Ecuador has replaced Argentina as China’s number one origin of direct shrimp imports with its farmed vannamei, after a decrease in China's direct imports of Argentine red shrimp by almost half, according to Chinese customs data.

Edit: Export data from Argentine customs shared with Undercurrent News shows that shrimp exports to China are only down by 15%, rather than half. It would mean Argentina is still likely China's largest direct supplier of shrimp [...]