Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the U.S. rose by 35 percent year-on-year as of 15 August, while exports to the European Union (EU) market fell sharply, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) reports.
According to the statistics of VASEP, tra fish exports to the U.S. had brought in over USD 235 million by the middle of August, up 35 percent against the same period last year. The U.S. is the single biggest buyer of Vietnamese tra fish in terms of value, with a share of 22 percent.
VASEP vice chairman Duong Ngoc Minh said local firms boosted export to the U.S. after the demand of the EU market declined significantly. Exports to the EU as of 15 August fetched USD 272 million, down 19 percent year-on-year.
