Exports of aquatic products estimated at USD4.3 billion

Friday, 28/07/2017 22:37
Vietnam’s export turnover of aquatic products was estimated at USD727 million in July, raising the total in the first seven months of this year to USD4.3 billion, up 17.5 percent year-on-year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.


Catches of fishermen in Quang Tri (Source: VNA)

The increase was attributed to growth in key export markets, including China by 47.9 percent, Japan by 32.5 percent, the Republic of Korea by 27.7 percent, the UK by 25.3 percent, the Netherlands by 19.5 percent and Canada by 18.1 percent.

Imports of aquatic products reached USD112 million in July, raising the total in the first seven months to USD761 million, up 30.1 percent year on year.

In the reviewed period, aquatic production was estimated at nearly 1.96 billion tonnes, up 4.4 percent year on year, including 1.85 million tonnes of sea catch, up 4.5 percent from the same period last year and 66.1 percent of the year’s target.

Tuna catch was estimated at 14,282 tonnes, up 12.7 percent year on year, mostly in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Khoa provinces./.

CPV/VNA

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