Although the opponents of Vietnam seafood market in the world, but last year the ASEAN countries is a very important partner of Vietnam in exporting activities octopus . First 11 months of 2013, export items of Vietnam to ASEAN - the 4th largest market - maintaining growth since early in the 3 main markets are South Korea , Japan and the EU are declining .
This year , in addition to five major import markets of ASEAN are Thailand , Singapore , Philippines , Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos are also added . But instead, Brunei was not present in the list of import markets of Vietnam by the end of November .
Among these markets , Thailand continues to be the largest import market squid , octopus in Vietnam in the block . The total export value of octopus from Vietnam to this account for over 79 % of the total import value of ASEAN . And export value octopus into other markets is much lower . That is why Thailand has a large impact on export growth to the mass market .
2013 , the total export value octopus from Vietnam to Thailand reached over 38.5 million, up 12% compared to the same period last year . This growth has pulled a total export value of octopus from Vietnam to ASEAN in the first 11 months of 2013 increased 8.5 % compared to the same period last year , reaching over 48.6 million and accounted for approximately 12 % total commodity export turnover of Vietnam to the world market .
Meanwhile , the import market squid , octopus 2nd largest of Vietnam in ASEAN are Malaysia the decline . The total export value to this item in the first 11 months of 2013 reached 6.2 million, down nearly 5 % over the same period last year .
In addition to the decline in the Malaysian market , last year exported squid , octopus from Vietnam to Cambodia also decline . Export items of Vietnam to the rest of the market there is still growth . In particular , significant growth in exports to the Philippines market with growth rates of up to four figures, reaching 3,451 % over the same period last year . And as of this moment , the two markets are considered very prospective for octopus of Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar are still absent .
Structural items , the first 11 months of 2013, exports of goods octopus processing of Vietnam to ASEAN are prospering . Export value dry ink / grilled squid and octopus processing other processing of Vietnam have growth 6.8 % , respectively , 59 % and 39 % . This is very encouraging because the majority of products are products with high added value .
Looking back XK panoramic octopus in Vietnam in recent years , said ASEAN can be a bright spot in the export market . Forecasts through 2013 , exports octopus into here will remain very high and growth compared with 2012.
Nguyen Ha
By : http://www.vasep.com.vn
