The export price of Vietnamese tra fish bound for the US has risen
by 0.3-0.4 USD per kilo, 10 percent higher than in mid-March, when the
US Department of Commerce levied a new range of anti-dumping duties on
the staple.
According to deputy chairman of the
Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Duong
Ngoc Minh, the new export prices are 3.75 USD a kilo for high-quality
fish and 3.56 USD for the normal breed.
Export
volume has dropped since mid-March following the DOC decision, but a
recent market survey found that most US importers are running out of
stock, so they have to bid higher in order to maintain supplies, Minh
said.
Exports are expected to grow again next month,
with prices forecast to increase up to 0.15 USD per kilo due to the US
supply shortage and rising prices in other exporting countries.-VNA