Tra fish gets export price increase

June 15, 2011 | 11:04
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The export price of Vietnam ’s Tra fish in the six first months of this year saw increases over the same period last year in most markets, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
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Accordingly, Tra fish sold to Switzerland earned the highest price of $4.43 /kg, followed by Japan market with $4.25 /kg.

At present, there are 20 markets over the world importing Tra fish at prices between 3 to $3.97/kg.

In the first four months of the year, Tra fish exports reached 208,445 tonnes worth $521.3 million, up only 5.6 per cent year-on-year in volume but 23 per cent in value.

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