The US likes to buy two aquatic species from Vietnam, earning 659 million USD in 8 months

VASEP said that in August 2023, Vietnam's tuna exports reached more than 87 million USD, down 5% over the same period last year. This is the lowest decrease and the highest value since the beginning of this year. Accumulated in the first 8 months of 2023, tuna exports reached 545 million USD, down 25% over the same period. Currently, the export value of Vietnam's tuna product groups increased over the same period, except for frozen tuna meat/loin code HS0304. Compared to the same period last year, Vietnam's frozen tuna meat/loin exports decreased by 42%, reaching nearly 281 million USD. In August, tuna exports to main markets had many fluctuations. The highlight is the growth of the US market after a period of continuous decline. Accordingly, tuna exports to the US in August increased slightly by 2% over the same period. Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Ha, an expert at VASEP, said that this growth is due to Vietnam's canned tuna exports increasing by 24% in August. But because the increase is ...