Showing posts with label processed seafood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label processed seafood. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Vietnam’s processed seafood popular in Asia

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Vietnam has exported seafood products to 53 markets throughout the world. Photo: Tuoi Tre

Vietnam’s processed seafood has won more recognition from many Asian countries, especially Japan, South Korea and Cambodia.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), by mid-July, Vietnam had exported around 22,000 tons of processed seafood worth over US$99 million in total to 53 markets throughout the world.

Japan is the largest importer of Vietnamese processed molluscs with 2,800 tonnes, worth more than $17 million. In total, the country imported over 5,000 tonnes of Vietnamese seafood worth around $29 million.

The South Korea has also increased its seafood imports from Vietnam to meet its increasing demand. By July 15, the country had bought over 2,600 tons of processed fish worth more than $13.8 million.

In the reviewed period, Cambodia, a country with a high demand for canned fish products from Vietnam, imported over 1,400 tons of processed seafood worth $2.4 million.

In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam’s seafood export turnover reached $2.45 billion, a year-on-year increase of nearly 12 percent.

The EU remained Vietnam’s largest seafood importer with $512 million, followed by Japan with over $373 million .

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Vietnam’s processed seafood popular in Asia

Vietnam’s processed seafood has won more recognition from many Asian
countries, especially Japan , the Republic of Korea (RoK) and
Cambodia.


According to the Vietnam Association
of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), by mid-July, Vietnam had
exported around 22,000 tonnes of processed seafood worth over 99
million USD in total to 53 markets throughout the world.


Japan is the largest importer of Vietnamese processed molluscs
with 2,800 tonnes, worth more than 17 million USD. In total, the country
imported over 5,000 tonnes of Vietnamese seafood worth around 29
million USD.


The RoK has also increased its
seafood imports from Vietnam to meet its increasing demand. By July
15, the country had bought over 2,600 tonnes of processed fish worth
more than 13.8 million USD.


In the reviewed
period, Cambodia , a country with a high demand for canned fish
products from Vietnam , imported over 1,400 tonnes of processed
seafood worth 2.4 million USD.


In the first seven
months of this year, Vietnam ’s seafood export turnover reached 2.45
billion USD, a year-on-year increase of nearly 12 percent.


The EU remained Vietnam ’s largest seafood importer with 512 million USD, followed by Japan with over 373 million USD./.

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