Japan's scallops, spurned by China, head to high-end U.S. market
Frozen Scallop
Seafood
United States
Japan
Market & Price Trends
Published Mar 19, 2024
Tridge summary
In response to a Chinese ban, Japan is setting up a supply chain to export Hokkaido scallops to the U.S. West Coast via Mexican processing plants. This strategy will allow Japanese companies to tap into higher-end markets where the scallops can fetch double the price. Recently, fourteen Japanese companies visited three seafood processors in Ensenada, Mexico, sponsored by the Japan External Trade Organization, to learn about the scallop shucking process.
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LOS ANGELES -- Japan is setting up a supply chain for Hokkaido scallops bound for the U.S. West Coast via Mexican processing plants, a rerouting that eases geopolitical headaches from a Chinese ban and opens the door to higher-end markets that fetch double the price. Fourteen Japanese companies visited three seafood processors in the city of Ensenada on Mexico's ...
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