ANALYSIS: Pangasius & Catfish Imports Down 40%; Two Different Stories
The latest import numbers are out and catfish volumes from Vietnam and China both fall 40 percent on a year-to-date basis, but for two very different reasons…
Inventory of Chinese catfish frozen fillets are thin while domestic consumption of the species within China is on the rise, attributing to less exports into the U.S.. One key factor attributing to waning exports from China is African Swine Fever affecting the pork production within the country. Channel catfish has proved to be one of the substitute proteins, greatly affecting price...
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