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Vietnam's seafood export turnover predicted to exceed US$7 billion in 2016
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said that the export of other major seafood items would also see good results over the remaining months of this year, and forecasted export turnover of 7.1 billion USD, an 8% increase compared to 2015.
In the first seven months of this year Vietnam’s seafood exports rose 4.4% compared to the same period last year, with turnover of 3.6 billion USD, according to the VASEP.
Demand for imported shrimp has increased in the US since April, good news for Vietnam’s exporters. Ecuador, a major shrimp exporter, is likely to see lower output due to earthquakes and disease.
Global shrimp volumes are forecast to decline, pushing up prices by 10% to 15%. This represents a great opportunity for Vietnam to increase the value of its shrimp exports to the US.
The US and Vietnam signed an agreement in July resolving disputes over US anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp. The two agreed on a framework to resolve two WTO disputes, in which Vietnam objected to the US’s anti-dumping measures.
Besides, the implementation of the Vietnam-the Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) has also had a positive impact on Vietnam’s shrimp exports.
In the first year of the agreement’s implementation 10,000 tons of Vietnamese shrimp will enjoy a tax rate of 0%. The figure for Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia is 5,000 tons.
Over the next five years the figure for Vietnam will increase to 15,000 tons. This gives Vietnam’s shrimp more advantages than in the ASEAN - the Republic of Korea FTA, with a 5,000-ton figure on shrimp from all ten ASEAN countries.
VASEP said that the export of other major seafood items would also record good results over the remaining months of the year. It forecast export turnover of 7.1 billion USD, an 8% increase compared to 2015.
Shrimp exports will earn 3 billion USD, up 10%, tuna 500 million USD, up 10%, and squid 450 million USD, up 5%. Catfish exports, meanwhile, will earn 1.6 billion USD, down 4% compared to 2015.
VASEP General Secretary Truong Dinh Hoe said that Vietnam’s seafood exports will face a shortage of shrimp supplies over the remaining months of the year due to the impacts of saltwater intrusion. Other seafood may also be affected due to problems in offshore fishing.
Vietnamese seafood companies will need import 1 billion USD worth of catfish, shrimp, and squid to meet demand for exports.
Demand for imported shrimp has increased in the US since April, good news for Vietnam’s exporters. Ecuador, a major shrimp exporter, is likely to see lower output due to earthquakes and disease.
Global shrimp volumes are forecast to decline, pushing up prices by 10% to 15%. This represents a great opportunity for Vietnam to increase the value of its shrimp exports to the US.
The US and Vietnam signed an agreement in July resolving disputes over US anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese shrimp. The two agreed on a framework to resolve two WTO disputes, in which Vietnam objected to the US’s anti-dumping measures.
Besides, the implementation of the Vietnam-the Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA) has also had a positive impact on Vietnam’s shrimp exports.
In the first year of the agreement’s implementation 10,000 tons of Vietnamese shrimp will enjoy a tax rate of 0%. The figure for Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia is 5,000 tons.
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VASEP said that the export of other major seafood items would also record good results over the remaining months of the year. It forecast export turnover of 7.1 billion USD, an 8% increase compared to 2015.
Shrimp exports will earn 3 billion USD, up 10%, tuna 500 million USD, up 10%, and squid 450 million USD, up 5%. Catfish exports, meanwhile, will earn 1.6 billion USD, down 4% compared to 2015.
VASEP General Secretary Truong Dinh Hoe said that Vietnam’s seafood exports will face a shortage of shrimp supplies over the remaining months of the year due to the impacts of saltwater intrusion. Other seafood may also be affected due to problems in offshore fishing.
Vietnamese seafood companies will need import 1 billion USD worth of catfish, shrimp, and squid to meet demand for exports.
