According to HS code data, HS03 pangasius accounted for 97.4% of Vietnam's total pangasius exports to global markets, reaching 808 million USD, an increase of 10%. Among these, frozen pangasius fillets (code 0304) saw a strong growth of 11%, continuing to be the main export driver. Processed pangasius products (HS code 06) accounted for only 2.6% but recorded a significant increase of 64%, indicating the potential for value increase through deep processing.
China & Hong Kong experienced a decline in imports of Vietnamese pangasius in May 2025 and throughout the first five months of 2025. However, they still remained the number-one consumption market. Exports of pangasius to China & Hong Kong in mid-Q2/2025 reached 46 million USD, a decrease of 8% compared to May 2024. The total export value to this market in the first five months of this year reached USD 196 million, down 4% year-on-year.
Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the U.S. in May 2025 reached 41 million USD, up 35% compared to May 2024. Total pangasius exports to the U.S. in the first five months of 2025 reached 142 million USD, up 7% compared to the same period in 2024.
Following the U.S., Brazil continued to show strong demand for Vietnamese pangasius, especially frozen fillets. In May 2025, exports to this South American country reached 16 million USD, doubling the value of May 2024. By the end of May 2025, pangasius exports to Brazil hit 80 million USD, up 73% year-on-year.
Exports to the EU also continued to show positive growth of 12%, reaching nearly 16 million USD in May 2025. The Netherlands remained the top importer of Vietnamese pangasius products within the EU. In May 2025 alone, exports to the Netherlands reached USD 5 million, up 26% year-on-year.
In May 2025, Mexico surpassed Thailand to become the fourth-largest single market for Vietnamese pangasius. Export value to Mexico in May 2025 reached USD 7 million, up 14% from May 2024. Cumulatively, exports to this CPTPP-supported market in the first five months of the year reached USD 28 million, up 6% year-on-year.
Overall, Vietnam’s pangasius exports in May and in the first five months of this year have started to show a slight adjustment. The country’s pangasius exports are clearly recovering in 2025, with expectations of double-digit growth. The U.S., Brazil, and CPTPP countries are the main destinations, while the EU requires close monitoring of policy and demand changes. Although China—the largest market for Vietnamese pangasius—has shown a slowdown in imports, the summer season is typically a high-consumption period for seafood, offering hope for demand recovery in this market. Market and product diversification strategies (especially deep processing, ready-to-eat packaging, and targeting niche markets) need to be further promoted.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Tilapia is easy to farm and provides high economic and nutritional value, making it a sought-after export commodity in many countries.
(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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