Steep decline for Vietnam’s surimi exports

Vietnam exported USD 135.6 million (EUR 120.8 million) worth of surimi products in the first seven months of this year, a decrease of 16.6 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures published by Vietnam Customs.

The main markets for Vietnamese surimi are South Korea, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Japan, the EU, China and Hong Kong, Russia, Taiwan and the United States, which combined accounted for 98 percent of the trade.

Surimi exports to South Korea for January t…