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Vietnam seafood exports up 7.3 percent in value August over July

Vietnam’s seafood exports climbed by 7.3 percent in August over July from US$916 million to US$983.2 million. Vietnam’s seafood exports for the year now stand at US$6.3 billion which represents an increase of 9 percent over the same period last year.

See also: Vietnam Seafood Processing: Industry Overview 2024

Vietnam’s seafood exports by country, value, August 2024

AugustJulyChangeYTD
USA198,768,131181,528,4359.50%1,162,320,901
China180,047,918156,455,49915.08%1,015,770,778
Japan137,992,470135,707,7281.68%977,779,409
South Korea74,965,74272,415,7023.52%510,349,662
UK35,959,00129,622,73521.39%208,459,037
Canada31,454,62125,776,19522.03%174,807,070
Australia30,491,19931,504,584-3.22%215,267,719
Russia24,924,10521,341,38516.79%141,859,235
Netherlands21,502,63617,457,10423.17%136,177,060
Thailand21,103,76721,993,519-4.05%149,665,681
Other225,952,454222,150,4371.71%1,614,810,746
Total983,162,044915,953,3237.34%6,307,267,298

Source: Vietnam Exports Tracker

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