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) On July 9, 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil organized the seminar titled “Sharing Information on Vietnam-Brazil Economic, Trade and Investment Relations in the First Half of 2026” to provide updates on bilateral cooperation and strengthen connections among government agencies, industry associations, and business communities of the two countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports in the first 6 months of the year continued to be a bright spot with a total turnover of 5.7 billion USD, an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year. By commodity group, seafood is one of the three groups with a trade balance in the first 6 months of 2026 in a surplus state with 4.13 billion USD, an increase of 17%.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For many years, Vietnam’s seafood industry has been recognized as one of the country’s key export pillars. Products such as shrimp, pangasius, tuna, squid, octopus, and a wide range of other seafood have reached hundreds of markets worldwide. Yet behind these impressive export figures lies a significant challenge: a substantial share of Vietnam’s seafood export value still comes from minimally processed products, contract manufacturing, and raw material exports—segments characterized by low profit margins and high vulnerability to fluctuations in global prices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the context of a global economy shifting powerfully toward green and sustainable values, Vietfish 2026 is far more than just a commercial trade fair. It has become a strategic rendezvous and a "comprehensive ecosystem"—a convergence of value, knowledge, and sustainable growth opportunities for the entire industry chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Colombia continued their strong upward momentum in May 2026. Export value to the market reached USD 4 million, up 24% compared to the same month in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first five months of 2026 totaled USD 24 million, an impressive 48% increase year-on-year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Hai Phong's aquaculture sector is accelerating the adoption of high technologies in aquaculture to adapt to climate change, with red tilapia and tilapia identified as the key cultured species for priority development.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached nearly US$1.1 billion in June 2026, up 21.0% year-on-year. Cumulative exports in the first half of 2026 totaled nearly US$5.8 billion, representing a 12.8% increase compared with the same period last year. Exports to China and Hong Kong continued to accelerate, while shipments to the United States rebounded strongly in June. In contrast, exports to the EU, Japan, and the Middle East remained sluggish or recorded slight declines.
(vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is playing an increasingly important role in Vietnam’s aquaculture sector, driven not only by growing market opportunities but also by its ability to meet increasingly stringent requirements on quality, food safety, and traceability. In practice, tilapia farming in Vietnam is not a spontaneous or loosely regulated activity; rather, it operates under a comprehensive legal and technical framework covering the entire value chain—from hatcheries and farming to processing and exports.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 1.9 billion in the first five months of 2026, up 12% compared with the same period last year. Amid continued volatility in the global seafood market, this result demonstrates that the shrimp sector has maintained positive growth momentum, supported by improving demand in several Asian markets, particularly China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On June 16, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ca Mau Province announced that the locality has established a farming area code for nearly 30,400 hectares of mud crab aquaculture and granted export facility codes to five enterprises eligible to export mud crab officially to markets such as China, Cambodia, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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