AsemconnectVietnam - According to the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs, in 2022, Vietnam's seafood exports reached over 10.92 billion USD, up by 23% compared to 2021.

Meanwhile, seafood imports to Vietnam in 2022 reached over 2.72 billion USD, a sharp increase of 36.6% compared to 2021.
Vietnam seafood exports in 2022
According to the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s exports of aquatic products in 2022 reached over 10.92 billion USD, up by 23% compared to 2021. Particularly, seafood exports of foreign invested enterprises (FDI) accounted for 8.6% of the total export turnover of this commodity group of the country, reaching 941.09 million USD, up by 26%.
The US was leading the list of the country’s major seafood export markets, accounted for 19.5% of the total export turnover of this commodity group of the country, reaching over 2.13 billion USD, up by 4% compared to 2021.
Japan ranked second, accounting for 15.6%, reaching nearly 1.71 billion USD, up by 28.8%.
China followed. In 2022, the country’s exports of seafood to this market increased sharply by 61.2% compared to 2021, reaching over 1.57 billion USD, accounting for 14.3% of the total turnover.
Seafood exports to the RCEP FTA markets in 2022 increased sharply by 34.9% compared to 2021, reaching over 5.39 billion USD; the exports to the FTA CPTTP markets increased by 30.6%, reaching 2.87 billion USD. Seafood exports to the EU market accounted for 11.2% of the country's total seafood export turnover, reaching over 1.22 billion USD, up by 20.1%. The exports to the Southeast Asian market accounted for 7% of the total turnover, reaching nearly 774.87 million USD, a sharp increase of 28.5%.
Vietnam’s seafood imports in 2022
According to the statistics figures of the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s imports of seafood in 2022 reached over 2.72 billion USD, a sharp increase of 36.6% compared to 2021.
India, Norway, Indonesia, China and Taiwan were the main markets supplying seafood to Vietnam; in which the imports from India led in turnover, reaching 377.95 million USD, accounting for 13.9% of the country's total import turnover of this group of goods, up by 20.2% compared to 2021.
The second place was the Indonesian market, the imports from this market in 2022 reached 277.95 million USD, accounting for 10.2%, a sharp increase of 94% compared to 2021.
The next was the Norwegian market with 259.84 million USD in 2022, accounting for 9.6% of the total import turnover, up by 16.5%; China with 213.4 million USD, accounting for 7.8%, up by 18.6%; and Taiwan with 175.73 million USD, accounting for 6.5%, up by 27%.
The seafood imports from RCEP FTA markets in 2022 reached 883.22 million USD, accounting for 32.5% of total import turnover, up by 33%. The imports from CPTTP markets reached 342.17 million USD, accounting for 12.6%, up by 13% compared to 2021.
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Source: VITIC/haiquanonline.com.vn