The export turnover of pangasius in April reached US$297 million, a twofold increase compared to the same period from last year.
The April figure raised the four-month export value of pangasius to more than US$950 million, representing a year-on-year rise of 94% and meeting 60% of this year’s export target.
Meanwhile, the country’s shrimp export value in April reached US$406 million, up 35% compared to the same period last year. In total, the four-month export value of shrimp rose 41.5% year on year to US$1.36 billion.
According to the VASEP, Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first four months of the year reached approximately US$3.6 billion, up 44.5% year on year.
China and the United States continue to be the two largest importers of Vietnamese seafood. The past four months saw the US and China consumed US$842 million and US$578 million worth of Vietnamese seafood, up 74% and 94% respectively.
Shipments to China have also bounced back after months of decline due to its “Zero-COVID” policy, while the positive growth in exports to the US comes following a zero anti-dumping duty imposed in the 17th review (POR17) of the US Department of Commerce.