Exports of aquatic products estimated at 4.3 bln USD
Vietnam’s export turnover of aquatic products was estimated at 727 million USD in July, raising the total in the first seven months of this year to 4.3 billion USD, up 17.5 percent year-on-year.
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s export turnoverof aquatic products was estimated at 727 million USD in July, raising the totalin the first seven months of this year to 4.3 billion USD, up 17.5 percentyear-on-year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
The increase was attributed to growth in keyexport markets, including China by 47.9 percent, Japan by 32.5 percent, theRepublic of Korea by 27.7 percent, the UK by 25.3 percent, the Netherlands by19.5 percent and Canada by 18.1 percent.
Imports of aquatic products reached 112 millionUSD in July, raising the total in the first seven months to 761 million USD, up30.1 percent year on year.
In the reviewed period, aquatic production wasestimated at nearly 1.96 billion tonnes, up 4.4 percent year on year, including1.85 million tonnes of sea catch, up 4.5 percent from the same period last yearand 66.1 percent of the year’s target.
Tuna catch was estimated at 14,282 tonnes, up12.7 percent year on year, mostly in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Khoaprovinces.-VNA
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