Tra fish exports to UK surge

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), by mid-June, Tra fish exports to the EU had hit US$129.6 million, down 16.8% against the same period last year, however, exports to the UK still jumped 43%. Particularly, the growth of Tra fish export to the market hit a record of 97.8% for the first five months of this year.

Last year, the import price of Tra and other pangasius fishes in the UK was around 2.4 Euro per kilogram - highest among 10 import markets: Spain (1.74 Euro), the Netherlands (2 Euro), Germany (2.3 Euro), Italy (1.7 Euro), and France (2.3 Euro).

Currently, frozen tra fish fillets accounts for 86% of total tra fish output imported to the UK and Vietnam is the sole supplier of Tra fish fillets to the market. Vietnamese Tra fish exports to the UK are expected to grow higher this year thanks to stable consumption demand and reasonable import prices.