HA NOI — US demand for Vietnamese tuna is expected to increase this year, the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP) announced.
The US must increase tuna imports from Asian countries because of restriction on tuna imports from Mexico, the association said.
Last year, the US was the largest export market for Vietnamese tuna. Viet Nam's export value of tuna to the US increased last year by 31.8 per cent to US$171 million against 2010.
Meanwhile, Viet Nam's total tuna export value reached $379.3 million in 2011, 29.4 per cent higher than the previous year, the association said.
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