The proportion of fresh, frozen or dried tuna stayed at 54.07%.Canned tuna occupied the rest.
Due to the lack of raw material, exports of all tuna products, except for tuna loins continued to fall.
From January to July, Vietnam sent tuna to 100 markets around the globe. Export value of tuna to 8 major markets accounted for nearly 82%. Exports to Russia and Mexico surged, with the rate of 136% and 112%, respectively.
The US continued to be the most attractive market. Tuna exports from Vietnam to the US in first 7 months this year reached over US$ 111 million, up more than 13% over the same period in 2014.
Statistics of the International Trade Centre (ITC) revealed that tuna imported by the US increased by 2% in terms of volume and by 4% in terms of value. Average import price slightly increased over the same period last year. Vietnam is currently the second biggest source of tuna to the US.
The EU - This year, Tuna exports from Vietnam to the EU continued to decrease, reaching nearly US$ 61 million, down 23%. Germany, Spain and Italy continued to be biggest importers in the EU. It is noted that exports to Spain increased by more than 23% to more than US$ 8 million.
This year, demand for tuna in EU markets is low, and this lower tuna import price. Tuna exports from Ecuador and the Philippines to the EU also fell. Vietnam is now ranked 9th in EU's top tuna suppliers.
Japan - Similar to the EU, Vietnam's tuna exports to Japan declined. After a rebound in June, in July, decreased again. In the first 7 months of 2015, Vietnam's tuna exports to Japan touched US$ 11.6 million, down 23% from the same period in 2014.
The second half of 2015 is expected to be a difficult time. Raw material import is needed. Exports to the EU and Japan will remain low as demand has not recovered and currencies weaken. Exports to the US, ASEAN and other markets will offset the decline and total tuna exports in the second half of this year can be better.
Vietnam’s pangasius export to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached more than 7 million USD in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 67% against the same period last year. UAE mainly imported frozen fillets from Vietnam.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from General Department of Vietnam Customs, the UK imported nearly $3 million worth of pangasius from Vietnam in the first half of March 2024. Cumulative pangasius exports to this market reached $12 million as of March 15, 2024, down 3% from the same period last year.
Total export revenue from agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first three months of this year is estimated at 13.53 billion USD, up 21.8% over the same period last year; and this results in a trade surplus of 3.36 billion USD, a rise of 96.5%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
The southernmost locality is developing shrimp farming models that generate large outputs but are environment-friendly.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang province's aquaculture output is predicted to reach 172.3 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2024, up 6.37% (+10.3 thousand tons) from the same time the previous year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to data from Vietnam Customs, as of March 15, 2024, Vietnam's cephalopod exports reached more than 109 million USD, a slight decrease of 3% compared to the same period in 2023. In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam's cephalopod exports are expected to reach about 136 million USD, down 2% over the same period last year.
(vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC), Portugal is the 6th largest tuna importer in the EU. In 2023, the country's tuna imports from other countries increased by 9% compared to 2022, reaching nearly 241 million USD.
(vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Corporation has just announced supplementary documents for the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held on April 17.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Food Joint Stock Company (FIMEX VN) has just announced that in March 2024, finished shrimp output reached 2,000 tons and finished shrimp consumption reached 1,693 tons, an increase of 74%, and 42% over the same period in 2023, respectively.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2024, Vietnam pangasius exports to China and Hong Kong decreased by 65% compared to February 2023, reaching 23 million USD.
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