Shrimp becomes Ecuador’s largest export product in July and China is the largest buyer

The latest data released by the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) show that from January to July this year, Ecuador's shrimp exports were US$4.396 billion, surpassing crude oil (US$4.082 billion) to become the largest export product. ​ The Ecuadorian website "ecuavisa.com" reported on September 25 that data showed that from January to July, Ecuador's cumulative export volume was US$17.726 billion, a decrease of 9.52% compared with the same period last year. Among them, shrimp is the largest export product, with export volume It was US$4.396 billion, slightly lower than the US$4.5 billion in the same period last year; the export volume was 707 tons, higher than the 618 tons in the same period last year. ​ The National Aquaculture Chamber of Ecuador (CNA) stated that China is the largest buyer of Ecuadorian shrimp. China bought 61% of Ecuador’s exported shrimp, followed by European countries (accounting for 17%), the United States (16%), etc. ​ Crude ...