Vietnam: More than half a million dong per Ca Mau steamed brick crab sold in the US

Published 2024년 4월 1일

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Vua Cua, a Vietnamese seafood company, has begun exporting pre-steamed Ca Mau brick crabs to the US, with the first shipment of approximately 2,000 crabs already sent by air. These crabs are now being sold in Vietnamese, Korean, and Hong Kong markets and supermarkets across the US, with plans to expand sales through an e-commerce food platform. Despite facing competition from the more affordable Norwegian brown crabs, Vua Cua's CEO, Doan Thi Anh Thu, remains positive about the unique taste and market potential of Ca Mau brick crabs in the US. The company aims to export 800 kg to one ton of these crabs on a weekly basis and is considering sea transport to reduce costs. This initiative is part of Vietnam's increasing seafood exports to the US, which is the largest crab importer globally, and follows Vua Cua's successful export of processed Ca Mau crab and steamed frozen snails to the US market.

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This is the first batch of pre-steamed Ca Mau brick crabs from Vietnam to the US, about 2,000 crabs, exported by Vua Cua company by air. The product started being sold this week at Vietnamese, Korean, and Hong Kong markets and supermarkets and is preparing to be listed on an e-commerce platform specializing in food in this country. During the trial period, King Crab CEO Doan Thi Anh Thu said it plans to export 800 kg to one ton of steamed brick crabs each week to the US. According to Ms. Thu, Ca Mau brick crab has good business prospects because the demand for brick crab is more than meat crab. In the US, the direct competitor of Ca Mau brick crab is Norwegian brown crab. This type has more tiles and is also cheaper. On the online platform Sayweee, a steamed Norwegian brown crab weighing 500-600 grams has an original price of less than 12 USD, and is only 8.8 USD after the promotion. However, Ms. Thu believes that Ca Mau brick crab has its own position. "The Norwegian brown crab's ...

Source: VNExpress