Greece is currently imports a large of canned processed tuna from Vietnam. According to statistics of Vietnam Customs, export value of Vietnamese canned tuna to Greece accounted for over 94% of the total export value of Vietnamese tuna to this market.
Greek canned tuna imports are also recovering after a decline in 2017, the volume of canned tuna imported into this market decreased from 6,934 tons in 2016 to 6,061 tons in 2017. In 2018, Greek canned tuna imports have recovered and rose by 7% compared to 2017, reaching 6,511 tons. And this trend continues in 2019.
The supply of canned tuna for the Greek market was largely from intra-regional countries, accounting for 58% of total tuna imports of the country. In particular, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain were the three largest suppliers.
In 2018, Italy's canned tuna exports to Greece decreased by 15% in volume. However, the country continued to maintain its leading position among intra-regional suppliers, with a market share of 33%. The Greeks favour Italian canned tuna products offered by the premium brand Rio Mare.
However, since 2016, the demand for high quality canned tuna products has been decreasing. The reason is that the tuna price of Italy increased sharply. In 2018, the price of canned tuna in Italy increased by 8% compared to 2017 and 37% higher than in Spain. However, the volume of canned tuna imported from Spain was still significantly lower than that of previous years.
While reducing canned tuna imports from Italy, imports from the Netherlands to Greece increased by 50% in 2018, although the price of canned tuna in the Netherlands in 2018 rose by 4% compared to 2017.
Contrary to the trend of imports from intra-regional countries, supply from Asian countries tended to increase. Asian tuna processors provided 2,712 tons of canned tuna in 2018, an increase of 21% compared to 2017. Of which, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Turkey were the four largest suppliers.
Although canned tuna products exported to Greece are subject to a high tax of 24%, Thai canned producers remained at the top of the canned tuna suppliers for this market, accounting for 16% market share by volume. Followed by the Philippines at 9% and Vietnam at 4%.
Globally, Greece is also a tuna processing country. North Aegean Sea Canneries SA was the largest tuna producer of the Greece that owning the Trata brand. The company usually imports steamed tuna filets/loin, caught near the equator from a selected supplier, who meets their stringent quality requirements.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam seafood exports in April 2024 reached 770 million USD, up 4% over the same period last year. Exports of tuna, pangasius, crab, and mollusc shells all recorded positive growth. However, shrimp exports were equivalent to April 2023, and exports of cephalopod, and some other marine fish species were still lower than in the same period. Cumulatively, in the first 4 months of 2024, seafood exports reached a total of 2.7 billion USD, up 6% over the same period in 2023.
HALCERT, operating under QUACERT, will oversee certification activities and facilitate discussions, training and international cooperation in the Halal sector.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a continuous decline in the second half of 2023, in the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam's seafood exports showed signs of a slight recovery with an increase of 6.5% over the same period last year, reaching nearly 2 billion USD. Exports made a strong breakthrough in January, before the Lunar New Year, but tended to slow down in February and March.
The south-central province of Binh Dinh has shown a strong determination in handling any fishing vessels that have no registration, fishing licences and certificates proving their seaworthiness (“three no's” fishing vessels), as part of the efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) NAVICO has announced that it has closed the value chain for pangasius fish by ensuring 100% self-sufficiency in feed for aquaculture and raw fish production, creating favorable conditions for a breakthrough in this year's business results.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On April 23, 2024, the 30th Global Seafood Exhibition opened at the Fira Gran Via Exhibition Center in Barcelona, Spain. Many seafood processing and exporting units from Vietnam participated in the exhibition. At this year's exhibition, deep-processed seafood products continued to attract significant attention and preference from a large number of participants.
(vasep.com.vn) Through the first quarter of the year, in a context where the shrimp industry still faced many risks, shrimp exporting enterprises still showed efforts and determination in production and business.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached over 686 million USD, an increase of 14% over the same period in 2023.
Having identified its weakness in 2023, entering the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam's shrimp industry has undergone a clear change, reflected through increases in exports to major markets.
It is necessary to develop more detailed and consistent regulations on seafood production for export in line with the implementation of solutions towards sustainable and responsible fishing practices.
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