Argentina: Expectations for the opening of new prawn markets

Published 2021년 8월 25일

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Costa Rica has approved eleven Argentine fishing companies to export their seafood products, including wild shrimp, squid, and sole, to the country. This decision comes as Costa Rica currently exports its seafood to the United States and China, with Europe, China, and the United States being the main buyers of wild shrimp. The decision is a result of efforts by the health authorities of both countries and the Argentine Foreign Ministry. In the first half of 2021, Argentine exports to Costa Rica reached USD 37.3 million and imports reached USD 6.3 million, resulting in a positive trade balance of USD 30.9 million.

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Costa Rica will join the countries that demand the shrimp from Santa Cruz. Currently, the province markets its seafood products, mainly to the United States and China. Until today, wild shrimp is mainly purchased by Europe in general (mainly Spain), China and the United States. While the hake goes to Brazil and the United States. In the case of squid, the Asian giant is the one who acquires the highest proportion. "And there are other products, which have a lower volume, such as the spider crab, which are 100% directed to the United States, China and somewhat to Russia and Japan," said Lucrecia Bravo, undersecretary of Fisheries Coordination of the province. Eleven Argentine fishing companies and some of their associates were authorized by Costa Rica to export their products to said Central American country. This was confirmed this Monday by the National Government, after the meeting between the Secretary of International Economic Relations, Jorge Neme, and the Minister of ...

Source: Baenegocios