Brazil stops importing tilapia from Vietnam

Vietnam's tilapia exports in 2023 will reach more than 6 million USD to markets, down 42% compared to 2022

The Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development - NAFIQPM has just issued a document announcing that Brazil has stopped importing tilapia from Vietnam.

According to the document of the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development, the Department has received Official Letter No. 65/2024/SDA/MAPA dated February 14, 2024 from the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (MAPA) regarding the suspension of tilapia imports from Vietnam from February 14, 2024 until the conclusion of the review of the risk of disease caused by the TiLV virus according to Decision No. 270 dated February 9, 2024 of MAPA.

Therefore, the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development requests that seafood processing establishments on the list of exporting to Brazil stop exporting tilapia to the Brazilian market at the request of the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (MAPA) from February 14, 2024.

Seafood processing facilities need to proactively update information.

At the same time, seafood processing facilities on the Export List to Brazil need to proactively update, research and organize proper implementation of regulations in the process of producing, processing seafood and seafood products exported to the Brazilian market.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, Vietnam's tilapia exports in 2023 will reach more than 6 million USD to markets, down 42% compared to 2022.

In 2023, the EU will continue to be the largest consumer market for tilapia from Vietnam with 2 million USD, down 34% compared to 2022. Of which, the Netherlands contributes nearly half of Vietnam's total tilapia exports to the EU market. In 2023, cumulative pangasius exports to the Netherlands will reach more than 1 million USD, up 10% compared to 2022.

Behind the EU, the US consumed nearly 1 million USD in 2023, down 71% compared to 2022. Frozen tilapia is a favorite product of consumers in the US.

China is the world’s largest supplier of tilapia and also the largest supplier to the US. Vietnamese tilapia in the US has difficulty competing with Chinese tilapia, as the average price of Vietnam is much higher, although it is on a downward trend.

According to VTV.vn

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