COMBAT IUU IN VIETNAM: 6 AMENDMENTS TO THE FISHERIES LAW AND 8 TASKS TO IMPLEMENT IMMEDIATELY
SWITZERLAND IMPORTS OVER 50 PERCENT SHRIMP FROM VIETNAM
EXPORTS OF PROCESSED TUNA TO MEXICO CONTINUED THE RISE
As of the first half of Oct 2017, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico reached US$10.73 million, up 80.1% over the same period last year. In 2017, tuna exports to markets grew positively, in which sales to Israel and Mexico showed the highest growth.
JAN-OCT 2017: UP IN VIETNAM TUNA EXPORTS TO EU
In the first 10 months of 2017, Vietnam’s tuna exports to the EU reached US$115.5 million, accounting for 23.7% of the total export value and increasing by 31.4% over the same period in 2016.
UP 53.3% IN VIETNAM CEPHALOPOD EXPORTS
Vietnam’s cephalopod exports from the beginning of this year were on the upward trend over the same period last year. As of Sep 2017, the figure totaled US$457.9 million, up 53.5% over the same period last year. Exports to top 9 major markets recorded the good growth over the same period in 2016. Supplies increased thanks to a rise in production and export volume, along with the flexibility of exporters in adjusting the structure of production and markets.
REBOUNDED IN VIETNAM CEPHALOPOD SALES TO CHINA
Through October this year, China stayed as the fifth largest market of Vietnam cephalopod, accounting for 6.8% of Vietnam's total export value to markets.