US Shrimp Imports Grow 12% Year on Year to Third Highest Yearly Total
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - February 5, 2015
Full year shrimp imports to the US in 2014 increased 12% to 1.25 billion lbs., the third highest level ever reported. The increase from 2013 was 140 million lbs. Major shrimp suppliers to the US recorded double digit increases in shipments, and even Thai production late in the fourth quarter exceeded year over year totals for the first time in several years. Overall, the increase in global shrimp production along with a stronger US dollar led to a big increase in US shrimp supplies.
The 2014 volume was the highest since 2011...
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