China: Imported shrimp market continued to decline in September, with imports down 11% in the first three quarters

Customs data showed that my country imported 66,149 tons of warm-water shrimp in September, down 24% year-on-year, and the import value was about 327 million, down 26%. Among them, Ecuadorian white shrimp accounted for 75% of the import volume, with a volume of 49,956 tons, down 12% year-on-year. The average import price fell 2% to $4.55/kg. India ranked second, with an import volume of 9,505 tons, a sharp drop of 48% year-on-year, and a 49% drop in import value to $50 million. The decline in Indonesian shrimp imports was very significant, down 80% year-on-year to 465 tons in September, and the average price rose 39% to $7.85/kg. Venezuelan white shrimp Import volume increased by 22% to 296 tons, and the average price fell by 2% to $4.95/kg. From January to September, the cumulative import volume of warm water shrimp reached 676,318 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11%, and the import value was US$3.28 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 22%, and the average price fell by 12% to ...