Middle East accounts for 10% of Vietnam's tuna exports

The economic instability and the war between Israel and the Hamas Islamic in 2023 have affected seafood export activities in general and tuna in particular to this market. Vietnam's tuna exports to the Middle East have continuously decreased every month since the beginning of the year. And only until November 2023 did tuna exports to this market tend to recover. Vietnam’s tuna exports to some markets in the Middle East region recorded an increase over the same period in 2022, such as: Israel (up 37%), Lebanon (up 17%), UAE (up 23%), Turkey Ky (up 73%). Meanwhile, exports to some markets decreased sharply, such as: Egypt (down 47%), Saudi Arabia (down 78%)... Currently, the Middle East is Vietnam's 4th largest export market of Vietnam tuna after the US, EU and CPTPP, accounting for nearly 10% of total tuna export turnover. In recent years, facing many challenges from main consumption markets, Vietnamese tuna enterprises have turned to smaller but potential markets such as the ...