In the first 8 months of the year, Vietnam's lobster exports to China reached 76 million USD, down 42% compared to the same period in 2022.
Statistics recently released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters show that lobster exports to China this year are still unstable. The reason is that Vietnam still only exports lobsters to the Chinese market through unofficial channels, so prices are unstable.
Meanwhile, China is gradually applying strict conditions on the import of foreign agricultural, forestry and aquatic products. They are increasingly restricting the import of unofficial sugar.
In the first 7 months of this year, the country's lobster imports increased by 19% over the same period last year in volume with output reaching 32,358 tons, equivalent to 962 million USD, but imports from Vietnam only accounted for 8%.
Instead of importing a lot from Vietnam like previous years, this country replaces it with goods from Canada, the US, New Zealand, Cuba, India, Brazil, Mexico...
Spiny lobsters farmed in Phu Yen . Photo: Nguyen Ky
Recently, China continued to restrict lobster imports from Vietnam to control the epidemic. On September 22, about 6 tons of lobsters exported by businesses through Mong Cai border gate died due to China's import restrictions.
According to exporters, in addition to being subject to import restrictions, Vietnamese lobster prices are higher than products from Canada, Cuba, etc., so there is strong competition.
To ensure future convenience, according to VASEP, it is necessary to export lobsters officially. Farming areas need to create links in production, purchasing, and exporting lobsters with traceability.
To officially export lobsters to the Chinese market, businesses must be granted an export code by the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development ( Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ); and have a quarantine certificate issued by branches of the Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development.
Farmers need to focus on care and closely monitor market developments, stock at moderate density and according to planning, and register and declare fully with state management agencies.
Previously, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development had a project to develop lobster farming and export by 2025, with a total farming output of 3,000 tons per year and an export turnover value of 200 million USD per year. The largest lobster producing provinces in the country are Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, and Kien Giang.
Thi Ha
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