Main export seafood items to Australia encompassed shrimp, making up 60 percent of total seafood export to the market, followed by pangasius with the proportion of 26.2 percent, mollusk with 3.4 percent (in which cephalopod occupied 2.6 percent).
According to Vietnam Customs, in the first nine months of 2012, cephalopod shipment to Australia reported a positive growth of 24.9 percent compared to the corresponding time of 2011 and reached US$3.63 million. In which exports of frozen, fresh squid reported the highest level of over US$2 million, making up 57 percent of total Vietnam cephalopod export value to the country. The figure was up 77 percent from that of the same period of 2011. Frozen octopus exports accounted for the second highest proportion of 38.4 percent and reached nearly US$1.7 million.
However, this is only item in the group of mollusk reported monthly consecutive reduction since the second quarter of 2012. Thus, in the period between January and September, total frozen octopus exports to the market tumbled by 17.9 percent over that of the same period of 2011.
At the same time, exports of processed squid (HS 16 code) and grilled, dried squid (HS 03 code), including ready to eat, dried squid from Vietnam to Australia reported an instability with small export value and modest proportion of only 2 percent, evenin some months these products were not exported; however, total export value of two these products in Jan – Sep recorded a surprising triple digit growth of 678.1 percent and 151.7 percent, respectively.
According to chart of cephalopod exports to Australia in the first 9 months of 2011 and 2012, cephalopod exports to Australia saw ebbs and flows with instability in monthly export value. Through the year to date, export value in March and August reported the highest level of over US$700 thousand with fairly high growth of 225.4 percent and 79.7 percent, respectively compared to the same period of last year.
Besides, export value in the second quarter of 2012 (April, May, June) was modest but it marked the high growth. The highest growth of 248.5 percent was obtained in April. In contrast, in July and September, shipment value fell sharply to US$148.7 thousand and US$231.5 thousand, equal to the decline of 65.8 percent and 69.5 percent, respectively over those of the same period of 2011.
Currently, Vietnam seafood is shipped to Australia with zero export duty which is a huge advantage for Vietnam enterprises to increase their competitiveness in the market. Trade and duty policies of Australia are fairly transparent. However, according to experts in trade promotion to Australia, enterprises still face obstacles because the market imposes strict requirements on food safety and hygiene and products’ design. Enterprises should carry out market research carefully and pay attention to ensure their products’ quality in order to remain and expand their market share in the potential and large market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marked a pivotal milestone for Vietnam’s seafood industry in its restructuring process toward sustainability, transparency, and higher value creation, amid continued uncertainties in the global economic and trade environment. Prolonged inflation in major economies, the rising trend of trade protectionism, and increasingly stringent requirements related to environmental standards, traceability, and social responsibility have posed significant challenges to seafood production and exports. Nevertheless, overcoming these pressures, Vietnam’s seafood sector has gradually demonstrated its adaptability, maintained growth momentum, and laid an important foundation for the next stage of development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid the increasingly evident impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the shrimp-rice production model in Ca Mau province continues to prove itself as a viable direction, contributing to higher farmer incomes, improved soil conditions and the promotion of ecological and sustainable agricultural development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The management of fishing vessels, monitoring of fishing activities, and handling of violations in the fisheries sector in Lam Dong province have continued to be implemented in a synchronized and stringent manner, contributing to raising awareness of legal compliance among fishermen and aiming to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho’s fishery industry sustained steady growth in 2025 with total aquatic and marine output reaching nearly 783,000 tons, fulfilling 100% of the annual target. Aquaculture, capture fisheries and fishing fleet management were further strengthened, aiming for sustainable development in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover reached nearly USD 2.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year. This result indicates that pangasius exports maintained their growth momentum despite significant volatility in the global market environment. In December 2025, pangasius export value reached USD 200 million, up 10% compared to December 2024. This solid performance in the final month of the year reflects increased import demand for consumption and inventory replenishment in key markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Spain experienced significant fluctuations. According to Vietnam Customs, during the first 11 months of 2025, export turnover for the first 11 months of the year edged up by 0.3% year-on-year, reaching nearly $15 million.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 16/QD-TTg, dated January 5, 2026, approving the implementation plan for the Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). Under the plan, in the coming period, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated entities and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities must institutionalize and execute tasks focused on the dissemination of information regarding VIFTA and the Israeli market; legislative and institutional development, as well as enhancing competitiveness and human resource growth...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Beyond achieving double-digit growth, Vietnam’s fish cake and surimi exports are showing a notable year-end "inflection point": the EU his accelerating with nearly twofold growth, China & Hong Kong are rising sharply, while the largest market, South Korea, signaled a slowdown in November. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover of fish cake and surimi reached $327 million in the first 11 months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year; November 2025 alone accounted for $35 million, marking a 5% increase. This serves as a critical foundation for exporters to reassess market structures and competitive intensity while finalizing order strategies for 2026.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau, widely regarded as the nation’s “shrimp capital”, continued its strong performance in 2025 as shrimp output reached nearly 600,000 tons, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp-producing locality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 29, 2025, at the 2025 Pangasius Industry Review Conference held in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Pangasius Association announced that fingerling prices have surged to record levels due to acute supply shortages.
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