According to Vietnam Customs, though August 2013, Vietnam exported US$7.67 million of pangasius products to this market, compared to US$5.9 million in the same period of 2012.
Indians’ demand for seafood consumption is increasing as per-capita income has increased and the rapid urbanization led to a great range of news supermarkets. Stronger demand caused overexploitation of fish stocks. In the fiscal year of 2008 – 2009, fish catches rose 7 percent, but the figure was down 3.5 percent in 2012 – 2013.
In 2012, Indian spent US$68.39 million on seafood imports (HS03), down 39 percent from US$112.4 million in 2011. In which, seafood from Bangladesh made up 53 percent, worth US$36.39 million. Vietnam was the second supplier with US$11.25 million, equalto 16.5 percent. Market shares of Vietnamese products in India increased from 7.7 percent in 2011 to 16.5 percent in 2012. In contrast, Bangladesh’s shares downed from 77.9 percent to 53 percent in 2012.
In 2012, purchase of marine fish products (HS03) into India reported a rise compared to 2011, excluding fresh fishes (HS0302) which went down 59.8 percent. The highest growth of 829 percent was seen in live fish species (HS0301). It was followed by frozen fishes (HS0303) with a 84.6 percent rise.
Spending for imported frozen fish fillets were US$10.5 million in 2012. Vietnam was the leading supplier with US$7.69 million of value, up nearly 32 percent from US$5.8 million in 2011 and accounted for 73 percent of proportion. India mainly bought pangasius from Vietnam, which is the main factor of a strong increase in seafood imports from Vietnam during the recent years.
Currently, marine fish stocks in Indian waters are dwindling, local fishermen have to turn to smaller fishes. As a result, there were not enough raw materials with standard quality for processing fish fillets. Many Indian seafood companies supplying products to upper market segment and restaurant chains have to import pangasius from Vietnam to satisfy demands for domestic food services.
Since 2008, wholesale prices of seafood products have increased by 131 percent in Indian market. In which, marine fishes saw rise of 91 percent, fish caught in domestic waters up 200 percent. Higher raw fish prices pushed local processors and exporters in fisheries and relevant sectors in difficulty. However, it was an opportunity for imported fish products to gain more shares in this market.
With coastal lines of 7,500 kilometers, special economic zone of 2 million square kilometers and 1.24 million hectares of bracket waters appropriate to aquaculture, India has high potentials to develop the domestic fishing industry. In 2012, India exported US$3.28 billion of seafood products; in which, crustaceans (HS0306) occupied the largest proportion, followed by frozen fishes (HS0303), mollusks (HSS0307) and frozen fish fillets (HS0304).
Indian government focuses on strengthening seafood production and exports in order to explore the country’s advantages and potentials. The country targeted to be in the top five fishery producing countries in the world. It also wanted to learn Vietnam’s experiences in developing pangasius production.
(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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