China remains the largest export destination for Ecuadorian shrimp, accounting for 46% of shrimp exports in April.
Compared to the 55.8% of exports purchased by China in the same month of 2024, this market share has significantly declined.
Ecuador's shrimp exports to China in April totaled 117 million pounds, valued at $244 million, representing year-on-year decreases of 14.9% and 12.3%, respectively.
Exports to Europe reached 64.5 million pounds, surpassing last year's 47.5 million pounds, with export value of $161 million, a year-on-year increase of 54%.
Exports to the United States were 47.3 million pounds, compared to 40.5 million pounds in the same period last year, a year-on-year growth of 16.7%, with export value of $137 million, a year-on-year increase of 28.6%.