Japan's shrimp imports from Ecuador in 2023 will be 4.5 times that of the past five years

The article provides information on the current supply price of Ecuadorian 31/40 peeled and headless white-leg shrimp, which is $5.8 per kilogram. It also highlights Japan's position as one of the world's largest shrimp consumers, ranking behind China, the United States, and the European Union. Despite a sluggish market in the past decade, Japan imported 200,000 tons of shrimp in 2023, marking the lowest level in nearly 40 years. Furthermore, the article notes that the average annual expenditure of Japanese households with two or more people on shrimp products remained unchanged from the previous year at 2,075 yen.