However, export of this kind in Vietnam could have increased, continued to decline since early this year.
External causes such as instability of some import markets such as Russia, Spain, Egypt, bad information "sully” catfish, the technical barriers and instability raw processing material changes in the country,we also have to mention the great contribution of the decline in average export price. Besides the comments from some managers and professionals concerned about the drop in price is partly reflected either product quality or unfair competition, lack of coordination among processing enterprises processing and export, the export trade business, then the recession, the fluctuation of supply - demand in the market are the basic reasons for making export prices lower than last year.
According to statistics of Customs, the first 10 months of this year, our country has exported 499.4 thousand tons of catfish, worth $ 1.112 billion, down 9.2% and 10.3% alternatively over the same period last year. Average export price in 10 months is 2.23 per kg, down from 2.25 per kg to the same period last year.
From the beginning of the year, the average price for export pangasius to the markets largely reduced compared with the previous year, excluding the U.S. market. Which shows most clearly is the market trend Spain, Poland, Egypt and some other markets. This is the reason why the export to these markets or increase in quantity but decrease in value or slightly in volume, but significantly reduced in value.
10 months early, Pangasius export to Spain increased 7.4% in weight, but decreased 0.8% in GT. October in particular, export to this market increased 31.7% in volume but up only 9.4% of GT, the average export price dropped from USD 2.83 the same period in 2008 down to 2.35 USD, down 17 , 5%.
Similarly, Pangasius export volume to Egypt also increased to 10.8% in October, but down 15.4% in GT, the average price decreased nearly 24% from 2.10 USD / kg to 1.60 USD / kg. Export the first 10 months decreased 7.4% year on KL, while the GT reduced to 25.1%.
Mexican market, although still maintain positive growth in both weight and value import pangasius in Vietnam, but TB import tra fish price in this market recent months also fell quite strongly. In October, the price of catfish imported TB Vietnam in Mexico only reaches 2.24 per kg, down nearly 23% over the same period last year, 2.90 USD, so KL imports increased by 35.2% but GT only 4.5%.
In the top markets to import most of Pangasius in Vietnam in the last 10 months, only the U.S. market has positive status due to the increase both in most weight and value and the average import price of this item. The average price of import cat fish in the U.S. in October 2009 was 3.25 per kg, up 3.15 per kg to the same period in 2008.
Concern about the drop in export prices catfish, delivered at the meeting the export of precious III/2009 MARD, Vice Minister Diep Kinh Tan proposal to supplement the policies to remedy this situation. Forecast to 2010, with continuous price increases of inputs, along with adjustments to balance supply and demand strong, average export pangasius increases again. However, for increasing exports, reducing transportation costs, ensure brand for Pangasius Vietnam in the long run, enterprises should focus on improving product quality and close association to get basic net price for pangasius export.
L.H
Source: VASEP
Translated by Vietfish Community
