By the end of August 2024, the export of frozen whole butterfly-cut pangasius with HS code 03032400 to markets reached more than 168 million USD, accounting for 13% of the total export of pangasius from Vietnam. In particular, August 2024 was recorded as the month when this product reached the highest export value, with more than 29 million USD. Vietnam exported frozen whole butterfly-cut pangasius to 73 markets worldwide.
China continues to be the largest consumer market for frozen butterfly fin pangasius from Vietnam. In the first eight months of this year, exports of this product to China reached more than 93 million USD, accounting for 55% of the total value of Vietnam's exports of frozen butterfly fin whole pangasius to the market. Localities in China that import many frozen whole pangasius products from Vietnam include Guangdong, Shandong, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Anhui...
Top Enterprises Exporting Whole Butterfly-Sliced Pangasius to China, January-August 2024 |
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No |
Enterprises |
Proportion |
1 |
TG FISHERY HOLDINGS CORPORATION |
28% |
2 |
NAM VIET CORPORATION |
19% |
3 |
HOANG LONG SEAFOOD PROCESSING COMPANY LIMITED |
11% |
4 |
VINH HOAN CORP |
8% |
5 |
CADOVIMEX II |
5% |
There are 46 enterprises participating in exporting frozen whole butterfly-finned pangasius to China. Of which, Truong Giang Seafood Joint Stock Company exports many products (HS code 03032400) to China, using 28% of the proportion and reaching a value of nearly 26 million USD. After Truong Giang, Nam Viet, Hoang Long, Vinh Hoan, and Cadovimex II are the suppliers of whole butterfly-finned pangasius to China.
China mainly imports frozen pangasius fillets. However, from the second half of 2023, this market had gradually become more interested in other pangasius products from Vietnam. In 2018, frozen butterfly pangasius exports only accounted for about 15% of total pangasius exports to China, and this proportion is expected to increase to 25% in 2022.
Colombia is the second largest consumer market for frozen whole butterfly-cut pangasius from Vietnam, with an export value of 13 million USD in the first 8 months of this year, accounting for 8% of the total export value of this product to the market. Vietnam has 12 enterprises exporting frozen whole butterfly-cut pangasius to Colombia. Vinh Tien is the leading supplier of the best products to Colombia, with nearly 8 million USD, accounting for 59%. Nam Viet Joint Stock Company, Phat Tien Seafood Company Limited, Ben Tre Seafood Import-Export Joint Stock Company, and Vietnam Global Textile Company Limited are behind Vinh Tien as the top enterprises exporting frozen whole butterfly-cut pangasius to Colombia, with time rates of 27%, 7%, 3%, and 1%.
In addition to China and Colombia, consumers in the US, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Iraq, Canada, Russia, the UK, and Uzbekistan also import frozen whole pangasius from Vietnam. These markets all account for 2% of Vietnam's total export value.
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