VASEP: Taiwan increased its cephalopod imports from Vietnam by 85.3%
VASEP stated that as of 15th Mar 2018, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to Taiwan valued at US$1.1 million, up 85.3% over the same period in 2017. Currently, Vietnam mainly shipped live/fresh/frozen squid to this market, accounting for 64% of total export value, followed by processed octopus products with 26%.
Vietnam currently ranked the second largest supplier of cephalopod to Taiwan, picking up 18% of the total import value. China ranked the first with 42%; Japan ranked the third with 13%, followed by Indonesia with 8%.
In 2017, cephalopod imports into Taiwan reached just over 2,000 MT, worth by US$10.8 million, down 95% in volume and 87% in value compared to 2016.
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