Ukraine limits Vietnamese tra imports

The National Agro Forestry Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) has sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine asking for an explanation as to why it has stopped 20 Vietnamese companies from exporting tra fish into the country.

The dispatch was sent after the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) announced that since January 20, Ukraine had been excepting imports from only 10 out of 30 Vietnamese companies, following inspections late last year.

In its dispatch, NAFIQAD asked the ministry to supply regulations about conditions, standards and criteria for seafood producers to be approved to export tra fish into Ukraine's market.

NAFIQAD also asked for a copy of the results of the inspection.

The department has also asked for confirmation of whether Ukraine would continue to import shrimp, cuttlefish and dried aquaculture products from Viet Nam after January 20.

NAFIQAD also proposed that Ukraine should import the same volume of Vietnamese tra fish as before January 20.

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