After lobster, king crabs shocking discount

Published 2020년 9월 21일

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The article highlights the significant price drops in imported seafood, especially king crabs, in Ho Chi Minh City due to the COVID-19 pandemic and trade restrictions from China. The price of king crab has fallen by 50-60%, from VND 2.5 million to over VND 1 million per kilogram. This trend is expected to persist with the upcoming hunting season. The prices of other seafood such as lobster, Korean abalone, and elephant snail have also seen a decrease. This situation is driving retailers to reduce prices and adopt online sales to boost consumption. Both imported and domestic seafood are experiencing a price drop of 10-30%.
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According to Nguyen Trong Hoang, owner of an imported seafood store on Luy Ban Bich Street (Tan Phu District, Ho Chi Minh City), since the Covid-19 outbreak has risen again, most of the imported seafood tends to strong discounts. In which, king crabs "shocked" the most when decreased from VND 2.5 million / kg to over VND 1 million / kg. “Recently, in general, seafood, especially imported seafood, has decreased in price. When the price of baby lobster has just plummeted, it is immediately on the king's turn. Currently, on average, 1 kg of king crab is priced at 1.5-1.6 million VND, which is about 20-30% decrease compared to the same period last year, ”Hoang said. According to Mr. Hoang, the king crab fishing season starts from the end of September to the beginning of October every year and lasts for about 4-5 weeks. Therefore, this time is the biggest hunting season with the output can be many times the small hunting seasons of the year. “King crabs in season are mainly mature, ...
Source: tieudung

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