Vietnam's tra fish exports to UK up almost 70 percent in value
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the UK in the first quarter increased by 69.5 percent to 11.9 million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Vietnam’s exports of tra fish to the UK surged by nearly 70 percent in the first quarter of this year (Photo: thitruongthuysan.com)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’stra fish exports to the UK in the first quarter increased by 69.5 percent to 11.9million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters andProducers (VASEP).
The exports mainly comprisedfrozen tra fillet, the most high-priced item at 5.3 USD per kilogramme.
Frozen tra fish steak exported tothe UK also fetched high prices of 4.3-4.7 USD this quarter.
The UK, the second largest marketfor Vietnam’s tra fish, is expected to remain a major buyer in Europe thisyear, according to VASEP.
Its demand is expected to growsteadily and prices are likely to remain high this year, making it a attractivemarket for Vietnamese exporters.
Vietnam is the sixth largestsupplier of white meat to the UK after Iceland, China, Norway, Russia, and theFaroe Islands.-VNA
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Vietnam’s exports of tra fish to the UK surged by nearly 70 percent in the first quarter of this year (Photo: thitruongthuysan.com) 
