Vietnam's exports of bivalve molluscs will decrease slightly in the first half of 2020

Published 2020년 8월 21일

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Vietnam's bivalve mollusc exports, including clams, oysters, scallops, and snails, saw a slight decrease of 1.7% in the second quarter of 2020, totaling over 23 million USD. The first six months of 2020 saw a 1.7% decrease in these exports, reaching nearly 42.5 million USD. Clam exports, which made up 67% of total exports, fell nearly 12% due to a decrease in exports to the US and Japan. Despite this, there was a growth in exports to the EU, Japan, and South Korea in June. The majority of exports were to the EU, accounting for 64% of the total.

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According to the Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), after falling 3.6% in the first quarter, Vietnam's export of bivalve molluscs in the second quarter of 2020 continued to decrease slightly by 1.7% over the same period. period last year, reached over 23 million USD. In the first 6 months of 2020, exports of bivalve molluscs reached nearly 42.5 million USD, down 1.7% over the same period in 2019. In which, clam exports accounted for 67% of $ 28 million, down nearly 12% from the level of over 32.4 million in the same period last year. Exported clam products including white clam, brown clam, frozen steamed / boiled clam are mainly exported to Europe. The average price of Vietnamese clam exports in the first 6 months of the year was about 1.84 USD / kg, equivalent to the same period last year. The remaining products include oysters, scallops, cockles, cockles, silk clams, mussels and snails. In the second quarter, exports of bivalve molluscs decreased by nearly ...

Source: Vietnambiz