Shrimp exports grow 44% on effective use of FTAs
Processing shrimp for export in Ca Mau. (File photo).China alone spent USD106 million on importing Vietnamese shrimps in the reviewed period, representing a year-on-year rise of 70%.The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said the demand for shrimp imports from this market would be more stable this year as China plans to increase the amount of imported seafood to 66 million tonnes to reduce demand for pork.The United States, which is also another major consumer of Vietnamese shrimp, imported nearly USD195 million worth of the product from Vietnam in the first quarter...