On-the-Ground Updates

Price of Ecuadorian Shrimp Tails in the US in W44

Fresh Common Shrimp & Prawn
Ecuador
United States
Market & Price Trends
Pedro Angel
Published Nov 4, 2022
The United States (US) remains the top seafood-buying partner of Ecuadorian products, holding a 21% market share of all Ecuadorian shrimp exports. Generally, the US market purchases added-value shrimp (PPV, PND, Butterfly Cut, Easy Peel) and HLSO shrimp (Head Less Shell On), also known as tails.
In W44, DDP prices of HLSO shrimp placed at any main port in the US were:
Size 16/20: USD 4.35/lb
Size 21/25: USD 3.75/lb
Size 26/30: USD 3.55/lb
Size 31/35: USD 3.30/lb
Size 36/40: USD 3.20/lb
Size 41/50: USD 3.05/lb
Size 51/60: USD 2.90/lb
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