In August 2023, pangasius exports to Canada reached nearly 4 million USD, down 4% compared to the same period last year. This is the highest value of pangasius exports achieved to this market since the beginning of the year, an increase of 20% compared to the previous month. The 4% decrease is also the lowest decrease since the beginning of this year for this North American country when in previous months Canada saw double-digit negative growth from 30% - 46%.
Canada continuously ranks No.2 in the CPTPP bloc in importing Vietnamese pangasius, second only to Mexico. Compared to other markets in the same block, Canada imports quite a variety of pangasius products from Vietnam such as: frozen pangasius fillets, frozen pangasius slices/rings/chunks, dried pangasius bladders, and whole pangasius fish, butterfly, pangasius and Thai red curry sauce; pangasius with lemon parsley sauce; pangasius with ginger soy sauce...products with HS code 0304, especially people in this country with the second largest area in the world are very fond of dishes from pangasius fillets and frozen pangasius with HS code 030462. According to the World Trade Center (ITC), in the first 6 months of 2023, Canada imported more than 10 million USD, and nearly 1 million USD for HS 30324 pangasius fillets and fresh/marinated pangasius fillets, respectively. cold HS 030432.
In Canada, Vietnamese pangasius still has to compete with many other white fish products, notably cod, haddock, and tilapia. Also according to ITC, by the end of June 2023, Canada imported 14 million USD of white meat fish from Vietnam while importing 125 million USD of white meat fish products from the world. Vietnam accounts for only 11% of the total white meat fish consumed in this country.
Canada is a seafood market with good prices and stable growth in North America. This CPTPP country also has a close and intimate trade relationship with two markets, the US and China, mainly with products exploited from the sea. The US remains the market with the greatest influence on Canada's seafood trade due to very close trade relations and the longest common border in the world. The event of US President Joe Biden's state visit to Vietnam also upgraded Vietnam - US relations to "Comprehensive strategic partnership" along with the increasingly developing bilateral relationship between Vietnam and Canada. also opens up expectations about the potential for developing the pangasius export industry to this market
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in the first two months of 2025, Vietnam's shrimp exports recorded positive signs with strong growth in a number of important markets, of which lobster exports to China increased sharply.
In recent years, the agricultural and environmental sectors and localities in the province have created favorable conditions to develop and effectively maintain seafood chains, increasing income for people in rural areas.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs, the country’s pangasius exports regained growth momentum in February 2025. Export value reached USD 150 million, marking a 66% increase compared to February 2024. Cumulative pangasius export revenue for the first two months of the year totaled USD 284 million, up 11% year-on-year.
Minh Phu Seafood Corp, one of the leading enterprises in shrimp processing and export, is actively promoting cooperation with shrimp farmers to develop the shrimp industry in Ca Mau.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2024, Vietnam’s tuna exports to the Middle East continued their impressive growth, rising by 28% compared to 2023. The Middle East is now emerging as one of Vietnam’s top four tuna export markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Recently, the price of Pangasius in the Mekong Delta has increased significantly, making fishermen very excited. However, looking at the overall picture of this industry, the rise in Pangasius prices is not just an opportunity, but also comes with many challenges.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Dishes made from fish, especially pangasius, have become common and are found in nearly all restaurants, hotels, and banquets in Pakistan.
Looking back at the period from 2022 to 2024, crab exports to China have shown significant fluctuations. In 2022, China imported over 62 million USD worth of crabs, averaging 5-9 million USD per month, indicating a stable import demand from China. However, in 2023, exports sharply dropped to 13.3 million USD, averaging only 1-2 million USD per month, due to China's tighter quarantine controls and weakening consumption demand.
In January 2025, Vietnam's shrimp exports to the UK reached over 16 million USD, an 8% increase compared to the same period last year. The UK is the sixth-largest individual market for Vietnam’s shrimp imports, accounting for 5.5% of the total shrimp exports to various markets. Shrimp also holds the largest share (70%) in Vietnam’s total seafood exports to the UK.
Nguyễn Đức Bình, vice director of Quảng Ngãi Province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that 4,259 out of 5,194 fishing boats (82 per cent) had registered for operations at sea.
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