In October 2008, Vietnamese seafood import down in Korean market Update 11/21/2008
According to statistics, Vietnamese seafood imports reported 3,950 M/T, worth over USD 1.5 million, down 42% in volume, 44% in value on those of same period 2007.
During the first 10 months of 2008, Korean market seafood import reported totally 755,084 M/T. In there, importing volume of
Vietnam reached USD 41,950 and it occupied about 6% in total volume. It is similar to previous period.
Especially Vietnamese frozen Cuttlefish and frozen Shrimp meat was decreased their volume. Frozen Cuttlefish imports reported 2,750 M/T, down 24% compared with last year’s 3,620 M/T, frozen Shrimp meat import decreased about 4% on those of same period 2007.
On the other hands, frozen Baby octopus was up 3% and it reached 13,990 M/T.
Importing volume that was judged as incongruence product reached 41 M/T, down 35% compared to same months of 2007.
It appeared as follows, frozen Shrimp meat, frozen Squid, frozen Crab, frozen Purple puffer, frozen clam meat, frozen Baby octopus and frozen Cuttlefish.