Vietnam's tuna exports in January 2023 fell by 43% compared to the same period in 2022, continuing a downward trend from the last quarter of 2022. The decline was seen across most product categories, with the exception of processed tuna other than HS16 code. The US, the largest tuna export market for Vietnam, saw a 63% decrease in imports, and the EU followed with a 42% decrease, falling to the third largest importer behind Korea and Taiwan. However, tuna exports to Japan and Peru increased by 38% and 53% respectively. The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) expects that tuna exports will not perform well in the first half of the year due to a forecasted global economic recession.