China and CPTPP maintain growth momentum in Vietnamese pangasius imports

Frozen pangasius fillets are still the main product for Vietnam's pangasius exports. In May 2024, exports of this product reached 134 million USD, up 2% over the same period last year. By the end of May, Vietnam had exported nearly 603 million USD of frozen pangasius fillets to markets, down slightly by 0.1% over the same period last year.

Regarding consumption markets, China and Hong Kong are still consuming the most Vietnamese pangasius. Cumulative pangasius exports to this market in the first 5 months of this year reached nearly 203 million USD, down 13% over the same period. In particular, in May 2024 alone, pangasius export turnover to China reached nearly 48 million USD, an increase of 1%; exports to Hong Kong reached more than 2.3 million USD, down 16% compared to the same period in 2023. May 2024 was recorded as the month with the second-highest value of Vietnamese pangasius exports to China and Hong Kong since the beginning of the year with a value of nearly 50 million USD, a slight increase of 0.4% over the same period, up 21% over the previous month.

Pangasius exports to the US in May 2024 reached 30 million USD, down 7% over the same period last year. Cumulative pangasius exports in the first 5 months of this year to the US reached more than 132 million USD, up 12% over the same period in 2023.

Pangasius exports to the CPTPP market continued to maintain growth momentum in May 2024, with a value of nearly 13 million USD, an increase of 17% over the same period. Among them, a few markets recorded an increase in pangasius imports, including Mexico, Japan, Canada, Singapore, etc. By the end of May 2024, pangasius exports to CPTPP reached 103 million USD, an increase of 9% over the same period.

Similar to the US market, pangasius export turnover to the EU market witnessed a decrease of 16% in May 2024, with a value of 14 million USD. Cumulative exports in the first 5 months of the year to this market reached 70 million USD, down 9% over the same period last year. Although turnover decreased, many markets in the EU recorded an increase in imports of Vietnamese pangasius in May 2024, while in May 2023 there was almost no import, including Bulgaria (59 thousand USD), Hungary (40 thousand USD), and Czech Republic (53 thousand USD).

The US and EU tightening of seafood imports from Russia open up great opportunities for Vietnamese pangasius. Meanwhile, demand for pangasius in China is expected to improve as policies to support the country's economy "permeate.".

Vietnam's pangasius export prospects will remain positive in the second half of this year, especially in main markets such as the US, and China,...According to the global economic outlook report for April 2024, the Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised this year's growth forecast for the US to 2.7% and the EU to 0.8%.