(Pangasius-vietnam.com) Of the 130 countries and territories catfish imports from Vietnam, Spain is one of the five largest single market and EU market is consuming the most fish Vietnam.

However, in the first half of this year, the export Spain continued to decline and there are signs of prosperity in the next month. Since early 1/15/2012, Vietnam has exported 4.5 million fish to Spain, down 5.3% over the same period last year.

As reflected by the company, catfish NK demands of Spain at this time and not much lower than previous years. The main reason of imports from the country are experiencing financial difficulties, poor solvency, while many companies also fear their Vietnam "coin it" should have only limited or sales to reputable partners and have a long year.

The export decline in Spain partly affect Vietnam's catfish exports to European markets as Spain accounts for 20% of Vietnam's catfish NK Europe.

As of 15/01/2012, the value of Vietnam catfish exports to Europe reached 21.7 million, up nearly 8% over the same period in 2011. Europe is an important market of Vietnam's fisheries. The EU member countries not only liable but also the world's richest account for nearly 47% of overall imports of frozen fish fillets worldwide, including Germany, France, Britain and Spain, most NK.

Prices of some species of white fish like cod hake, cod ... wholesale frozen within 6 months back in Spain almost unchanged.

From May 8/2011 to 1/2012, hake frozen cod prices varied from 2 to about 7 euro / kg depending on type, price cod chunks kept at 5 euros / kg ... while the price of fish meat in fresh white fluctuated.

In the last week of January, the average price trap small fish remained stable, price and size of large fish increased from 0.45 to 0.90 euro / kg compared to mid-January. Price of small bass down 0.05 euro / kg, reduced sized 0.10 euro / kg, large price stability. Small halibut prices decreased 0.10 euros / kg, down 2.00 large euro / kg.

Meccamadrit wholesale market in the last week of January, prices in, mackerel and fresh birds are reduced while the price of frozen products remain stable.

At the wholesale market Bacxolon, from between 12/2011 to early January / 2012, tra fluctuating around 2.5 euro / kg, then gradually increase to 2.6 to 2.7 euro / kg and the end of January was 2.8 euro / kg. Thus, consumption of fish in this market is not showing signs of decline in both volume and price in the first months of this year.

Spain tend to consume more frozen fish than other types of fresh fish and buying habits in supermarkets and hypermarkets than in the traditional fish market. Seafood products is essential for the Spaniards, including shrimp, squid, cod, tuna ... Its people have high demand for good quality products and value-added products imported, but consumers now have to select moderately priced items in times of difficulty Spanish economy in particular and Europe in general. 

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