More seafood businesses to ship products to Argentina
(VOV) - The National Food Safety and Quality Service of Argentina (Senasa) will consider increasing the number of Vietnamese seafood processors eligible for exporting products to Argentina from the current 204.
The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department of Vietnam (NAFIQAD) and Senasa recently signed a memorandum of understanding on agro-fisheries export, opening opportunities for Vietnamese seafood processors.
The MoU regulates that each shipment of Vietnamese seafood to Argentina must have a NAFIQAD certificate.
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The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) says in the face of shrinking markets in the EU and US, having the new market will help seafood businesses maintain production and boost exports.
Vietnam Customs statistics show that Vietnam’s export earnings to Argentina reached nearly US$64.5 million in the first five months of the year with main products like rubber, garment, footwear, garment and footwear materials, and ceramics.
Meanwhile, Vietnam mainly imported animal food, corn and soya beans worth more than US$399 million.
In South America, Vietnamese seafood has just penetrated Brazil with tra (Pangasius) fish being the main dish. Its five-month seafood export value was more than US$52 million, trailing behind mobile handsets and components.