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
Trade insights: More than 70% of UK seafood exports go to EU
The UK exported £1.34 billion worth of seafood and aquatic products to the EU in 2018, or 71% by value
Trade insights: Ecuador’s tuna exports to EU slip amid higher prices
Ecuador’s exports of canned tuna and tuna loins to the EU slipped 5% to 141,014t in 2018 amid higher prices and increased competition from China in the Spanish market
Trade insights: Ecuador’s China shrimp sales continue surge as prices fall
In the first two months of 2019, Ecuador exported some 57,000t of shrimp to China and Vietnam, worth $328m
Trade insights: Despite US tariffs, China’s tuna exports surpass 100,000t
Chinese tuna companies offset a decline in sales to the US market by increasing exports to Spain by over 10,000 metric tons, according to trade data
Trade insights: India’s shrimp exports surpass 600,000t, but growth slows
India's exports of shrimp grew 8% to 615,690t, according to latest trade data, equivalent to some 44,495t more Indian shrimp products on global markets
Trade insights: Middle East shows huge appetite for Thai tuna
The Middle East is now a bigger market by volume for Thai tuna exporters than the EU and US combined