Trade insights: China’s H1 warmwater shrimp imports surpass 250,000t
China imported 253,823t of frozen warmwater shrimp in H1, up 283%; and 22,597t of frozen coldwater shrimp (Pandalus borealis), down 12%
Trade insights: Ecuador’s H1 shrimp exports surge past 300,000t
The first half surge in exports was rounded off, in June, with a slight uptick in average unit values, ending a three-month downward streak
Trade insights: India’s shrimp exports to Vietnam dive to five-year low
The slump in frozen shrimp exports comes amid a call by US congressman Darin LaHood to investigate Vietnamese shrimp company Minh Phu
Trade insights: China’s shrimp imports jump 17%
The value of imports from China's major suppliers continues to decline, however, with Indian shrimp ranked bottom at $5.56 per kilogram
Trade insights: Chinese crayfish export prices slip in run-up to harvest
European buyers could be back in the market for crayfish tail meat after Chinese exports to the region slumped in 2018, while the US could build on last year's import surge
Trade insights: Ecuador’s Jan-May shrimp exports top 250,000t, but values dive
Ecuador has reported three consecutive record months of shrimp exports after the country shipped 56,832t in May, up 2% compared with April
Trade insights: China’s January-April shrimp imports surge to 160,000t
China's direct shrimp imports continued their remarkable surge with the value for frozen warmwater shrimp imports surpassing $1 billion in the January-April period
Trade insights: Ecuador scores another record with April shrimp exports
Ecuador has reported another record month of shrimp exports with 55,720 metric tons exported in April
Trade insights: China-Australia FTA kills off seafood smuggling
In 2018, Australia's seafood exports to China increased by 120% to AUD 807 million, amid a crackdown on seafood smuggling through Vietnam and a reduction in Chinese tariffs
Trade insights: Ecuador’s March shrimp exports smash record
Ecuador exported 53,405 metric tons of shrimp in March, 4,602t more shrimp than its previous record month in May 2018