Vietnam's exports of molluscs increased by 24% in the first seven months of this year

Published Aug 21, 2024

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Vietnam has experienced a significant increase in the export value of various mollusks and crustaceans in the first seven months of this year. The exports of clams, scallops, snails, oysters, and other mollusks to China saw a substantial increase, with snails having the highest growth rate at over 57%. Additionally, exports of rock lobsters, other marine shrimps, and crabs to China also increased by 32%, 20 times, and 623% respectively. Exports to the United States and Canada also increased by 30% and 44%. However, exports to Japan saw a slight decrease of 0.3% in the export value of crabs and other crustaceans.

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The export value of clams was 52 million US dollars, the export value of scallops was 14 million US dollars, the export value of snails was 16 million US dollars, the export value of oysters was more than 8 million US dollars, and the export value of other mollusks was nearly 4 million US dollars. Compared with the same period in 2023, the export value of snails had the highest growth rate, exceeding 57%. In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam's exports of clams and scallops to China increased significantly, increasing by 120 times compared with the same period in 2023. The export value of other fresh or frozen mollusks also increased significantly, exceeding 7 million US dollars, an increase of nearly 82 times year-on-year. . The Chinese market is increasing imports of Vietnamese rock lobsters, octopus and crabs. Vietnam's exports of rock lobsters and other marine shrimps to China increased to US$111 million, a year-on-year increase of 32%. Vietnam's crab exports to ...

Source: Foodmate