Vietnam currently heads the list of shrimp exporters to the Canadian market, accounting for 29% of Canada’s total shrimp import value in the first nine months of this year.
Canada is the sixth largest importer of Vietnamese shrimp, accounting for 4.3% of Vietnam's total shrimp exports to foreign markets in the first nine months of this year.
According to
the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Canada
ranks 13th among the world's leading shrimp importers and the country has
posted increasing demand for imports of warm water shrimp from Asian countries
such as Vietnam and India.
Canada imports over 53,000 tonnes of shrimp
each year. The top five leading shrimp suppliers for Canada include Vietnam,
India, China, Thailand and Indonesia respectively.
While Canada reduced imports of shrimps from
Thailand (down 33.5%) in the first three quarters of this year, the country
increased the imports from Vietnam and India, up 5% and 9.4% respectively
compared to the same period last year.
Vietnam and India are close rivals regarding
export to the Canadian market and both Asian countries are entitled to enjoy 0%
import tax on frozen shrimp coded HS 030617.
Canada is the sixth largest importer of
Vietnamese shrimp, accounting for 4.3% of Vietnam's total shrimp exports to
foreign markets in the first nine months of this year. Vietnam's shrimp exports
to Canada have seen continuous positive growth rates since 2016.
Source: NDO
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