US Shrimp Imports Reach Second Highest Annual Total at 1.29 Billion Lbs in 2015
SEAFOODNEWS.COM by Michael Ramsingh - February 5, 2016
Shrimp imports to the US market were the second highest ever on record in 2015 at 1.29 billion pounds. The figure was just 8.9 million pounds short of hitting the all-time high set in 2006.
Imports released this morning indicate an increase in December 2015 of over 14 percent compared to December last year. So for the year, 2015 shipments compared to 2014 were up 3.3 percent.
However, the value of the total imports expressed in dollars per pound dropped 21 percent from $5.34 in 2014 to $4.21 for 2015...
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