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Shrimp export in the first quarter reached nearly $1 billion

(VAN) Shrimp export in the first quarter of this year increased strongly and reached the mentioned value. In which, export to main markets increased sharply.
Shrimp exports in the first quarter increased strongly in all major markets. Photo: TL.

Shrimp exports in the first quarter increased strongly in all major markets. Photo: TL.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), shrimp export in the first quarter increased by 44% over the same period last year and reached $955 million. 

In the first three months of this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports to major markets recorded a two-digit growth. The US continues to be the largest market for Vietnamese shrimp. In the first quarter, shrimp export value to this market reached nearly $195 million, up 45% over the same period.

The EU is the second-largest market for Vietnamese shrimp. Shrimp exports to the EU in the first quarter of this year reached over $159 million, up 66% over the same period last year. In which, exports to three main single markets in the bloc, including the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, increased by 77%, 59% and 82%, respectively.

Vietnamese shrimp export to China in the first quarter reached over $106 million, up 70% over the same period. This is a promising signal for shrimp export to this market after a quiet 2021.

Author Son Trang

Translated by Hoang Duy

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