Japanese scallop exports to the United States, Vietnam, and Thailand continue to surge

Published 2024년 4월 9일

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The article highlights a notable increase in Japan's export of frozen in-shell scallops and scallop shells, with a 31% year-on-year rise to 2,033 tons, driven by growing demand in Vietnam and Thailand, despite a halt in exports to China. The first two months of 2024 saw scallop shell exports surge by 41%, although a future decrease is anticipated post-March 2024 due to the end of the harvesting season in Hokkaido. Challenges include lower processing capacities in Vietnam and Thailand compared to China, a temporary export ban from Hokkaido due to toxic algae, and fluctuations in the export volumes of fresh scallop shells and yellowtail fillets.

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The volume of frozen in-shell scallops exported for further processing increased by 31% year-on-year to 2,033 tons, with an average price of 245 yen per kilogram, down 28% year-on-year. The volume of scallop shells exported to Vietnam and Thailand was 1,085 tons (up 736% year-on-year) and 802 tons (up from almost zero), respectively, which offset the zero exports to China. Although there were also small amounts exported to Indonesia, there were no exports to Mexico, where the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is conducting a pilot project for scallop processing. The project is currently underway. In the first two months of 2024, the export volume of scallop shells reached 2,386 tons, an increase of 41% year-on-year. However, Japanese exporters predict that after March 2024, the export volume of scallops will be lower than the same period last year due to the start of the harvesting season in Hokkaido, one of the main suppliers of this species. In the past two years, Japan ...

Source: Foodmate