Tuna exports to ASEAN surge
(VOV) - Vietnam’s tuna exports to ASEAN countries hit US$20.798 million in the first seven months of this year, up 1.3% compared to the same period last year.
The volume of processed tuna, excluding canned tuna, accounted for more than 51% of the total figure.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP), ASEAN has become the fourth biggest importers of Vietnamese tuna, after the US, EU and Japan.
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However, not all ASEAN members import tuna from Vietnam, except for Thailand and Singapore.
One reason is that Vietnamese tuna businesses are more interested in the EU market to enjoy tax incentives than in the ASEAN market, not mention that they are facing stronger competition from tuna exporters in neighbouring countries.