Tra fish exports to the UK were worth 45.7 million USD last year, an increase of 2.5 percent over the previous year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
HCM City (VNA) - Tra fish exports to the UK wereworth 45.7 million USD last year, an increase of 2.5 percent over the previousyear, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
It accounted for 2.6 percent of total tra exports.
Vietnam is the sixth biggest exporter of tra fish to the UK behindIceland, China, Norway, Denmark and Russia.
The UK and the Netherlands are the two largest importers ofVietnamese tra fish in the EU.
Vietnam’s exports to Hong Kong were worth nearly 41 million USD.
Thailand was the biggest buyer among ASEAN member nations with shipmentsworth 51 million USD.
Tra exports to many markets are expected to increase sharply this year.-VNA
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A tra fish production line (Photo: VNA) 
