Aquatic products exports hits 2.8 billion USD

by VTV430 May 2017 Last updated at 13:22 PM

VTV.vn - According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, aquatic product exports reached 618 million USD in May, pushing the total figure in the first five months of 2017 to 2.8 billion USD, a year-on-year rise of 10.4 percent.

The leading importers include the US, Japan, China and the Republic of Korea. They account for 53.5 percent of the export value. According to the ministry, processing enterprises have increased the purchase of material fish for export, especially to the Chinese market. Despite a slight fall, the price of tra fish still remains high at around 1.15 USD per kilo. Material shrimp prices in May have risen slightly after a decline in the previous month.

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