Vietnam’s aquatic export is hoped to hit 9 billion USD in 2021 thanks to the recovery of consumption in key markets such as the US, the European Union (EU), and other potential markets.
Vietnam’s aquatic product export in the first six months of this year reached 4.1 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 20 percent, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Tra fish was one of the main contributors to aquaculture’s export growth.
In the US market, two Vietnamese producers of Tra fish have been given a zero-percent anti-dumping tariff, which helps facilitate the shipment of the product to this market.
Export of Vietnamese tra fish to many markets including Mexico, Brazil, the UK, Thailand, the Netherlands, Colombia and Russia has shown three-digit increases, compensating for a decrease in the Chinese market, which remained the biggest importer of tra fish from Vietnam, accounting for 26 percent of the total.
Along with tra fish, the export of other seafood products also went up, contributing to the 4.1-billion-USD export turnover in the period.
VASEP reported that by the end of June 2021, tuna export earned 364 million USD, up 24 percent against the same period last year. Meanwhile, the squid and octopus export totaled 277 million USD, posting a year-on-year rise of 15 percent.
General Secretary of VASEP Truong Dinh Hoe said the export of squid, octopus, and tuna has witnessed strong growth in most major markets in recent times.
The US is consuming 43 percent of Vietnam's tuna, Hoe said, adding that when the US market reopens, all tuna product segments have the opportunity to increase market share in this country.
Other key markets all have recorded optimistic signals with high growths, Hoe noted.
Typically, Vietnam’s export of squid and octopus to Italy, Canada, and Israel climbed by 122 percent, 62 percent, and 37 percent, respectively, in the Jan – June period. The biggest importer of Vietnam’s squid and octopus – the Republic of Korea with a market share of 41 percent, also showed a rise of 7-8 percent./.
Source: VNA
July 12, 2021
