India imports more tra fish from Vietnam
(VOV) - Over the past three years, Vietnam’s tra fish has become a favourite dish at Indian restaurants.
India’s seafood output grew by 7% in 2008-2009 but by 3.5% in 2012-2013.
In 2012, Vietnam’s frozen fish exports to India hit US$7.69 million, making up 73% of India’s total imports worth US$10.503 million.
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In the first eight months of this year, the figure reached US$7.67 million, compared to US$5.903 million in the same period last year.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP), India wants to learn Vietnam’s experience in raising tra fish output as it has a plan to become one of the world’s five leading seafood producers.