In the first four months of 2020, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Canada reached US$ 49.4 million, up 31.2% over the same period in 2019. Particularly in April, shrimp exports to this market spiked by nearly 51% to over US$13 million.
As of the first half of May 2020, shrimp export to Canadian market was US$54.7 million, up by nearly 32% year on year. Since the beginning of the year, shrimp exports to Canada only dived in January, exports in the remaining months were positive double-digit growth.
Vietnam's shrimp exports to Canada grew continuously from 2016 to 2018, slightly decreased in 2019, and continued to recover positive growth in the first months of this year. Canada is considered as a potential market of Vietnamese shrimp.
In the structure of Vietnamese shrimp products exports to Canada, the percentage of whiteleg shrimp is increasing. Canadian consumers are favor of shrimp products such as headed and peeled whiteleg shrimp; steamed whiteleg shrimp (headed, peeled and tail on); frozen breaded whiteleg shrimp; frozen boiled whiteleg shrimp (headed, peeled and tail on); Nobashi whiteleg shrimp; frozen steamed PTO black tiger shrimp, frozen/live PTO black tiger shrimp (headed)...
Canada consumes a lot of warm water shrimp of Southeast Asian countries in the context of declining in the supply of coldwater shrimp. According to a recent survey, shrimp accounts for 50% of all seafood products imported into Canada, and the trend of buying shrimp for home processing of Canadian households is increasing. In the first months of 2020, Canada was also one of the countries affected by the Covid-19 epidemic with more than 97,000 cases and nearly 8,000 deaths toll. Buying home-cooked shrimp is also common in Canada.
According to data from the International Trade Center, in the first three months of 2020, Canadian shrimp imports declined slightly compared to the same period in 2019. India, Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Ecuador, respectively, are the largest shrimp suppliers in Canada. Regarding the average export price, the average price of Vietnamese shrimp was the highest among suppliers in the Canadian market. Regarding the proportion of shrimp exports to Canada, in recent years, the percentage of Indian and Vietnamese shrimp has increased while the proportion of Thai and Chinese shrimp has been declining. In the first 3 months of 2020, Canada also sharply reduced shrimp imports from Thailand and China.
The Government of Canada needs of diversifying markets, reducing dependence on imports from the US, and Vietnam is one of the countries where Canadian businesses are interested in promoting import and export activities. Canada is an affordable market for high-value products and is an crucial bridge for Vietnamese enterprises to expand their markets to other American countries.
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(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.”
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