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Viet Nam’s tuna exports to US, Europe forecast to rise as people stock up amid pandemic

Mar 25th at 07:47
25-03-2020 07:47:46+07:00

Viet Nam’s tuna exports to US, Europe forecast to rise as people stock up amid pandemic

The outbreak of COVID-19 is causing EU and the US to stock up on canned tuna, and this is likely to increase demand from Viet Nam this year, the Viet Nam Association Seafood Exporters and Producers has said.

 

VASEP forecast tuna exports to increase by around 15 per cent this year from more than US$719 million last year.

Exports to the US were worth $316 million, up nearly 38 per cent from 2018.

Demand for tuna is rising in the US, especially for canned products, leading to an increase in the country's imports in recent years.

Besides, after the US-China trade war began, importers in the country have been looking for alternative sources of supply, including Viet Nam. Last year Viet Nam remained the second largest tuna supplier to the US after Thailand.

But Viet Nam's tuna exports to the EU fell 11 per cent to $140 million due to the bloc’s yellow card.

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