(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics of the US Department of Agriculture, imports of frozen tuna meat/loin (HS code 03048700) into this market in the first 5 months of 2023 were still lower than the same period of the same period, reaching more than 13 thousand tons, worth 170 million USD, down 38% in volume and 42% in value.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) 2023 is a challenging year for the Vietnamese tuna industry, with raw tuna prices rising and demand in major markets falling. Therefore, from the beginning of the year, Vietnam's tuna exports have continuously declined over the same period.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a decline in April 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports to the EU increased again in May, up 15% over the same period in 2022. However, this increase can not compensate for losses in the previous months. Therefore, Vietnam's tuna exports in the first 5 months of 2023 still decreased slightly by 4% compared to the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tuna exports in May 2023 continued to decrease by 26% over the same period in 2022, reaching nearly $70 million. Therefore, in the first 5 months of the year, tuna exports still decreased by 31% compared to the same period last year, reaching more than 317 million USD.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In April 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports remained at a lower level than in the same period last year. Tuna export value in this month only reached $67 million, down 38% compared to the same period in 2022. Therefore, cumulatively in the first 4 months of the year, tuna exports still decreased by 33%, reaching nearly $248 million.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Exports of Vietnamese tuna to China were not positive in 2022. The export value to this market reached nearly $8.5 million, down 11% compared to 2021. However, entering 2023, export to this market is very promising.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tuna exports to France experienced a galloping growth in 2022, an increase of nearly 101% compared to 2021. However, from the end of 2022 to the beginning of 2023, inflation in France led to a sharp increase in food prices, causing the consumption of high-end food to slow down, demand for many products including tuna dropped sharply, resulting in a decrease in imports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a continuous decline in the fourth quarter of 2022, Vietnam's tuna exports to the US in the first three months of 2023 continued to fall deeply. Tuna export turnover to this market in this period decreased by 53%, reaching 64 million USD.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After reaching a peak in 2022, Vietnam's tuna exports to Peru continue to grow strongly in the first months of 2023. Peru is currently a major tuna import market of Vietnam, ranks 13th in the top largest tuna importer.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) In February 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports to the UK suddenly increased more than 13 times over the same period, reaching 971 thousand USD. This positive result offset the decrease in January and brought the total export turnover in the first two months of 2023 to more than $1.3 million, nearly 3 times higher than the same period in 2022. The UK is currently the 15th largest single tuna import market of Vietnam.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a 34% decline in January, Vietnam's tuna exports to Spain suddenly reversed in February. The value of Vietnam's tuna exports to this market in February increased by 58%, reaching nearly 1.6 million USD. This figure contributed to bringing the total tuna export turnover to this market in the first two months of 2023 to nearly $2.5 million, up 4% over the same period.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) According to statistics of Vietnam Customs, Germany is one of the few markets of Vietnamese tuna that can maintain a good growth momentum in the first two months of 2023. Tuna export turnover to this market continuously increased in the first 2 months of the year, reaching more than 5 million USD, up 47% over the same period in 2022. This has helped Germany become the 3rd largest single tuna import market of Vietnam in this period.

(seafood. vasep.com.vn) In January 2023, Japan was one of the few tuna import markets of Vietnam that maintained a good growth rate. Vietnam's tuna export value to this market reached nearly 2.3 million USD, up 38% over the same period in 2022.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Inflation and economic recession are causing the export of most of Vietnam's tuna groups in January 2023 to decrease sharply. However, the export of other processed tuna products HS code 16, mainly frozen steamed tuna loin, increased by 25% over the same period in 2022 and became the second largest exported tuna products of Vietnam.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) While Vietnam’s tuna exports to almost all main markets decreased in Jan 2023, exports to South Korea recorded an impressive growth of 457% compared to the same period last year. Therefore, South Korea became one of the 8 main import markets of Vietnamese tuna in January.