Tra fish exports to US earn US$135 million
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VNEconomyNews.com - So far, Vietnam has exported nearly 39,000 tonnes of tra fish to the US, earning US$135 million, up 85.5 percent in volume and 105.5 percent in value against the previous year.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the US continues to top the list of Vietnam’s tra fish importers, making up 16 percent of Vietnam’s tra fish export turnover.
The export price of tra fish dropped to US$3.19 per kilogram in March but rose to US$3.79 per kilogram in May.
In the first half of this year, the average export price of tra fish rose by 12 percent to US$3.51 per kilogram compared to the same period last year.
August 9, 2011
Source: vneconomynews.com
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