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EU Imports Break January Record Due to Surge of Imports from Vietnam, India, and Bangladesh

Suppliers of raw Penaeus and value-added shrimp from Africa, Asia and South America in January 2021-2025
Suppliers of raw Penaeus and value-added shrimp from Africa, Asia and South America in January 2021-2025

In January 2025, the EU imported 30,604 MT of raw Penaeus and value-added shrimp from Africa, the Middle East, the EU, and the US. This is an 8% increase year over year and a new record for January, breaking the previous record from 2022.

The increase was accounted for by the import of value-added products from India and Vietnam in the Northwestern EU; imports dropped year over year in the Southern and Eastern EU. Supplies from Ecuador and Venezuela dropped year over year.

The average value per kg reached €6.47, up from €5.99 in 2024 and €6.87 in 2023, but down from €7.86 in 2022. Some more details below:

Import Regions

  • Southern EU: 15,998 MT = -4% YoY
  • Northwestern EU: 13,649 MT = +30% YoY
  • Eastern EU: 957 MT = -14% YoY

Products

  • Raw Frozen Penaeus Shrimp (HS 03061792): 25,929 MT = +2% YoY
  • Value-Added (HS 160521, HS 160529): 4,675 MT = +61% YoY

Top Five Suppliers

  • Ecuador: 12,514 MT = -3% YoY
  • India: 4,848 MT = +68% YoY
  • Vietnam: 4,484 MT = +41% YoY
  • Venezuela: 2,811 MT = -45% YoY
  • Bangladesh: 1,464 MT = +73% YoY

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