Japan doubles its scallop exports to the United States and has become the largest supplier

Data shows that the total value of Japanese scallops imported by the United States reached $50.8 million between January and April 2024, an increase of 28% from $39.6 million in the same period of 2023. Despite the significant increase in import volume, the average price paid by the United States was $16.91 per kilogram, a 24% decrease from $22.21 in the same period of 2023. Similarly, imports of Canadian scallops also rose in the first four months of 2024. The United States imported 2,379 tons of scallops from Canada worth $67.4 million, an increase of 51% in import volume and 54% in value. In April 2024, the United States imported 995 tons of scallops from Japan worth $15.5 million, an increase of 280% in import volume and 19% in import value compared to April 2023. However, the price per kilogram fell from $19 in 2023 to $15.52, a decrease of 21%. One of the main reasons for the sharp increase in the number of Japanese scallops imported by the United States is the harvest of ...