The EU
The EU was the largest importer of Vietnam bivalve mollusk, making up 64% of the total exports. In Jan-Jun 2016, Vietnam exports of bivalve mollusks to the EU reached US$26.06 million, down 4.2% compared to the same period in 2015. Out of the bloc, Portugal, Spain and Italy remained the to be biggest buyers of bivalve mollusks from Vietnam.
Most of bivalve mollusk items in the European market were mussels, oysters, scallops and clams. Europe mainly provided bivalve mollusks for countries outside the region. France, Belgium and the Netherlands were the largest scallop importers as well as suppliers of many bivalve mollusk items.
In 2015, imports of processed clams into the EU decreased in value but increased in volume. The average import price of processed clams into the EU was US$3.34/kg, down from US$4.81/kg one year ago.
The EU tended to increase imports of processed clams from Vietnam. In 2015, Vietnam was also the leading suppliers of processed clams to the EU. Bivalve mollusk consumption demand in Europe reached the highest in the southern European countries such as Spain, France, Portugal, Italy and Greece.
Japan
In the first half of 2016, Vietnam bivalve mollusk exports to Japan reached US$4.22 million, down 12.4% compared to the same period in 2015. Japan was the 3rd largest importer of Vietnam, accounting for 10.3% of the totals, compared to 12% in the same period in 2015. Currently, Chinese enterprises still dominated the Japanese market with the proportion of 43-65% of the total import value into Japan. In addition, Vietnam enterprises have to compete with some other competitors such as Chile, Thailand, and New Zealand.
The US
In Jan-Jun 2016, Vietnam bivalve mollusk exports to the U.S. totaled US$4.67 million, up 78.3% over the same period last year. With strong growth, the U.S overtook the Japan to hold the 2nd position in importing bivalve mollusk from Vietnam.
The U.S. tends to increase imports of clams from Vietnam, while reduces those from some major suppliers such as China and Chile. So far, the U.S. sourced clams from 18 countries around the world.
ASEAN
In QII/2016, Vietnam bivalve mollusk exports to ASEAN showed the downward trend. The exports to ASEAN in the first half of this year valued US$1.79 million, down 22.7% compared to the same period in 2015. Singapore stayed as the largest bivalve mollusk importer from Vietnam among countries in the bloc. Vietnam bivalve mollusk exports to ASEAN slumped in the QII/2016 and may continue to fall in the next months due to lack of raw material.
Written by Ngoc Thuy
Compiled by Dieu Thuy
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
VASEP - HIỆP HỘI CHẾ BIẾN VÀ XUẤT KHẨU THỦY SẢN VIỆT NAM
Chịu trách nhiệm: Ông Nguyễn Hoài Nam - Phó Tổng thư ký Hiệp hội
Đơn vị vận hành trang tin điện tử: Trung tâm VASEP.PRO
Trưởng Ban Biên tập: Bà Phùng Thị Kim Thu
Giấy phép hoạt động Trang thông tin điện tử tổng hợp số 138/GP-TTĐT, ngày 01/10/2013 của Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông
Tel: (+84 24) 3.7715055 – (ext.203); email: kimthu@vasep.com.vn
Trụ sở: Số 7 đường Nguyễn Quý Cảnh, Phường An Phú, Quận 2, Tp.Hồ Chí Minh
Tel: (+84) 28.628.10430 - Fax: (+84) 28.628.10437 - Email: vasephcm@vasep.com.vn
VPĐD: số 10, Nguyễn Công Hoan, Ngọc Khánh, Ba Đình, Hà Nội
Tel: (+84 24) 3.7715055 - Fax: (+84 24) 37715084 - Email: vasephn@vasep.com.vn