In early September, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) lowered anti-dumping duties on frozen tra fish filets from Việt Nam following its latest preliminary conclusion.
Thanks to better input material supply and the application of a closed production process, tra fish industry is expected to overcome difficulties and become profitable again in the third quarter of this year, according to analysts.
The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (Vasep) was optimistic about the tra fish export this year with the strong recovery of demand of import markets.
Demand for Viet Nam’s tra fish (pangasius) is up in major markets, driving the export of the catfish overseas, reports the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Pangasius (tra fish) exports topped US$1.61 billion last year, an 8.4 per cent rise from 2020, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Viet Nam''s pangasius (tra fish) export turnover is forecast to reach US$1.7 billion this year, up 13 per cent year on year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Viet Nam’s tra fish exports to some major markets like the US and China are gradually increasing though the fisheries industry is still struggling to cope with the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Viet Nam’s tra fish exports to Southeast Asian countries were worth US$87.3 million in the first five months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14.6 per cent.
The domestic tra fish industry has faced challenges regarding the purchasing price on the domestic market as well exports due to high tariffs on the product in the US market.
Việt Nam in the first quarter of this year gained a year on year increase of 69.5 per cent in tra fish export value to US$11.9 million to the UK, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and...
Inaccurate information about Vietnamese tra fish on several Romanian websites could negatively affect Viet Nam’s tra fish exports to this market, said the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in an article published on its website on August...
Viet Nam now has more opportunities to promote its tra fish exports to China, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).