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) 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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