China’s shrimp imports continued their strong momentum in the first half of 2026. Imports reached 96,823 MT in June, up 13% year-on-year, bringing total imports for H1 2026 to 525,900 MT, 22% higher than the same period last year. Import value reached $470 million in June, up 6% YoY, with total H1 import value increasing 18% YoY to $2.68 billion.
Suppliers
Ecuador remained China’s dominant supplier, shipping 75,191 MT in June (+16% YoY) and 403,932 MT during H1 2026 (+26% YoY). India exported 13,080 MT in June (-10% YoY), although H1 shipments were still 22% higher than last year. Thailand supplied 2,413 MT in June (-1% YoY), with H1 imports 8% above 2025 levels. Argentina exported 1,250 MT in June (-30% YoY), bringing H1 shipments 17% below last year. Indonesia shipped 1,443 MT in June (+500% YoY), lifting H1 exports to China 51% above the same period in 2025.
Byte in Numbers
Total Import
- Volume
- Jul: 90,683 MT = +10% YoY
- Aug: 85,498 MT = +5% YoY
- Sep: 66,757 MT = +1% YoY
- Oct: 70,133 MT = -0% YoY
- Nov: 76,396 MT = -3% YoY
- Dec: 82,409 MT = -9% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 901,563 MT = -2% YoY
- Jan: 94,707 MT = +36% YoY
- Feb: 71,379 MT = +15% YoY
- Mar: 84,105 MT = +24% YoY
- Apr: 93,427 MT = +33% YoY
- May: 85,458 MT = +15% YoY
- Jun: 96,823 MT = +13% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 525,900 MT = +22% YoY
- Value
- Jul: $464 million = +17% YoY
- Aug: $443 million = +12% YoY
- Sep: $358 million = +9% YoY
- Oct: $380 million = +8% YoY
- Nov: $428 million = +2% YoY
- Dec: $456 million = -9% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: $4,794 million = +5% YoY
- Jan: $505 million = +27% YoY
- Feb: $364 million = +7% YoY
- Mar: $429 million = +22% YoY
- Apr: $473 million = +33% YoY
- May: $437 million = +16% YoY
- Jun: $470 million = +6% YoY
- 2026 YTD: $2,677 million = +18% YoY
Top Five Suppliers by Volume
- Ecuador
- Jul: 69,327 MT = +16% YoY
- Aug: 65,633 MT = +8% YoY
- Sep: 46,850 MT = -6% YoY
- Oct: 48,371 MT = -8% YoY
- Nov: 50,539 MT = -7% YoY
- Dec: 51,198 MT = -20% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 651,866 MT = -3% YoY
- Jan: 73,358 MT = +44% YoY
- Feb: 55,682 MT = +13% YoY
- Mar: 63,561 MT = +25% YoY
- Apr: 70,717 MT = +35% YoY
- May: 65,423 MT = +26% YoY
- Jun: 75,191 MT = +16% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 403,932 MT = +26% YoY
- India
- Jul: 14,570 MT = -7% YoY
- Aug: 10,357 MT = -20% YoY
- Sep: 13,877 MT = +46% YoY
- Oct: 13,937 MT = +56% YoY
- Nov: 14,623 MT = +2% YoY
- Dec: 20,437 MT = +58% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 149,599 MT = +6% YoY
- Jan: 14,066 MT = +39% YoY
- Feb: 8,486 MT = +44% YoY
- Mar: 12,969 MT = +83% YoY
- Apr: 14,227 MT = +41% YoY
- May: 12,352 MT = -12% YoY
- Jun: 13,080 MT = -10% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 75,180 MT = +22% YoY
- Thailand
- Jul: 2,294 MT = +125% YoY
- Aug: 2,584 MT = +30% YoY
- Sep: 2,784 MT = +59% YoY
- Oct: 2,148 MT = +1% YoY
- Nov: 3,477 MT = +62% YoY
- Dec: 2,787 MT = -4% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 27,739 MT = +19% YoY
- Jan: 2,180 MT = +14% YoY
- Feb: 1,515 MT = +26% YoY
- Mar: 2,336 MT = +16% YoY
- Apr: 1,524 MT = -26% YoY
- May: 2,589 MT = +28% YoY
- Jun: 2,413 MT = -1% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 12,558 MT = +8% YoY
- Argentina
- Jul: 1,113 MT = +137% YoY
- Aug: 630 MT = +2% YoY
- Sep: 570 MT = -60% YoY
- Oct: 879 MT = -53% YoY
- Nov: 2,546 MT = -22% YoY
- Dec: 2,075 MT = +78% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 19,170 MT = +10% YoY
- Jan: 829 MT = +44% YoY
- Feb: 872 MT = -71% YoY
- Mar: 1,911 MT = -21% YoY
- Apr: 2,409 MT = +7% YoY
- May: 2,144 MT = +59% YoY
- Jun: 1,250 MT = -30% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 9,415 MT = -17% YoY
- Indonesia
- Jul: 1,312 MT = +15% YoY
- Aug: 1,460 MT = +263% YoY
- Sep: 278 MT = -24% YoY
- Oct: 1,382 MT = +3% YoY
- Nov: 1,732 MT = +13% YoY
- Dec: 2,145 MT = +32% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 13,137 MT = +28% YoY
- Jan: 501 MT = -56% YoY
- Feb: 1,477 MT = +293% YoY
- Mar: 1,377 MT = +1% YoY
- Apr: 1,192 MT = +681% YoY
- May: 1,322 MT = -15% YoY
- Jun: 1,443 MT = +500% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 7,310 MT = +51% YoY
