Vietnam’s imports of fishery products reached US$270.19 million in March, a 4.70 percent increase from February. Year-to-date (YTD) imports totalled US$760.30 million, according to Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Indonesia remained the top supplier, although its exports to Vietnam decreased by 4.44 percent, totalling US$39.14 million. India saw a significant 16.16 percent increase, amounting to US$36.99 million, while Norway experienced a 27.89 percent growth, reaching US$32.86 million. China and Japan both showed growth of 35.20 percent and 27.69 percent, respectively.
See also: Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnam fishery imports, March, US$ millions
March | February | MoM | YTD | % of Total | |
Total | 270.19 | 258.06 | 4.70% | 760.30 | 100.00% |
Other | 48.19 | 57.16 | -15.71% | 135.48 | 17.82% |
Indonesia | 39.14 | 40.95 | -4.44% | 119.42 | 15.71% |
India | 36.99 | 31.84 | 16.16% | 114.84 | 15.10% |
Norway | 32.86 | 25.69 | 27.89% | 84.52 | 11.12% |
China | 26.94 | 19.93 | 35.20% | 75.24 | 9.90% |
Japan | 21.85 | 17.11 | 27.69% | 54.61 | 7.18% |
Chile | 17.76 | 16.90 | 5.10% | 42.81 | 5.63% |
Taiwan | 10.05 | 14.41 | -30.27% | 32.69 | 4.30% |
South Korea | 7.06 | 7.63 | -7.48% | 21.87 | 2.88% |
Russia | 5.69 | 4.94 | 15.32% | 16.79 | 2.21% |
USA | 4.70 | 3.95 | 18.95% | 13.50 | 1.78% |
Philippines | 4.46 | 5.55 | -19.56% | 12.08 | 1.59% |
UK | 6.13 | 3.02 | 102.70% | 11.53 | 1.52% |
Malaysia | 2.49 | 2.05 | 21.86% | 5.69 | 0.75% |
Canada | 1.00 | 1.97 | -49.09% | 5.40 | 0.71% |
Denmark | 1.19 | 2.29 | -48.16% | 5.09 | 0.67% |
Thailand | 1.93 | 1.06 | 83.10% | 3.90 | 0.51% |
Poland | 0.77 | 0.56 | 36.63% | 2.05 | 0.27% |
Lithuania | 0.41 | 0.42 | -3.85% | 0.98 | 0.13% |
Myanmar | 0.20 | 0.40 | -49.79% | 0.80 | 0.11% |
Bangladesh | 0.35 | 0.11 | 202.73% | 0.79 | 0.10% |
Singapore | 0.04 | 0.08 | -53.69% | 0.14 | 0.02% |
Ireland | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.03 | 0.00% |
Iceland | 0.00 | 0.03 | -100.00% | 0.03 | 0.00% |