Exports of bivalves jump 1.6% in first half of 2016
VOV.VN - Exports of bivalves (clams, oysters, mussels and scallops) from Vietnam in the first half of 2016 have jumped 1.6% against last year’s same period to US$40.86 million, reports the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
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Relatedly, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a blanket ban on all certified RoK shippers of bivalves in June of this year prohibiting them from exporting any clam, oyster or similar bivalve product such as krill into any US market.
The US combined with Japan and the EU account for an 85% market share and all three markets saw overall improved sales for the January-June period, said VASEP, while consignments to ASEAN nations collectively declined by nearly 22.7%.
