In the first five months of 2024, among the various types of tuna products exported by Vietnam to the EU, canned tuna has emerged as the primary product, accounting for nearly 49% of the total export value. Compared to 2023, the export of this product group from Vietnam increased by almost 33%, reaching over USD 43 million. Compared to the first five months of 2023, exports of canned tuna to this market bloc have been continuously increasing.

Currently, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus, and Denmark are the six largest importers. Among them, Poland and Denmark have significantly increased their imports of Vietnamese canned tuna compared to the same period, with increases of 300% and 246% respectively. Conversely, the Netherlands has reduced its imports from Vietnam. The reason for this decline is that after the rise in transportation costs, EU countries tend to reduce imports of tuna through the transshipment ports of the Netherlands, opting instead to import directly to cut costs.

However, while the EU has been increasing its imports of canned tuna from Vietnam, it has been reducing imports from most major suppliers. In the first quarter of the year, EU imports of canned tuna decreased by 34% in volume compared to the same period.

In the first five months of 2024, among the various types of tuna products exported by Vietnam to the EU, canned tuna has emerged as the primary product, accounting for nearly 49% of the total export value. Compared to 2023, the export of this product group from Vietnam increased by almost 33%, reaching over USD 43 million. Compared to the first five months of 2023, exports of canned tuna to this market bloc have been continuously increasing.

Currently, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus, and Denmark are the six largest importers. Among them, Poland and Denmark have significantly increased their imports of Vietnamese canned tuna compared to the same period, with increases of 300% and 246% respectively. Conversely, the Netherlands has reduced its imports from Vietnam. The reason for this decline is that after the rise in transportation costs, EU countries tend to reduce imports of tuna through the transshipment ports of the Netherlands, opting instead to import directly to cut costs.

However, while the EU has been increasing its imports of canned tuna from Vietnam, it has been reducing imports from most major suppliers. In the first quarter of the year, EU imports of canned tuna decreased by 34% in volume compared to the same period.

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