Vietnam’s tuna sales slow amid lower exports to US

Vietnam saw its tuna sales in October fall to the lowest in seven months this year as sales to the U.S. and other markets fade away, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The exports in the month were worth USD 76 million (EUR 72.8 million), up 4 percent from a year earlier but being the lowest since April.

High inflation is hitting purchasing power in many markets such as the U.S., Belgium, Israel, Egypt, and even in the markets with preferential tariffs and closer shipping distance, VASEP said ...

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