On March 31, 2014, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued the final results of the ninth antidumping duty administrative reviews on certain frozen pangasius fillets imported from Vietnam. The period of review (POR) is August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012. Accordingly, the DOC insisted on selecting Indonesia to be the primary surrogate country for its calculations of the weighted-average dumping margins for Vietnamese pangasius products, while Indonesia is not economically comparable to Vietnam due to higher costs in Indonesia’s fish production (seed, feed, by-products..) than that of Vietnam.
On May 9, 2014, the DOC informed some changes in its final results of POR9 due to some errors in calculations. Accordingly, the anti-dumping tax imposed to Vinh Hoan Corporation – one of the two mandatory respondents – reduced from US$0.03 per kilogram to zero. Other separate rate respondents have to pay US$1.20 per kilogram instead of the rate of US$0.42 per kilogram set in the final decision published in March 31, 2014. The anti-dumping tax on pangasius products of Hung Vuong Corporation (another mandatory respondent) is still kept at US$1.20 per kilogram. Vietnam-wide rate is US$2.11 per kilogram.
Due to such high antidumping duty, Vietnam pangasius sales to the U.S. in April 2014 reported a sharp decline of 52 percent and 59.2 percent in May 2014. However, average export price to the market remained stable. According to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), through April 2014, Vietnam sold 35,966 MT of pangasius to the U.S. with the average export price of US$2.96 per kilogram. The price was equivalent to that of the same period of last year.
Through May 2014, European imports of Vietnamese pangasius had the worth of US$141 million, representing the year-on-year decline of 11 percent. Despite the decline, EU is still the leading importer of Vietnam pangasius.
In May 2014, EU purchased US$27.6 million of pangasius from Vietnam, down 16 percent year on year. Since the early 2014, pangasius exports to EU have been going down in which exports in March showed the sharpest decrease of 19.7 percent and the slight decline was reported in exports in April.
According to latest report of EUFOMA, fish stick consumption in EU saw a slight rise partly thanks to oversupply of Alaska pollock in the market. Fresh cod exports from Norway to EU hit 20,496 MT, up 88 percent against the same period of 2013 (10,903 MT). The average export price rose to NOK18.55 per kilogram from NOK17.73 per kilogram of a year ago. Norway’s frozen cod exports to the market generated 10,614 MT, up 68 percent from a year ago (6,301 MT) with export price of NOK15.44 per kilogram from NOK14.66 per kilogram of a year ago. Norway’s frozen and fresh cod exports to EU totaled 31,110 MT, up 80 percent year on year.
The European Committee (EC) has launched a campaign to call European people for consuming sustainable fish products. The campaign aims to prevent overfishing and ensure the sustainability of fish resources in the future.
According to Vietnam Customs, through May 2014, exported pangasius brought back to the country US$682 million, down 3.8 percent year on year. Pangasius exports to 8 Vietnam’s leading importing markets (EU, the U.S., ASEAN, Brazil, Mexico, China and Hong Kong, Colombia, Saudi Arabia reported the decline while exports to the rest marked positive growth. Exports to 2 main markets (EU and the U.S.), making up 39.3 percent of total pangasius exports, tended to fall down in the past months. Exports to these two markets are likely to recover in the late 2014.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition, will officially take place from 19–21 August 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City. As Vietnam’s largest annual seafood trade event, organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietfish 2026 will once again bring together leading seafood companies, industry experts, and international partners from across the global seafood value chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached USD 1.1 billion in July 2026, up 4.8% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first seven months of the year totaled nearly USD 6.86 billion, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year. Exceeding the USD 1 billion mark in July further reinforces the prospect that Vietnam’s seafood exports could surpass USD 12 billion in 2026. However, the July figures also send a clear signal that the most favorable growth period may have passed: overall export growth slowed to just 4.8%, pangasius exports fell 6.1%, tuna exports were virtually flat, while exports to the EU, South Korea, and the Middle East all recorded double-digit declines.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the seminar "Global Seafood Market and the Future Workforce: Trends, Opportunities, and Sustainable Development Pathways for Vietnam's Seafood Industry" will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at Convention Room B, Level 2, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first of five specialized seminars at Vietfish 2026, focusing on key issues that are shaping the long-term development of Vietnam's seafood industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese seafood exports recorded impressive growth, generating nearly 6 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of the year, up 13% compared with the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
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