In the first 6 months of 2025, Vietnam's seafood exports to the US reached 905 million USD, an increase of 17.5% over the same period in 2024. According to the Fisheries Processing and Exporting Association (VASEP), this positive growth rate is mainly driven by the trend of heavy orders in May - the period when businesses of the two countries rush to complete transactions before the US starts applying counterpart tariffs from July 9, 2025.
3 key product groups of Vietnam including shrimp, pangasius and tuna continue to play a leading role in leading seafood exports to the US market, with a total value in the first 6 months of the year reaching more than 700 million USD, accounting for 77% of total turnover.
Of which, shrimp exports reached more than 341 million USD, an increase of nearly 13% over the same period. In particular, in May, shrimp exports to the US increased sharply by 66%, but in June they decreased sharply by 36.5%.
Meanwhile, the value of seafood exports to China reached 1.1 billion USD, up 45% over the same period. With this figure, China has officially surpassed the US to become the largest seafood importer of Vietnam.
According to VASEP, in the coming time, Vietnamese enterprises need to diversify the market, avoiding too much dependence on the US market. Optimizing the supply chain to reduce arising costs and logistics risks. In particular, it is recommended that businesses focus on transparency in tracing the origin and origin of raw materials. At the same time, we should apply more technology and digital transformation from electronic traceability to smart order management to increase the ability to respond quickly to policy and market fluctuations.
