Mixed trends in US retail seafood sales reflect inflationary pressures
More than half of shoppers are now seeking specials more frequently and 45% are cutting back on non-essentials, Circana reports
Trade insights: Ecuadorian shrimp exports hit 1m metric tons but growth slows
While Ecuador's shrimp exports hit an all-time high through October 2023, the pace of growth showed signs of deceleration
Trade insights: China’s shrimp import value sinks 21% but volumes unchanged
China's imports of frozen warmwater shrimp were flat in October compared to a year earlier even as their total value fell 21%, according to newly released Chinese customs data
Trade insights: Ecuador export shrimp prices edge up after 10-year low
Trade data shows the average unit value of the South American country's frozen shrimp exports fell below the psychological $5.00 per kilogram threshold amid a supply glut and slowing demand
Trade insights: China’s warmwater shrimp import prices fall for fifth straight month to new record low
The average value of China's imports of frozen warmwater shrimp fell for the fifth straight month in September 2023, sinking to just $5.05/kg, according to newly released Chinese customs data
Trade insights: India’s shrimp exports continue downward trajectory in start of H2
The US and China, which account for over 50% of total exports, saw shipments decline by 4% and 11% respectively so far this year
Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp export price slumps to lowest level in over a decade
Trade data shows the average unit value of the South American country's frozen shrimp exports fell below the psychological $5.00 per kilogram threshold amid a supply glut and slowing demand
Low demand for imported shrimp in China persists ahead of National Day
China's demand for imported shrimp remains lackluster leading up to the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday despite the long break from Sept. 29 to Oct. 6
Trade insights: China records first monthly drop in shrimp imports in 2023
China's imports of frozen shrimp fell 12% by volume in August compared to the same month last year, according to data released by China's General Administration of Customs
Shrimp sales decline as lower-priced crab takes spotlight in US supermarkets
Stronger prices on wholesale level overseas yet to trickle down to the US market