United States and the EU, the two main markets for shrimp grown in Vietnam, both increased their imports of these products in the first five months of this year line with higher demand and lower inventories, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
In the January-May period, the U.S. market imported USD 249.3 million (EUR 224 million) worth of Vietnamese shrimp, an increase of 17.4 percent year-on-year. The EU, meanwhile, imported USD 208.4 million (EUR 187.2 mil…