Agriculture, forestry and fisheries target $74B in exports for 2026. Seafood industry aims for sustainable development with traceability.
Agriculture, forestry and fisheries target $74 billion in exports for 2026. The seafood industry aims for sustainable development with traceability, carbon emission reduction, and building a trade defense ecosystem.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued many policies to support enterprises in improving quality and meeting increasingly stringent international standards.
In particular, the trend of green and sustainable development is becoming a mandatory requirement from many major import markets such as the EU, Japan, and South Korea.
According to VASEP, seafood exports in March 2026 reached $927M, up 5% YoY. Q1 cumulative reached $2.64B. China & Hong Kong led with $764M, up 45%.
Seafood exports to China in March 2026 exceeded $250M, up over 50%. Live lobster benefits from market gap due to Canadian tariff changes.
US DOC announced POR19 with new tariff rates. Q1 exports to US down over 10% due to weak demand and technical barriers.