US increases tuna imports from Vietnam
Vietnam exported around US$200 million worth of tuna products to the US in 2016, representing a year-on-year increase of 5%.
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In the first 10 months of 2016, fresh, frozen and dried tuna exports increased 10% to reach nearly US$115 million, making up 60% of the total tuna export value (compared to 52% in the same period last year).
However, the exports of processed and canned tuna products registered a yearly reduction of 5% to stand at US$70 million in January – October.
The US is currently the biggest tuna importer of Vietnam, comprising of more than 40% of the country’s total tuna export value.
