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VN is fourth largest squid exporter to Japan

Jul 15th at 16:09
15-07-2016 16:09:54+07:00

VN is fourth largest squid exporter to Japan

Viet Nam has become the fourth largest exporter of squid and octopuses to Japan in the first five months of this year.

 

Statistics of the International Trade Centre showed that Japan imported 3,777 tonnes of squid and octopuses in the period, making Viet Nam the fourth largest exporter of these products to Japan among 23 countries and territories, after China, Morocco and Mauritania.

The export prices of squid and octopuses of Viet Nam to Japan averaged US$6.4-$7.06 per kilogram in the period.

According to the Viet Nam Seafood Exporters and Processors, Viet Nam's squid and octopus exports to Japan were worth $36.32 million in the first five months of this year, dropping 4.1 per cent year-on-year.

Japan was the second largest importer of Viet Nam's squid and octopuses, accounting for 25.5 per cent of the country's exports, following Korea, which saw a drop of 14 per cent in its exports in the period.

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