The majority of the exports were fresh and frozen tuna, but compared to the same period last year, exports of these categories fell by 9.6 per cent, while exports of processed tuna products went up by nearly 12 per cent. In the case of Japan, while fresh and frozen tuna shipments were down by 26.5 per cent, exports of processed tuna enjoyed good growth of 10 per cent. The association forecasts that tuna exports to the US, ASEAN countries and China will continue to increase. Currently, exports of frozen tuna fillet (HS0304 code) to the market accounted for approximately 60 per cent, and processed tuna (HS16 code) about 30 per cent, it said. The department said there is still more room for Việt Nam to boost tuna exports to the market.

Source: Viet Nam News September 14, 2016 02:03 UTC