31 articles
Market conditions & price trends
International market and local price trends
Market conditions & price trends– category –
International market and local price trends
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Vietnamese Pangasius's Price-Hike Request Came Because the Raw Fish Exceeded the Export Price
Raw fish at 36,000 dong against an export-equivalent of 33,000 dong. From this inverted-margin structure and the buyer order of China at 27% and Japan at 2.4%, we have organized how Japan should structure its white-fish sourcing. -
Vietnamese shrimp to Australia up 43.9% in July as South Korea stalls, reshuffling the top five markets
In shrimp-export data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on August 24, July's month-on-month growth diverged widely by market. While China, the cumulative leader, held 33.5% of the total, Australia grew the most in July at 43.9% year on year, while South Korea by contrast sank 14.6%. The ranking by value itself... -
Vietnamese tuna hits US$544 million in seven months, led by the US, but a 12.5% tariff is a year-end headwind
In data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on August 19, tuna exports in January–July 2026 reached US$544 million (about 80.5 billion yen at 148 yen to the dollar), turning to a 2% year-on-year increase. Most of the first half had been below the prior year, but a run of sharp gains in June and July pushed it back up... -
US cherries fetch up to 4,500 yen/kg in Vietnam; imports rise 9.3% despite frost damage
US cherries carried a price of up to 800,000 dong per kilo—about 4,500 yen in Japanese currency—on Vietnamese shelves. After spring frost damage that struck Washington State cut this season's production by 23% and shipping costs were added on top, red cherries are 80–90% higher than the previous year and yellow cherries up to 95% higher. Even so, 2026... -
China's imports of Vietnamese coffee up 87% in five months, squeezing Japan's sourcing allocation
China is suddenly ramping up volume as a buyer of Vietnamese coffee. According to an analysis of China-bound agricultural products compiled by Vietnam News Agency (VietnamPlus) in August 2026, the Vietnamese coffee China imported in January–May 2026 was US$99.6 million (about 14.7 billion yen, roughly estimated at 148 yen to the dollar), up year on year... -
China buys US$846 million of Vietnamese durian in the first half, emerging as its second-largest supplier
In the first half of 2026, the Vietnamese durian China imported reached US$846 million (about 125.2 billion yen at 148 yen to the dollar). This accounts for about 18% of China's total durian imports, and Vietnam has established itself as the "second-largest supplier" after Thailand in the Chinese mainland market. The figures, from a VietnamPlus dated August 10... -
China's shrimp inventory adjustment pushes down Vietnamese wholesale prices, opening a buying window for Japanese sourcing
Chinese importers have entered inventory adjustment, pushing down wholesale prices around Ecuadorian produce. We interpret, with verified figures, how the cycle in China, the largest market, ripples through to Vietnam's shrimp export prices and Japan's sourcing costs. -
Exports up 30% yet wholesale prices halve in China: the paradox of Vietnamese durian and market diversification
Vietnam's durian exports reached about US$1.8 billion in January–July 2026 (roughly 270 billion yen, a rough estimate at about 150 yen to 1 USD), some 30% above the same period a year earlier. Even as volume grows, wholesale prices at the Chinese border have fallen to nearly half for some varieties. This paradox, in which the unit price sinks the more volume rises, is, toward China... -
Australian and NZ fruit moves into Vietnam's everyday shopping: why it surged in the first half, and the homework it sets for Japan
Australian and New Zealand fruit is gaining at Vietnamese retail shelves. In the first half of 2026, import value from Australia was US$102.8 million (about 15.4 billion yen), up 55.7% year on year, and from New Zealand US$78.04 million (about 11.7 billion yen), up 20.4%. Kiwifruit, apples, grapes... -
Prolonged rain cuts output, doubling the farm-gate price of Vietnamese dragon fruit
Prolonged rain has cut Vietnamese dragon fruit output, doubling the farm-gate price since May to 15,000 dong (about 90 yen) per kilo. We lay out the structure—exports down 3%, 60% dependence on China—and explain three risks that Japanese sourcing managers should keep in mind.
