Tuna exports to Poland skyrocket by 786% during two-month period
VOV.VN - Vietnamese tuna exports to Poland during the first two months of the year surged by 786% to reach more than US$2 million against the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Currently, Poland accounts for nearly 2% of Vietnam’s total tuna export turnover and is the fourth largest consumer of Vietnamese tuna within the EU.
Most notably, canned tuna and frozen tuna meat/loin are two popular product groups in the Polish market, with canned tuna being the main export item in the reviewed period, duly accounting for 91% of the total export value.
Nguyen Ha, a VASEP expert, revealed that there remains positive signs ahead for Vietnamese tuna exports to the market as Poland's tuna imports have been increasing significantly over the past four years.
In fact, Poland is also a major provider of tuna for many EU member countries, such as Germany, Romania, and Italy.
Although the market has not yet put up technical barriers, local businesses are advised to tighten the quality of their products before exporting to this market, Ha noted.
Furthermore, firms have still encountered difficulties in terms of exporting tuna to Poland or other EU member nations due to the “yellow card” imposed by the European Commission (EC) on Vietnam for illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
This move will make local firms face a general shortage of domestic raw materials and challenges when importing raw materials. Vietnamese businesses are required to diversify raw material sources of tuna to boost exports to the market in the coming time.
