Japan has been Vietnam's largest shrimp export market for over 10 years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
The VASEP attributes this to Japan's high demands and high export prices. In addition, Japan does not impose an anti-dumping tariff on Vietnamese shrimp and this help businesses increase exports to the market.
Nguyen Nhu Tiep, Director of Administration of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (Nafiqad), said Vietnam should check Trifluralin residues on 100 per cent of the shrimp before it is exported to Japan.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development should restrict the use of Trifluralin in aquaculture by 15 November 2010, said Tiep.
Businesses, meanwhile, proposed the VASEP and other related agencies strengthen the inspection of products containing Trifluralin for aquaculture to ensure that export products are Trifluralin-free