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) By the end of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry had left a strong mark with export turnover reaching nearly $11.3 billion, up 12.4% year-on-year. This robust performance reflects not only a rebound in global consumption demand but also the agile adaptation of domestic firms in navigating increasingly stringent trade barriers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the 2025 review and 2026 outlook conference held by the Directorate of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance on the afternoon of January 7, Vietnam’s seafood sector has set a total production target of over 10 million tons in 2026, representing a 0.6% increase year-on-year. Of this total, capture fisheries are projected at around 3.75 million tons (down 2.1%), while aquaculture output is expected to reach 6.25 million tonnes (up 2.2%) compared with 2025.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Food JSC (Fimex, Ticker: FMC) has announced its 2025 business results, reporting revenue of over $300 million (approximately 7.8 trillion VND), representing a 19.8% increase year-on-year; projected profit is expected to reach approximately 420 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s fisheries sector concluded 2025 with landmark achievements: export turnover reached a record high, despite heightened volatility in global trade and increasingly stringent barriers from major markets, most notably the United States. Amid a mix of opportunities and challenges, the fisheries sector also witnessed important policy shifts. Together, these developments form a multifaceted picture of an industry proactively adapting and restructuring toward a trajectory of sustainable development.
(seafoos.vasep.com.vn) According to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Vinh Long, the province’s shrimp farming area reached 69,800 hectares in 2025, including 7,500 hectares under high-tech farming models, 18,820 tons of black tiger shrimp and 293,000 tons of whiteleg shrimp.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Building on a robust growth momentum in 2025, Nghe An province has set a strategic goal to reach a total fisheries output of 270,000 tons by 2026, reinforcing its position as a key hub for aquaculture and exploitation.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho City statistics indicate that in 2025, following the merger of three former administrative entities - Can Tho, Hau Giang and Soc Trang - fisheries output in 2025 increased by 6.23% compared with 2024 with aquaculture production nearly 9.1 times higher than capture fisheries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the Ca Mau Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ca Mau province has achieved significant, comprehensive and substantive progress in combating IUU fishing in 2025, successfully fulfilling all tasks directed by the central government and strengthening fisheries governance. These efforts have established a solid foundation for the nationwide effort to lift the EC’s "yellow card" warning.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau has exceeded its 2025 production targets, reaching nearly 595,000 tons of shrimp. This milestone reinforces the province’s position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp producer and a bright spot in the country’s seafood sector.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs data, cumulative shrimp exports from the beginning of the year through November reached $4.3 billion, up 21% year-on-year, continuing to serve as the primary growth driver of the entire seafood sector. In November alone, export turnover amounted to $393 million, up 14%.
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