ANALYSIS: China’s Crustacean Imports Up in May; Year-to-Date Totals Lag 2024 Pace
China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) has released trade figures for May. Imports of live and frozen crustaceans rose by 7.1% year-on-year in volume and by 13.3% in value, reaching 98,436 metric tons and 760.0 million USD. However, cumulative imports from January to May show a 2.2% decline in volume compared to the same period last year, while value increased by 7.0%.
Shrimp remains by far the leading crustacean category. In May, shrimp accounted for 81% of total...
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