Accumulated in the first 10 months of 2023, Vietnam pangasius exports to the EU market reached nearly 144 million USD, down 17% compared to the same period last year. Notably, in September and October 2023, pangasius export turnover to the EU continuously grew by 10-11% over the same period in 2022. In particular, Germany has increased Vietnam’s pangasius imports by 2.5 times in both September and October 2023, reaching 5.5 million USD and 6.3 million USD, respectively. This is also the highest value of this country since the beginning of this year in terms of pangasius consumption. However, the average FOB price of pangasius exports in October 2023 has not shown signs of recovery when it is only at 2.41 USD/kg, the lowest price in the first 10 months of this year.
By the end of October 2023, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Netherlands reached 37 million USD, down 21% over the same period last year. Despite being the top 1 Vietnam’s pangasius import market in the EU, in October 2023, import into this country has fallen to the lowest level since the beginning of this year, down 27% and reaching just over 2 million USD.
As of November 15, 2023, the Netherlands temporarily leads the EU bloc in importing Vietnam‘s pangasius with over 39 million USD, down 21% over the same period last year. In the first half of November 2023 alone, the country has consumed nearly 2 million USD of Vietnamese pangasius products. Although the export value to the Netherlands in the first half of November decreased by 29% over the same period, the Netherlands still left other countries in the bloc behind in terms of consuming Vietnamese pangasius.
In the first half of November 2023, the export value of pangasius to Germany is only 600 thousand USD. Meanwhile, in October 2023 alone, the Europe's largest economy consumes more than 6 million USD of Vietnamese pangasius.
According to data of the International Trade Center (ITC) updated by September 2023, Germany bought nearly 8,000 tons of white fish (mainly pangasius) from Vietnam, worth more than 32 million USD. This number surpasses the volume that Germany imported from Vietnam in 2022. Vietnam is the world's 4th largest supplier of white fish to Germany, after China, the US and Norway.
Vietnam's pangasius exports is gradually recovering to the EU. Customers in this market bloc are becoming more and more carefull and selectivel in choosing food, especially German consumers. Exports to the EU market have prospered in the last months of 2023 while the average export price still witnessed a decline, showing that consumer demand has not decreased.
Thu Hang
(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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