Vietnam — frozen seafood & agri-food trade
Processing powerhouse for shrimp, pangasius and cephalopods.
The market in brief
Vietnam sits at the center of the global frozen seafood supply chain. Along the Mekong Delta and the central coast, an ecosystem of farming, processing and cold-chain logistics has grown over three decades into one of the world's most capable export platforms — from head-on shrimp to sophisticated value-added and ready-to-cook lines.
What makes Vietnam distinctive is the depth of its processing capability. Many factories run internationally certified lines and can switch between product forms quickly, which keeps the country competitive even when raw-material prices move against it. This is also why Vietnam both exports finished products and imports raw material — shrimp, whitefish, cephalopods — for re-processing.
For buyers, the practical questions are usually about matching: which processors run the right certifications, product forms and volumes for your program? For Vietnamese processors, the question is the mirror image: where is demand moving, and which buyers are worth the cost of a serious approach? These are exactly the questions our analysts work on.
Where to start exploring
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| HS code | Product (EN) | Sản phẩm (VI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 030617 | Frozen shrimps and prawns, other Vietnam's flagship export group, from HOSO to cooked PD. |
Tôm đông lạnh (loại khác) | Ask about this market → |
| 160529 | Prepared shrimps, not in airtight containers Value-added: breaded, tempura, skewers, ready-to-cook. |
Tôm chế biến (không đóng bao bì kín khí) | Ask about this market → |
| 030462 | Frozen fillets of catfish (pangasius) The Mekong Delta's signature whitefish. |
Phi lê cá tra đông lạnh | Ask about this market → |
| 030743 | Frozen cuttlefish and squid Cephalopods for East Asian and Southern European buyers. |
Mực nang, mực ống đông lạnh | Ask about this market → |
| 030752 | Frozen octopus Strong demand from Korea and Japan programs. |
Bạch tuộc đông lạnh | Ask about this market → |
| 071080 | Other frozen vegetables A fast-developing agri-food segment beside seafood. |
Rau củ đông lạnh khác | Ask about this market → |
| 081190 | Other frozen fruit and nuts Tropical fruit — mango, passion fruit, dragon fruit. |
Trái cây & hạt đông lạnh khác | Ask about this market → |
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