Vietnam seeks to diversify its seafood markets as exports to US decline

• By : Phillip Nguyen
• Oct. 11, 2017, 5:07 p.m.
• exports to US decline

The United States remains one of the largest importers of Vietnamese shrimp and catfish but revenues from this market have been falling in recent months, forcing Vietnamese exporters to seek new markets. According to the VASEP, an association of seafood producers and exporters, Vietnam’s catfish exports to the US reached US$18.44 million in August, down 58.5% from the previous month and down 54.8% compared ...