According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam's shellfish exports, after increasing continuously in the first 5 months of 2022 with an increase of 19 - 52%, from June to now have continuously decreased over the same period with a decrease of 2-8%.

In October 2022, shellfish exports reached 14.3 million USD, down 6% over the same period last year and down 11% compared to the previous quarter.

Clam exports account for 70% of the total export value of mollusks. Photo: ST

According to Ms. Le Hang, Deputy Director of VASEP.PRO Center, in the third quarter of 2022, clam exports accounted for 67% of mollusk export value with US$24.7 million, down 19% over the same period. Other shellfish species such as scallops and snails all accounted for over 10% and all had an increased export value over the same period. In addition, exports of oysters and scallops also tend to increase.

In the 10 months of 2022, shellfish exports reached over US$124 million, up 9% over the same period last year. In which, clam exports accounted for 70%, reaching over USD 87 million, down 4%; The rest are products such as scallops, snails, oysters...

In the first 10 months of this year, the main import markets of Vietnam's shellfish products include the EU accounting for 64%, the US accounting for 11%, CPTPP countries accounting for 13%, Taiwan (China) accounting for 7%. and the UK accounted for over 4%.

In the third quarter of 2022, the export of shellfish to the EU market decreased by 15% over the same period, reaching 21 million USD. Accumulated in the first 9 months of the year, shellfish exports to the EU reached nearly $70 million, of which clams alone reached $60 million, up 7%.

Notably, in the main EU markets including Italy, Spain, Denmark, Portugal and the Netherlands (accounting for 96% of Vietnam's molluscs exported to this bloc), Denmark and the Netherlands increased. imports increased strongly (up 114% and 61%), respectively, and the remaining 3 markets reduced imports.

In addition, shellfish exports to the CPTPP bloc focus mainly on the Japanese market, accounting for more than 9% of the country's total exports. After declining in the first quarter of 2022, exports to this market recovered slightly in the second quarter and increased sharply by 59% in the third quarter to more than 4 million USD. By the end of September 2022, shellfish exports to Japan reached over 10 million USD, up 11% over the same period last year, of which clam products alone reached 1.3 million USD, snails 4.3 million USD. USD, scallops USD 1.6 million.

Shell mollusk exports to the US have decreased continuously since the beginning of the year and fell the most in the third quarter, (down 39% to nearly 4 million USD). In the first nine months of the year, shellfish exports to the US reached over US$12 million, down 27% over the same period last year. In which, clam products accounted for nearly 70% with 8 million USD.

It is forecast that shellfish exports in 2022 will reach about 150 million USD, an increase of about 6% compared to 2021, of which clams alone account for 70% with a value of about 105 million USD.

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