Tra fish exporters pin high hopes on EVFTA
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the first half of August saw the total value of Tra fish exports to the EU reach US$85.55 million, down 34.1% over the same period last year. Indeed, the export value to some other markets such as the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain also endured a sharp decline.
Although the EU is still the third largest pangasius export market of Vietnamese seafood enterprises, after China and the US, there has been no sign of recovery in exports of this product to this highly lucrative market so far.
The major cause is largely attributed to disrupted trade activities as many European nations were at the epicenter of the pandemic, including two major countries- Italy and Spain, the VASEP notes.
Following the enforcement of the EVFTA as from August 1, many Vietnamese catfish businesses expect a breakthrough in export activities to this potential market when two main catfish products- fresh and chilled catfish, and whole frozen catfish enjoy basic tax reduction from 8% to zero%.
Fresh, chilled catfish is reduced tax rate from 9% to 0% after 3 years while frozen fillet catfish falls tax from 5.5% to 0% after 3 years of EVFTA’s effect. In addition, other processed catfish products also enjoy tax reduction from 14% to 0% in three years.
The sharp tax reduction will help increase the competitive advantage of Vietnamese catfish in the EU market compared to other native white fish products which are not subject to import tax.
However, according to VASEP, most catfish businesses have not been able to capitalize on the EVFTA as a result of the complicated developments of the pandemic.
Currently, many businesses are still striving to resume orders step by step, plan farming areas, and issue certificates according to EU market standards as a means of achieving the better EU market penetration after the pandemic is brought under full control.
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