Vietnam imported US$306.12 million worth of fishery products in December 2024, a 26.90 percent increase compared to November, according to data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. Year-to-date imports reached US$2.64 billion.
India led the growth, with imports surging 70.44 percent to US$49.29 million. Norway and Indonesia followed, recording increases of 42.14 percent and 38.45 percent, respectively. South Korea also showed strong growth, with imports rising by 41.30 percent to US$10.49 million. Imports from the USA grew by 33.13 percent to US$7.03 million.
Conversely, imports from Taiwan, Russia, and Chile declined by 9.99 percent, 8.90 percent, and 13.55 percent, respectively. China and Japan also posted modest growth, rising by 14.95 percent and 8.45 percent, respectively.
See also: Seafood Processing in Vietnam
Vietnam import data for fishery products in December 2024 US$
| December | November | MoM | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 306,119,172 | 241,232,692 | 26.90% | 2,637,046,058 |
| Other | 58,917,051 | 47,692,601 | 23.53% | 656,199,363 |
| India | 49,285,668 | 28,916,259 | 70.44% | 285,093,751 |
| Indonesia | 49,225,352 | 35,553,806 | 38.45% | 334,429,525 |
| Norway | 43,903,026 | 30,886,882 | 42.14% | 320,878,776 |
| China | 30,743,624 | 26,744,562 | 14.95% | 273,757,288 |
| Japan | 22,428,148 | 20,681,071 | 8.45% | 211,904,287 |
| Taiwan | 13,985,051 | 15,537,347 | -9.99% | 172,125,153 |
| Russia | 12,603,913 | 13,835,700 | -8.90% | 121,752,799 |
| South Korea | 10,494,410 | 7,427,170 | 41.30% | 84,377,968 |
| Chile | 7,498,028 | 8,672,926 | -13.55% | 108,169,003 |
| USA | 7,034,901 | 5,284,368 | 33.13% | 68,358,145 |