Clam products accounted for 35% of Vietnamese bivalve mollusk value export to the EU market. Currently, there are nearly 90 Vietnamese companies exporting bivalve mollusk to markets. Particularly in the Italian market, there were 20 enterprises participating in exports, of which Ben Tre Seafood Joint Stock Company and Minh Dang Seafood Ltd were the leading companies in clam exports to this market, while other companies mainly exported scallops and other mollusks.
White clams/steamed, boiled brown clam/frozen clam meat...exported mainly to EU markets (Portugal, Spain and Italy).
Prices of frozen boiled brown clams exported to Portugal and Spain in the first 9 months ranged from US$1.6 to US$1.75/kg and from US$1.45 - US$1.85/kg respectively, while boiled white clam products cost from US$1.2 to US$1.55/kg; scallops exports to Denmark had the prices of about US$11/kg ...
In the first nine months of 2019, imports of bivalve mollusk into the EU reached over US$573 million, down 24% over the same period in 2018. Spain was the largest importer of this item in the EU, accounting for 30% of the total import value of the EU. Followed by France, accounting for 25.5%, Germany ranked third with 5%.
The average import price of bivalve mollusk products into the largest importers in the bloc (Spain, France, Portugal) reached US$3.5/kg; US$2.7/kg and US$1.8/kg.
The Netherlands was the largest supplier of bivalve mollusk for the EU, accounting for 16.8% of total import value of this item into the EU.
Chile and France rank second and third, accounting for 15% and 10.5% respectively. Vietnam ranked seventh in supplying bivalve mollusk product to the EU, accounting for 5.8%.
According to ITC, the average export price of bivalve mollusk from some major suppliers (Chile, the Netherlands, France and Vietnam) for the EU was US$2.9/kg; US$4.1/ kg; US$6.5/kg and US$1.8/kg.
The main products of bivalve mollusk imports into the EU include processed mussels (HS 160553); live/fresh/chilled mussel (HS 030731); live/fresh/chilled clams, cockle (HS 030771); live/fresh / chilled scallop (HS 030721)…
The EU is increasingly in high demand for mussel, scallop and clam products while reducing demand for oysters. The price of all these species has increased, resulting in decreasing imports of these products into the EU.
Clam prices in southern Europe remained high as demand is outstripping supply. By the end of the year, this market will have price stabilization, so trading activities of this item will start to slow down.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Shrimp exports in 2024 reached nearly USD 4 billion, a 14% increase compared to 2023. Reflecting on 2024, the shrimp industry demonstrated resilience and persistent effort in overcoming challenges, solidifying its strong position in exports.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Company (ticker symbol FMC - HoSE), one of Vietnam's largest shrimp exporters, recently announced its 2024 business results.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The United States remains one of the largest importers and consumers of Vietnamese pangasius, primarily in the form of frozen fillets. However, in recent years, the country has significantly increased its imports of value-added pangasius products.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After reaching a peak of nearly USD 6 million in June 2024, the export value of Vietnamese tuna to Italy has stagnated and continuously declined in the last five months of the year. Cumulatively, by December 15, 2024, export turnover to this market decreased by 18% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching over USD 30 million. With this decline, Italy is no longer Vietnam's largest tuna import market within the EU bloc.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, with its 32-km coastline, is well-positioned to develop a thriving seafood industry. Recognising the importance of sustainable offshore fishing, local authorities have implemented policies to modernise the fishing fleet and support operations in offshore waters.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the evening of December 23, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) held a ceremony to celebrate the seafood export milestone of 10 billion USD, with hopes for continued growth in 2025. The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang, and representatives from various ministries, as well as domestic and international partners.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With a market share exceeding 10% in Vietnam's aquafeed sector, Sao Mai Super Feed has affirmed its position as one of the leading brands, making a significant contribution to the development of the pangasius industry and elevating Vietnamese pangasius products on the international stage.
Secretary General of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Nguyen Hoai Nam said that in the past 5-6 years, Vietnam's seafood export value has only hovered around 8-10 billion USD/year. To reach the value of 16 billion USD by 2030, Mr. Nam proposed establishing corporations/enterprises to exploit the sea.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Seafood (stock code VHC) announced that its export turnover to three key markets— the U.S., EU, and China—grew between 32% and 40% in November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Shrimp exports for the first 11 months of 2024 brought in nearly 3.6 billion USD, up 22% compared to the same period last year. Exports to major consumption markets all recorded double-digit growth.
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