Vietnamese tuna exports to the EU unexpectedly increased by 82% in the first month of the year

According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), after a tumultuous year, Vietnam's tuna exports to the EU have grown strongly. Specifically, in January, tuna exports to the EU reached about 15 million USD, up 82% over the same period in 2021, signaling a prosperous year for Vietnamese tuna in this market. Notably, many markets in the bloc are experiencing galloping growth of 3-4 figures over the same period such as Lithuania up 1,938%, Netherlands 243%, Belgium 215%... VASEP forecasts that tuna exports to the EU in 2022 will continue to grow well as the economies of the euro area countries recover strongly and reach the same scale as at the end of 2019, the time before the COVID-19 epidemic. -19. This has boosted the demand for tuna in EU countries to recover. In addition, the tariff preferences as agreed in the Free Trade Agreement between Vietnam and the EU (EVFTA) restarted in the first months of 2022 are creating impetus for Vietnam's tuna exports to ...