Korea imports shrimp from Ecuador at the lowest price

Published 2024년 2월 19일

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In 2023, Korea was the 18th largest importer of Ecuadorian shrimp, importing 5,600 tons at a price of $7,355 per ton. The top importers were China, the United States, Spain, Italy, and France, with China importing the most at 845,500 tons. However, the import prices varied, with the United States paying the highest at $11,482 per ton. Import prices from Japan and Vietnam, countries adjacent to Korea, were significantly higher at $12,673 and $11,429 per ton respectively.

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Last year, it was found that Korea imported shrimp from Ecuador at the lowest price. According to Import Genius Korea, a data provider of export and import transaction details, the country that imported the most shrimp from Ecuador in 2023 was China (845,500 tons), followed by the United States (289,000 tons), Spain (58,000 tons), and Italy (34,300 tons) was followed by France (28,700 tons). Korea was 18th (5,600 tons). Regardless of the quantity imported, the import price differed greatly from country to country. China imported it at $8,588 per ton, the United States at $11,482, Spain at $7,886, Italy at $10,175, and France at $9,539. Korea is the 18th importing country, but excluding Ecuador's neighboring country Colombia (7th importing country, $5,906 per ton), it was found to import shrimp at the lowest price of $7,355 per ...

Source: Fisheco