Seafood sector eyes UAE market

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is considered a favourable market for Vietnamese seafood exporters who have seen a considerable increase in shipments to the market in recent years.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP), Vietnam exported around 600 tonnes of seafood to the UAE in 2003 and 2004 and doubled the volume in the next year. The growth was maintained in the following years, resulting in 10,800 tonnes of seafood exported in 2008.

The country’s exports to the UAE have gained fresh momentum this year after hovering around 6,400 tonnes of seafood in 2009.

The Vietnam General Department of Customs reports that the UAE imported over 9,100 tonnes of seafood worth US$21.5 million from Vietnam in the first seven months of this year, up by 41.6 percent in volume and 36.3 percent in value against the same period last year.

Of the exports, tra fish was the main product, accounting for about 8,600 tonnes.

About 68 Vietnamese businesses nationwide have so far engaged in exporting seafood to the UAE. - VNA

Tags: Vietnam Seafood, Vietnam seafood exports

Posted by VBN on Aug 27 2010. Filed under Sea food. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry