Vietnam's pangasius exports rebounded sharply in October, hitting a two-year high

Published 2024년 11월 22일

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Pangasius prices in Vietnam have seen a significant increase of 10%-12% over the past six months, reaching $3.00/kg for exports to the EU. The market is more active with increasing purchase volumes in the US and China, despite potential tariffs. Vietnamese farmers are withholding sales to grow larger fish for a premium, leading to a shortage. As a result, pangasius exports have surged by 17% year-on-year in October, with the market expecting high exports to continue in November. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) predicts that pangasius exports could exceed $2 billion this year, driven by demand for the Spring Festival and other holidays.
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Le Thi Thuy Trang, sales manager of the Vietnam office of seafood trading company Siam Canadian Group, told UCN: "The price of pangasius in the last six months is 10%-12% higher than the previous six months. The current export price to the EU is $3.00/kg. The market is more active. The US inventory is very low and the purchase volume is also increasing. The Chinese market will also increase purchases around the Lunar New Year, mainly 1.6 kg large fish, which are VND higher than small and medium sizes. 2,000/kg." On the other hand, Vietnamese fish farmers are not in a hurry to sell fish, they hope to raise the fish to a larger size to get a premium. The processing plants have basically run out of their own fish, and they cannot rotate crops during the rainy season, so they can only buy raw materials from outside. Therefore, prices may continue to rise. After a sluggish September, Vietnam's exports reached 90,207 tons in October, up 17% year-on-year and 25% month-on-month. Most ...
Source: Foodmate

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