Nervy times but Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the US hold up through to August

Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the United States recovered in the second-quarter of this year with an 8.4 percent increase in trade, thanks to rising demand and an increase in the raw material supply. However, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has expressed its concern about the potential impact that the new U.S. Catfish Inspection program that came into effect this month could have on the trade. 

VASEP said pangasius exports to the United St…