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Vietnamese shrimp sells like hot cakes in US in H1

Vietnam exported 323.3 million USD worth of shrimp to the US in the first half of this year, up 29 percent year-on-year, statistics show.
Vietnamese shrimp sells like hot cakes in US in H1 ảnh 1Shrimp processing for export (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam exported 323.3 million USD worthof shrimp to the US in the first half of this year, up 29 percent year-on-year,statistics show.

The US was the only market where Vietnam experienced positivegrowth in shrimp export during the period under review.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP)said the US’s shrimp imports mainly serve retail channels and e-commerce, andsuggested Vietnamese exporters focus on intensively processed products andthose of added values.

In the first six months, despite the great impact of the COVID-19pandemic, Vietnam still earned 2 billion USD from shrimp export.

VASEP expected that this year’s revenue will expand 20 percent againstthe previous year./.

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