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Switzerland imports over 50 percent shrimp from Vietnam

During the 10-year period (2007-2016), Vietnam was consistently the largest shrimp supplier for Switzerland, accounting for over 50 percent of total Swiss shrimp imports. Illustrative image - Source: VNA This was stated by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Switzerland accounts for 0.5 percent of total shrimp import value in the world, mainly importing shrimp for domestic consumption. Each year, this ...

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Vietnam enjoys strong growth in shrimp exports to RoK

Vietnam has so far this year exported 243.2 million USD worth of shrimp to the Republic of Korea (RoK), a surge of 29.8 percent year on year, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers. Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the RoK maintains strong growth The RoK is currently the fifth largest market of Vietnamese shrimp after the EU, Japan, China and the US. ...

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Chinese market promising for Vietnam’s shrimps as exports surge 30 pct

Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China rose 30% in the first half of 2017, reaching almost US$283 million, making it a potential destination to replace the established markets where the export of Vietnam’s seafood is struggling. The surge in China's shrimp imports serves both domestic consumption and processing for export According to Vasep, an association of seafood producers and exporters, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China made a strong ...

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Vietnamese shrimp again welcome in Australia, but…

 Australia has lifted the ban it imposed in January on the import of uncooked Vietnamese shrimp products. Vietnamese companies may resume importing raw prawns caught in Australia for processing and re-export them to Australia for consumption. The decision was made after Australia’s Department of Agriculture and Water Resources received written confirmation from the National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department under Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and ...

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US refuses shrimp entry from Vietnam for banned antibiotics

The US Food and Drug Administration has released information regarding its refusal to allow shrimp entry from Vietnamese exporters into the country’s commerce for the full month of April through May 26, 2017. For the period, there were a total of 22 shipments of shrimp to US ports of entry from India, Vietnam, China, Thailand and Hong Kong that were refused entry and forced ...

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Ca Mau targets shrimp exports of 2 billion USD by 2020

The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau aims to earn 2 billion USD from shrimp exports by 2020, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Ca Mau province aims to earn 2 billion USD from shrimp exports by 2020 - Photo: VNA Shrimp will be bred in a total cultivation area of 280,000 hectares, including 267,000 hectares of improved extensive farming, ...

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Vietnam urges Australia to remove ban on uncooked shrimp

The Ministry of Industry and Trade MoIT in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is working with Australia relevant agencies towards the early lift of Australia ban on the import of shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp On January 7, the Australian Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources announced the suspension of prawn and uncooked shelled shrimp imports from Asian nations in ...

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US extends anti-dumping duties on Vietnam frozen shrimp

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to extend anti-dumping duties on the import of frozen warmwater shrimp for five more years on Tuesday.   The existing duties on the import of shrimp products from Viet Nam, China, Thailand and India will remain for another five years — Photo vtv.vn As a result, existing duties on the import of shrimp products from Viet ...

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PM wants shrimp exports to reach US$10 billion by 2025

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the shrimp industry to strive for an export value of US$10 billion by 2025 during a conference on shrimp production held in the southernmost province of Ca Mau on February 6. Vietnam has become the world’s third largest shrimp exporter and the world’s leading exporter of giant tiger prawn, heard participants.  Shrimp export accounted for nearly 50 percent ...

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