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Margins drop off a cliff in 2022 for US importers of coldwater shrimp

Analysis by Urner Barry shows that as 2022 comes to an end, margins appear to be negative, with importers hoping either for a lift in wholesale prices or a fall in import costs

By Neil Ramsden | Dec. 19, 2022 14:48 GMT
Cooked and peeled coldwater shrimp. Credit: Coldwater Prawns of Norway
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TROMSO, Norway -- US importers' margins on cooked and peeled coldwater shrimp have fallen off a cliff in 2022, and appear to be negative as the year ends, according to an analysis by Urner Barry (UB) presented at the recent International Coldwater Prawn Forum (ICWPF) [...]

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