U.S. demand for Vietnamese tuna is expected to increase this year, the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP) announced.
The United States must increase tuna imports from Asian countries because of restriction on tuna imports from Mexico, the association said.
Last year, the United States was the largest export market for Vietnamese tuna. The export value of tuna in the United States increased last year by 31.8 percent to USD 171 million against 2010.
Meanwhile, Vietnam’s total tuna export value reached USD 379.3 million in 2011, 29.4 percent higher than the previous year, the association said.
