VIETNAM — July 2, 2014 — Through May 2014, Vietnamese pangasius exports to the United States declined 26 per cent year on year, amounting to USD 126.6 million, according to statistics of Vietnam Customs.
Meanwhile, exports to European Union made up 20.7 percent of Vietnam’s total fish exports, surpassing those to the US and becoming the largest market of catfish, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters & Producers (VASEP) informed.
In the fifth month this year, exported pangasius brought back to the country USD 682 million, down 3.8 percent year on year.
Pangasius exports to 8 Vietnam’s leading importing markets (EU, the US, The Association of Southeast Asian Nations [ASEAN], Brazil, Mexico, China and Hong Kong, Colombia, Saudi Arabia) reported decline while exports to the rest marked positive growth.
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