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...
