Vietnam’s seafood imports fell by 18 percent in September over August, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Seafood imports for the year overall are now down by 3.8 percent year on year. In total, Vietnam has imported about US$1.87 billion worth of seafood products this year.
Key takeaways
- Indonesia was Vietnam’s largest supplier in September, with imports amounting to US$30.72 million, a 15.56 percent increase from August. The YTD total is US$218.91 million.
- Imports from Japan decreased by 7.60 percent, reaching US$21.65 million in September. The YTD import value is US$146.64 million.
- Norway saw a significant drop of 33.81 percent in imports, with a September value of US$17.30 million. Year-to-date imports stand at US$222.03 million.
Vietnam seafood imports, September 2024
| September | August | Change | YTD | |
| Total | 195,520,509 | 238,362,023 | -17.97% | 1,869,277,213 |
| Indonesia | 30,721,899 | 26,586,019 | 15.56% | 218,907,491 |
| Japan | 21,654,306 | 23,436,403 | -7.60% | 146,640,816 |
| Norway | 17,298,476 | 26,132,812 | -33.81% | 222,029,644 |
| China | 17,278,052 | 24,539,264 | -29.59% | 196,064,896 |
| India | 15,139,912 | 16,386,198 | -7.61% | 179,673,758 |
| Taiwan | 11,197,808 | 21,102,417 | -46.94% | 133,702,973 |
| USA | 9,938,394 | 3,190,226 | 211.53% | 43,887,408 |
| Russia | 8,655,790 | 11,245,873 | -23.03% | 83,974,103 |
| Chile | 7,793,869 | 13,983,562 | -44.26% | 85,138,942 |
| South Korea | 5,884,485 | 4,740,386 | 24.14% | 58,943,363 |
| Other | 49,957,518 | 67,018,863 | -25.46% | 500,313,819 |
Source: Vietnam Imports Tracker