highest growth in importing the item with its market share of more than 3.4 percent of the total canned tuna imports by the world.
Germany is importing tuna from over 41 suppliers around the world, in which top 5 largest suppliers are Ecuador (with the market share of 21 percent), Philippines (23 percent), Papua New Guinea (12 percent), the Netherlands (11 percent) and Vietnam (9 percent).
Germany sourced fresh tuna from developing countries, making up 40 percent of total imports by the country. Between 2006 and 2011, fresh tuna volume originated from developing countries to Germany reported the decrease of 86 percent. To compensate for the reduction, Germany boosted importing tuna from EU’s member countries.
However, frozen tuna imports into Germany from developing countries witnessed the increase of 40 percent to 63 MT in 2011 from 45 MT in 2009. Developing countries supplied 33 percent of frozen tuna to the market. Since 2007, Vietnam and Indonesia have been two leading suppliers of frozen tuna to the market. Besides, Germany also imported the item from other developing countries after being processed in the Netherlands. Developing countries mainly exported yellowfin tuna, albacore and bigeye tuna to German market.
At present, Germany only produces processed tuna products on the small scale. Tuna processors in the country mostly import raw tuna (in the form of steak) for processing. Imports of steak tuna by Germany occupied 40 percent of the country’s total dried/frozen/live/fresh tuna imports. However, most of the items are re-exported to the Eastern European countries.
After decline in 2010 due to low tuna consumption, tuna imports into Germany have kept rising with the growth. Total tuna imports into the country in 2013 reached more than 76.3 thousand MT, worth by US$429 million. In which canned tuna (HS code 16) is the main import item, making up 97 percent of the total imports per year. Tuna imports into the country in 2014 are expected to remain positive growth.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang is focusing on expanding climate-adaptive marine aquaculture models, aiming for safe and sustainable production. This approach not only enhances economic efficiency but also helps fishermen stabilize their livelihoods amid weather fluctuations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 10 months of 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export value to China (including Mainland China and Hong Kong) reached $483 million, up 1% compared to the same period in 2024. October alone posted $73 million, a strong 19% increase year-on-year. The Chinese market currently accounts for nearly 27% of Vietnam’s total pangasius export value.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, the country’s lobster exports posted another strong month in October 2025, reaching $93 million - a 75% increase from the same month in 2024. This performance extends the sector’s impressive growth streak from earlier in the year, pushing cumulative exports for the first 10 months to $712 million, up an extraordinary 135% year-over-year. Within the product mix, green lobster remained the dominant driver, accounting for 98% of total export value, with $700 million recorded in the first 10 months - a 141% jump year-on-year. In contrast, exports of spiny lobster and other lobster varieties declined slightly by 22% and 1%, respectively, indicating that market demand is becoming increasingly concentrated on the most sought-after product line.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Currently, Da Nang City has no fishing vessels detained, sanctioned by foreign authorities, or criminally prosecuted for IUU fishing violations. Patrols, monitoring of marine fishing activities, and handling of violations have been prioritized by competent forces, significantly reducing nearshore fishing infringements.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Israel in the first nine months of 2025 reached just over USD 27 million, down as much as 49% compared to the same period in 2024. This is a steep and prolonged decline for many consecutive months, reflecting changes in import demand as well as shifts in the supply structure of this market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The first 700 tons of Vietnamese tilapia ordered and imported by JBS Group will initially be distributed through supermarket chains, the Horeca network and JBS’s product showrooms in Brazil.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In October 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius exports hit $217 million, representing an 8% increase compared to the same month in 2024. For the first 10 months of the year, total export value has surpassed $1.8 billion, up 9% year-on-year. This growth demonstrates clear positive momentum for the pangasius industry, despite continued declines in certain markets.
In recent days, the Central provinces of Vietnam have been suffering from historic flooding, with prolonged heavy rains, landslides, flash floods, and deep inundation causing extremely serious impacts on tens of thousands of households, as well as many VASEP member exporters located in the region. With the spirit of mutual support and solidarity, and in order to promptly assist residents and member exporters in the affected areas to stabilize their lives and restore production activities, VASEP calls on all seafood exporters, organizations, and individuals to extend supports to the people and member exporters in the flood-hit areas. We urge timely and practical material and spiritual contributions to help member exporters and local communities in the severely affected provinces overcome this difficult period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the final days of October 2025, Vietnam’s domestic raw shrimp market remained generally stable, though slight adjustments were recorded in several sizes across key farming regions.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 498 million in October 2025, up 26% from the same period last year. This is one of the highest monthly revenues since the beginning of the year, reflecting solid demand in major markets and faster shipment schedules by exporters. From January to October, shrimp export value reached USD 3.9 billion, up 22% compared to the same period in 2024.
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