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.
More than $5 million worth of pangasius was bought by this nation from Vietnam earlier this year, an increase of 19% from January 2023 and 17% from January 2022. Vietnam's pangasius exports to the UK fell by 16% to about $4 million in February 2024, perhaps as a result of the Tet vacation coincided in the same month. Nevertheless, compared to the same month in 2022—the year that pangasius exports hit a record high—this number is still 1.5 times larger.
ITC data indicates that in January 2024, the UK imported 15,000 tons of whitefish worth USD 87 million from around the globe. Comparing this to January 2023, there has been a 12% decline in value and a 9% fall in volume. Just 8% of the world's total whitefish imports into the UK were from Vietnam, mostly are pangasius products.
The UK's top supplier of frozen cod fillet (HS code 030471), which is the most popular whitefish product among customers in this European nation, is China. Frozen cod fillet (HS code 030471) was imported into the UK for $10 million in January 2024 from China, a 40% decline from the same period the previous year and makes up 21% of the UK's global imports of whitefish. With a value of around $2 million in the first month of this year, Vietnam is ranked 7th among suppliers to the UK, rising 366% from the same period last year.
Following that, other products chosen by consumers in the UK include: frozen haddock fillet, HS code 030472, with $11 million, up 9%; frozen cod fillet, HS code 030463, with $6 million, up 28%; frozen fillet of Alaska pollock, HS code 030475, with $5.6 million, down 59% compared to the same period.
One of Vietnam's main export markets for pangasius is the UK, where demand is still largely steady. Pangasius exports showed promising outcomes in 2022 and 2023 as well. Vietnam's pangasius exports soared in most markets in 2022, but bad context of 2023 caused a decline in imports in many nations. Nevertheless, even with certain months seeing double-digit negative growth, pangasius exports to the UK increased by 9% overall in 2023 compared to the year before.
Concerns over environmentally friendly products and sustainability are growing among UK consumers. As a result, products exported to this market must abide by laws governing resource management, reduce their negative effects on the environment, and ensure production sustainability.
In March 2024, the top 5 Vietnam pangasius exporters to the UK include: Vinh Hoan Corporation accounting for 30% market share, NTSF Seafoods accounting for 20% market share, Godaco Seafoods and Dai Thanh Seafoods accounting for 7% market share each, and Phu Thanh Hai Corporation accounting for 6% market share.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese seafood exports recorded impressive growth, generating nearly 6 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of the year, up 13% compared with the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has been honored with the "Famous Brand - Competitive Vietnamese Brand 2026" certification at an award ceremony organized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China imported nearly $1.4 billion worth of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of the year, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the US to become the largest export market for the industry.
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