In August 2023 alone, Vietnam pangasius exports to the US reached more than 25 million USD, down 24% over the same period in 2022, up 38% over the previous month. The decline compared to the same period last year has gradually narrowed since May 2023, the declines in May, June, July, and August were 53%, 51%, 43%, and 24% respectively.
The US is an important market and consumes a lot of Vietnam pangasius. However, in the first half of 2022, pangasius imports from Vietnam to the US increased sharply, causing inventories in the US to increase. Therefore, in the first months of 2023, Vietnam pangasius exports to the US continuously witnessed negative growth. The average price of pangasius exports to the US in August reached 2.92 USD/kg, down 44% compared to the same period last year. This is also the deepest decrease since the beginning of this year. This price decreased by 5% compared to the previous month. According to data from the World Trade Center (ITC), in the first 7 months of 2023, the US imported more than 1 billion USD of white meat fish from the world and imported more than 199 million USD from Vietnam. Vietnam accounts for 18% of the total import value of white fish products from the US. China is the largest supplier to the US, accounting for 45% of the market share. Vietnam pangasius still has a lot of room in the US market. At the 2023 international pangasius industry conference organized by VASEP within the framework of VIETFISH 2023 Exhibition, Mr. Arno Willemink - Operations Director of De Heus Vietnam said that pangasius at reasonable prices is gradually replacing meat fish. naturally mined white. This is a general trend that affects the consumption potential of the pangasius industry in the coming time. Positive results after the US FSIS inspection and preliminary results of the 19th anti-dumping tax administrative review (POR19) on Vietnam frozen pangasius fillets entering the US market from January 1 August 2021 to July 31, 2022, has helped create positive psychology for export businesses. In addition, the fact that President Joe Biden paid a state visit to Vietnam in September and upgraded relations with Vietnam to the highest level of "Comprehensive Strategic Partnership" will open up more opportunities. Association for Vietnam seafood, including pangasius, in this important consumer market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On April 23, 2024, the 30th Global Seafood Exhibition opened at the Fira Gran Via Exhibition Center in Barcelona, Spain. Many seafood processing and exporting units from Vietnam participated in the exhibition. At this year's exhibition, deep-processed seafood products continued to attract significant attention and preference from a large number of participants.
(vasep.com.vn) Through the first quarter of the year, in a context where the shrimp industry still faced many risks, shrimp exporting enterprises still showed efforts and determination in production and business.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached over 686 million USD, an increase of 14% over the same period in 2023.
Having identified its weakness in 2023, entering the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam's shrimp industry has undergone a clear change, reflected through increases in exports to major markets.
It is necessary to develop more detailed and consistent regulations on seafood production for export in line with the implementation of solutions towards sustainable and responsible fishing practices.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After increasing to the highest level in 2022, Canada's tuna imports in 2023 dropped to the lowest level in the past 10 years, reaching 35 thousand tons, down 24% over the year. Canada is currently one of the 15 largest tuna import markets in the world.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Chile, one of the countries participating in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), has tended to increase tuna imports from Vietnam in the past 3 years. According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, this South American country imported nearly 3 million USD of tuna products from Vietnam in the first 2 months of 2024, an increase of 58% over the same period in 2023.
Economic and social development activities, overexploitation, pollution, diseases, and climate change have adversely affected the ecological environment, leading to a severe decline or the extinction of many precious indigenous aquatic species.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The prices of pangasius fingerlings and raw pangasius in ponds fell in March, following steady increases in the first two months of this year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2024, the average export price of Vietnamese pangasius to markets increased by 4%, although the volume decreased by 40% compared to the previous month.
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