May 13, 2011

EU to import more Vietnamese tra fish

Businesses at the European Seafood Exposition in Belgium have affirmed that they will import more tra fish from Vietnam in summer.

The US and Brazil will continue to import Vietnamese tra fish, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP).

VASEP has decided to will raise export prices in the third quarter of 2011 by US$0.2-0.3 per kilo. The price will increase from US$4.2-US$4.5 per kilo in the US market and from US$3.4-US$3.6 per kilo in European markets.