Since the beginning of this year, the US has continuously increased imports of VAT pangasius products from Vietnam. In the first month of this year, Vietnam exported nearly 295 thousand USD of value-added pangasius to the US, an increase of 18 times over the same period; in February 2024, this value reached more than 114 thousand USD, an increase of 2,200 times. In March 2024, it increased by 76% to 150 thousand USD. Notably, in April 2024, exports of value-added pangasius products to the US reached more than 300 thousand USD, an increase of 67 thousand times. By the end of April 2024, the US increased imports of value-added products from Vietnam by 8.5 times with 860 thousand USD.
Frozen pangasius fillets are still the main product of pangasius exports to the US. In April 2024, export turnover of frozen fillet products to the US reached more than 37 million USD, an increase of 35% compared to April 2023. This is the highest value the US has imported since the beginning of this year for pangasius products under HS code 0304 (except fish cakes and surimi). By the end of April 2024, exports of frozen pangasius fillets to the US reached more than 100 million USD, an increase of 19% over the same period in 2023, accounting for 98% of the total value of pangasius exports to the US.
Meanwhile, exports of dried and other frozen pangasius (steak, butterfly, maw…) to the US in April 2024 witnessed a negative growth of 72% with a value of 165 thousand USD. Total exports of these products to the US in April of this year reached nearly 1 million USD, down 28% over the same period last year.
Consumers in the US are increasing their demand for white fish products, especially pangasius from Vietnam. Pangasius exports to the US in April and in the first 4 months of this year showed many signs of improvement after continuously declining in 2023. Recently, a large number of Vietnamese enterprises participated in and introduced pangasius products in Vietnam at the North American Seafood Exhibition. With the advantage of a delicious white-flesh fish, suitable for processing a variety of dishes from packaged fillets, and frozen products to processed products such as fish sticks or fish burgers, it has attracted importers from all over the world this market.
In addition, white meat fish supplies to the US are decreasing in the context of scarcity of other white meat fish products such as tilapia is also a positive sign for Vietnamese pangasius exports to the US market.
The news that the US is considering recognizing Vietnam as a market economy has brought optimistic hope to many Vietnamese economic sectors, including the fisheries industry. It is expected that in July 2024, the DOC will have a decision on whether Vietnam can change its status from a non-market economy to a market economy. If Vietnam is recognized as having a market economy, this will be an advantage for Vietnamese businesses in the upcoming administrative reviews of anti-dumping duties on shrimp and pangasius.
(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.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has been honored with the "Famous Brand - Competitive Vietnamese Brand 2026" certification at an award ceremony organized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China imported nearly $1.4 billion worth of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of the year, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the US to become the largest export market for the industry.
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