(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the statistics of Vietnam customs, Vietnam surimi exports in July 2016 gained US$20.6 million, down 12.9% year on year. The figure in the first 7 months of the year estimated at US$135.6 million, down 16.6% from the same period last year.

Vietnam seafood exports were estimated to reach US$4.3 billion, inching up 4.1% to in the first eight months of this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has predicted that turnover of the country's seafood exports will reach $7 billion for the year.

Domestic enterprises will have to import more unprocessed seafood to turn out products for export due to an undersupply at home, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Vietnam tilapia exports showed a positive growth, particularly posted a sharp rise from 2012 to 2014 with the growth rate of 76-265%. Tilapia importers from Vietnam also increased from 8 markets in 2005 to 68 ones in 2015. With orientations of MARD to strengthen the production and development of tilapia as a key farmed species, Vietnam tilapia exports in the coming years expected to continue the positive growth.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2016, Vietnam surimi exports reached over US$115 million, down 17% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2016, Vietnam seafood exports totaled US$3.15 billion USD, up 4% over the same period last year, thanks to the recovery in the demand for shrimp and pangasius.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ben Tre Aquaproduct Im-Ex JSC (Aquatex Bentre - ABT) based in Ben Tre province has announced business results of QII/2016 and the first 6 months of 2016.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has recently issued the Decision No.1639/QD-BNN-TCTS on approving the development planning for tilapia farming by 2020, driven by 2030.

VIETFISH is one of the leading seafood shows in the world and greatest in ASEAN. Every year, nearly 200 exhibiting companies and more than 16,000 visitors coming from all over the country and around the world attend VIETFISH.

According to C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) representatives, the trademark “Siblou” is the ownership of C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) and is registered as such in Vietnam and Iraq, However, it has come to their attention that counterfeit (fake) products using the “Siblou” trademark are being manufactured in and exported from Vietnam and sold in the Iraqi market and other markets. C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) announced to take proper and severe actions against the manufacturers, exporters, importers, distributors and/or sellers of the abovementioned counterfeit products in any jurisdiction or market and/or any other person, party and/or entity involved in such counterfeit activity.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 3 months of 2016, Vietnam’s export value of seafood totalled US$1.45 billion, up 6.4% compared to the same period last year. However, Vietnam seafood exporters had to face stiff competition on prices, trade barriers in large markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam seafood exports in February, 2016 reached US$337.2 million, down 2.9% compared to the same month of last year. Seafood exports in the first two months of 2016 valued at US$915.6 million, up 7.2% year on year. Market and main product structures are as follows:

Viet Nam’s seafood exports in January, 2016 amounted to US$578 million, increase 14.1% compared to the same month of last year. Market and main product structures are as follows:

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 2 months of 2016, Vietnam’s exports of pangasius, shrimp, other finfish, crabs and other crustaceans posted a year-on-year growth.