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) Vietnam’s tuna exports continued to decline in March 2026. Cumulatively, in the first three months of the year, export value reached USD 208 million, down 4% compared to the same period in 2025. The export landscape shows clear divergence across markets: while the U.S. and EU remain challenging, markets such as Russia, the Middle East, Egypt, the Philippines, and Mexico have emerged as growth bright spots.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Quang Ngai Province, shrimp farming costs are rising sharply due to लगातार increases in feed, fuel, and input material prices, while farm-gate shrimp prices are declining. This has significantly reduced farmers’ profit margins and increased production risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports are experiencing impressive growth, reflecting expanding global demand as well as the sector’s development potential. However, behind the strong growth figures lie limitations in production capacity and supply chains, highlighting the need for sustainable development in the coming period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Middle East in 2025 and early 2026 have shown notable growth. However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region have increasingly impacted export activities since March. This situation presents a challenge of balancing market expansion opportunities with rising trade risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Environment has instructed localities to base their stocking schedules on actual conditions in each farming area, while developing plans, allocating resources, and implementing synchronized measures for disease prevention and disaster risk management in aquaculture production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cakes and surimi exceeded USD 45 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating a positive outlook for this product segment amid recovering demand in many markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) During the week from April 4th to 10th, 2026, Quang Ngai province intensified its monitoring and law enforcement activities with the determination to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Thanh Hoa’s shrimp sector is undergoing a strong transformation by accelerating the adoption of high technology, helping to improve productivity, increase profits, and meet market demands. The province currently has about 4,100 hectares of shrimp farming, with output continuing to rise despite stable farming area, mainly due to the shift from traditional methods to intensive and super-intensive farming.
(vasep.com.vn) Amid ongoing volatility in global seafood trade, Vietnam’s crab exports have made a fairly positive start to 2026. According to Vietnam Customs statistics, export turnover in the first two months of 2026 reached nearly USD 55 million, up 24% compared to the same period in 2025 and more than 2.2 times higher than in the same period of 2024. This indicates that crab exports are entering 2026 with stronger growth momentum, particularly in Asian markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Da Nang City has fully implemented all recommendations from the European Commission (EC) regarding the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, creating an important foundation for the removal of the “yellow card” in the near future.
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