US wholesale: Shrimp prices surge on tariff uncertainty risk
Importers are allocating across volumes, and customers trying to protect their tariff-free inventory
May 27 also US arrival deadline to avoid higher country-specific tariffs
No additional transit time is being provided for goods subject to the higher country-specific tariffs that take effect on Wednesday (April 9)
Week 15 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Prices fall in all Asian origins as tariffs hit, Ecuador tipped for rise
Farmgate shirmp prices for Asian farmed shrimp from India, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand have all fallen substantially since the US announced it would be introducing heavy new tariffs on each
US wholesale: Week 15 ‘market pulse’ updates available on key seafood commodities
Undercurrent News' week 15 'market pulse' updates on US wholesale markets for various key commodities are available on our new platform
US shrimp imports increase for four straight months in advance of new tariffs
The US imported 64,145 metric tons of shrimp worth $530.9 million in February 2025, 8% more volume and 16% more value than the 59,668t worth $456.5m that was imported in February 2024
US customs alert: Imports have until May 27 to arrive to avoid Trump’s 10% tariffs
The deadline is good news for frozen or otherwise preserved products transported by vessel and was not previously stated by the White House
Asian shrimp packers hold off shipping US orders as first 10% tariff kicks in Saturday
Indian and Southeast Asian shrimp suppliers shared their strategies for dealing with US president Donald Trump's tariffs on Friday
US wholesale: Tariffs on shrimp producing countries vary widely, impact disparity even greater with Vietnam hit hardest
The US imported 1.7 billion pounds of shrimp worth $6.3bn last year. Now that there is some tariff certainty, it will likely alter trade flows
Week 14 farm-gate shrimp roundup: Ecuador prices fall as processors seek market alternatives
Meanwhile, India registered a small drop while Vietnamese prices continued their downward trend in week 14, according to the latest global price round-up by Undercurrent News
US wholesale: Week 14 ‘market pulse’ updates available on key seafood commodities
Undercurrent News' week 14 'market pulse' updates on US wholesale markets for various key commodities are available on our new platform