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Indonesia has recommenced its shrimp exports to the United States with a hefty haul of 182 tonnes, valued at IDR25 billion, or approximately US$1.5 million. Importantly, these shipments come bearing certification of being free from Cesium-137 contamination.…
Vietnam’s shrimp industry has enjoyed a robust growth of 22% in export value year-on-year, reaching over US$3.4 billion in the first three quarters of 2025. This significant surge is the most considerable for this period within the last three years. Growth…
In a recent decision that has sent ripples through the seafood industry, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) released its 19th administrative review of frozen warmwater shrimp imports from Vietnam. This review, covering shipments between February 1, 2023,…
China imported US$834 million worth of Vietnamese shrimp last year, surpassing the U.S. as the largest buyer of the seafood. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the figure marked an increase of 39% year over year.…
With double-digit growth in key markets, Vietnam’s shrimp exports are projected to rake in $4 billion in 2024, according to insiders. While this figure is lower than the record of $4.3 billion achieved in 2022, it marks a strong recovery compared to 2023,…
Shrimp exports to the U.S. in September increased 23% compared to the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of positive growth. The 23% growth in September was also the highest compared to the previous two months, according to the Vietnam…
Shrimp prices have fallen by up to 30% within a month, and threaten to cause losses to southern farmers. In the Mekong Delta provinces of Tien Giang and Ca Mau, the prices of shrimp sized 100 to a kilogram have declined by a third from four weeks ago to…
Vietnam’s shrimp exports face challenges with prices decreasing and competition from Ecuador and India intensifying, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters. Global prices have decreased since the second half of last year and are expected to…
Shrimp exports plummeted by 55% year-on-year in January to US$141 million due to weaker global demand and stronger competition from other countries. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, exports to the U.S. were worth $23…
Vietnam targets a 5 percent increase in shrimp exports this year to $4 billion. It also targets output of 930,000 tons and having 740,000 hectares of shrimp farms, said Tran Dinh Luan, director of the Directorate of Fisheries, said at the VietShrimp…
Vietnam has advantageous conditions to increase shrimp exports by 15 percent year-on-year to top $4 billion in 2021, industry insiders say. Global demand has remained stable while other shrimp exporting countries have not recovered from pandemic impacts,…
About 700 000 hectares of rice and other agriculture crops in Vietnam were destroyed by climate-induced natural disasters in 2016, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Consequently, rice production, which was hit the hardest, fell by…
The Vietnam government contends the ban by the Australian Department of Agriculture on raw imports is ‘causing serious damage’ to the country’s shrimp farmers and exporters, and has requested it be reversed. Australian Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce…
