Early figures of US canned tuna imports for 2019 suggested that the year was heading towards an increase in volume for the second time in a row, indicating a positive turnaround. However, after the...
During most of 2020, skipjack raw material arriving at Thai ports was low compared to the previous year. By September, it looked like the year was going to end with less tuna offloaded in Bangkok,...
Many local Vietnamese firms involved with seafood trading, mainly tuna, are seeking assistance after having had consignments withheld at ports, according to reports by Vietnam Association of Seafood...
Countries in Africa imported more canned tuna from Thailand in 2019, with Libya nearly doubling its volume.
Thai processors delivered 100,383 M/T of the product to the markets in this continent,...
The demand for non-canned tuna products in the US has been steadily growing over the past couple of years. As a matter of fact, during the last three years, the US has emerged as a leading importer...
Overall exports of canned tuna to the Americas have grown 7 percent in 2018, accounting for more than a 12,000 M/T increase equivalent to an additional 735 20-foot containers, according to Atuna...
In the first half of 2020, Thailand took in less volume of frozen whole round frozen skipjack compared to the year before but sharply increased its albacore buying.
Up to Q2 2020, a total of 291,207...
The imports of frozen yellowfin landed in Thai ports during the first three quarters of 2019 (Q3) dropped to their lowest level in at least five years. Boat owners failed to regain the 35 percent...
During the first nine months of the year (Q3), Thai buyers' demand for whole frozen skipjack sharply decreased in comparison to previous years. The low buying interest for the species has resulted in...
Canned tuna imports by EU members during the first quarter of 2020 (Q1) somewhat declined in both volume and value. And although the majority of destinations demanded slightly less product, the...
After boosting shipments to the US for the first time in years in 2017, there is firm expectation that Thai canners will continue to do the same, and the latest statistics are already showing growth...
The French canned tuna market has remained steady in the first three quarters of this year but its African suppliers are losing business in the country. On the other hand, Spanish processors have...
North and South American markets imported a record volume of canned tuna from the EU in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3), with nearly half the products delivered to Canada.
The EU export canned tuna...
The import of tuna pouches into the US for the first nine months of the year has been quite low compared to the last two years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has been experiencing a boost...
The overall value of exports from Thailand have climbed for 17 straight months and canned tuna products have been a key contributor to the growth streak. The Thai Commerce Ministry stated that in...
Low-cost Japanese albacore flooded the Bangkok market in the first six months of 2020, which boosted the overall import volume of this species and hitting a peak for the past five years.
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Tuna processors in the EU increased their purchase of frozen pre-cooked loins from global exporters in 2019 compared to the previous year. The volume climbed by six percent to reach 157,947 M/T while...
Import tariffs on six species of tuna will be slashed by almost 50 percent, China’s Ministry of Commerce has announced. The cut on duties for fresh and frozen tuna, along with more than 1,000 other...
Earlier this year, the US-China trade war resulted in a strong reduction of 'tuna-like' species imports - labeled as chunk light - into the US. The Asian country has been the leading supplier for...
Ecuador is still in the top position as the biggest exporting nation for frozen pre-cooked tuna loins to the European Union (EU) in 2018. Although their exports dropped 19 percent from 51,940 M/T in...
