US shrimp imports slide

Shrimp

But total import volume remains ahead of pre-Covid times. Value remains at $6 billion

In 2024, the United States imported 762,804 tonnes of shrimp, representing a 3% decrease from the previous year and a 15% drop from the trade peak of 2021. However, this volume was 9% ahead of pre-Covid 2019, according to new analysis from Shrimp Insights.

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