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China shrimp import data

In August 2026, China imported 98,412.74 metric tonnes of shrimp in the covered source classifications, with a reported value of USD 493,234,495.

Data through August 2026 · Snapshot loaded 2026-10-08 · Connected snapshot

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Year to date: January 2026–August 2026

All months in this period are present in the source. Volume: 760,242.1 MT. Reported value: USD 3,952,021,726. Volume changed by 25.48% against the same months a year earlier.

Monthly imports in 2026
MonthVolume (MT)Value (USD)Unit value (USD/kg)
January 2026105,249.27564,788,2595.37
February 202678,170.41414,384,4755.3
March 202689,825.45467,503,5835.2
April 202698,305.41514,114,0365.23
May 202689,903.36482,466,3925.37
June 2026102,485.22521,381,4895.09
July 202697,890.24494,148,9975.05
August 202698,412.74493,234,4955.01

Leading suppliers

Top 10 by volume for January 2026–August 2026; all covered product groups.

Leading trading partners in the year-to-date period
Trading partnerVolume (MT)Value (USD)Unit value (USD/kg)
Ecuador544,790.112,519,761,0294.63
India105,362.26569,087,4065.4
Thailand18,030.75192,499,54410.68
Vietnam13,752.6968,904,8675.01
Canada13,137.8672,003,1905.48
Greenland12,361.76100,036,4808.09
Indonesia10,786.3360,792,2815.64
Argentina10,412.1186,358,1608.29
Myanmar6,516.7739,401,9766.05
Norway4,764.836,414,6577.64

Annual import history

Partial years contain reported months only, without projections. Years have different coverage where marked.

Annual totals and source coverage
Year / coverageVolume (MT)Value (USD)Unit value (USD/kg)
2019 · full year649,451.193,981,083,0876.13
2020 · full year545,418.283,107,149,7305.7
2021 · full year610,256.323,698,749,6646.06
2022 · full year873,712.555,649,445,8116.47
2023 · full year987,600.655,361,570,9945.43
2024 · full year916,597.134,556,389,8814.97
2025 · full year912,352.874,867,354,4815.33
2026 · 8 months, partial year760,242.13,952,021,7265.2

Sources, scope and limitations

Trade data: Global Trade Tracker. Compilation and analysis: Shrimp Insights. Reported imports.

Displayed coverage: January 2019–August 2026. All source shrimp product classifications are included; this is not an HS 030617-only series. Source coverage is not independently certified customs completeness.

Some currency cells are blank but formatted in USD in the source; existing values are treated as USD.

Missing source months: none within the displayed coverage. Positive value with zero weight remains in the value total. Unit value is total USD divided by total kilograms; it reflects product and partner mix and is not a market price. Full methodology and definitions.

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