During the first half of the year, Middle East buyers showed great interest in acquiring Thai canned tuna. Producers during 1H shipped the majority of their consignments to this region, 73,389 M/T,...
During the first half of 2019, buyers' interest in Thai canned tuna grew four percent year-on-year, to a total volume of 247,979 M/T. However, primarily as the result of the low raw material prices...
Although Oceania has the largest resource of tuna within the Western Pacific Ocean, the countries import most of their canned tuna from Thailand. Fifty-four percent of the tuna catches worldwide is...
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...
For a second year in a row, Chinese suppliers secured their position as the leading source of frozen pre-cooked loins to the United States at 18,109 M/T in 2018. Despite the decline in overall...
While the United States of America continues to be the main destination for canned tuna from Thailand, Middle Eastern countries have shown a growth in appetite for tuna in 2018.
Overall, the Middle...
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...
Thai canners saw significant growth in exports of canned tuna to the United States market by end of 2018, accounting for 11 percent growth since 2017.
Last year, according to latest data from Thai...
After canned tuna volumes dropped last year, Polish imports appear to be stabilizing with a 16 percent increase in deliveries in Q3. The decline in shipments in 2017 was due to an apparent oversupply...
The German market, with a few local tuna processors of value added products, relies heavily on foreign suppliers to meet internal demand. This market has been showing a surge in of canned tuna...
United Kingdom has shown an overall steady decline in the import of canned tuna over the last two years, losing over 14,000 M/T since 2016 third quarter or 16 percent of the total volume.
This trend...
During Q3 of 2018, overall EU import volume of canned tuna fell by 2 percent, with importers paying 10 percent higher CFR prices across markets. Major buyers in France (78,788 M/T) and Italy (79,805...
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Export volumes of canned tuna from Thailand to markets in the Americas have risen by 6 percent in Q3, following an upward trend in overall global shipments. Total...
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...
Out of all major EU destinations for imported pre-cooked yellowfin loins, Italian processors pay a significantly higher price for pre-cooked tuna loins amounting up to EUR 6,235 (USD 7,130) per ton,...
Thai Union Group, in a press release, has issued results from its 3Q analysis, which reflected an adjusted net profit of THB 1.3 billion (USD 42.9 million), with an improving gross margin.
Initially,...
US imports of canned tuna have been stagnating for nearly a decade. However, monthly shipments have followed a similar pattern in each of the last four years, a spike in January followed by a sharp...
Seafood buyers in the US have halted their orders of Chinese seafood as the threat of increased duties looms, according to industry sources. The additional 10-percent duty on Chinese products,...
Anfaco, the organization that represents Spain’s canning industry, has said the tuna sector needs a greater pre-cooked loin quota “to be competitive and maintain its industrial activity”. The...
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...
