It lifted total Vietnamese tuna export value to the EU in the first ten months of this year to 87.9 million USD, increased 4.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
The VASEP said that Vietnamese tuna products have been exported to 20 countries in the EU bloc. Of these, Italy, Germany and Belgium are the three largest buyers. However, while exports to Italy saw continuous growth since the beginning of this year, exports to Germany and Belgium were reported to be unstable.
According to VASEP, while the EU market imported more processed tuna products than fresh tuna from Vietnam last year, imports of these products decreased 10 percent this year to 39 million USD. Meanwhile, the import of fresh, frozen and dried tuna products saw a year-on-year growth of 22 percent this year to 49 million USD.
The association predicts tuna exports, especially of fresh and frozen products, will continue to rise ahead of the holiday season.
