March Revision
EU import data for March 2026 has been rectified. Total March imports of raw frozen Penaeus shrimp and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America, and Africa were previously reported at 28,715 MT, down 18% YoY. The final figure now stands at 33,689 MT, down 4% YoY. This means March volume was revised upward by 4,974 MT. The Q1 2026 volume was previously reported at 86,931 MT, down 7% YoY. The final Q1 figure now stands at 91,905 MT, down 2% YoY. The revision was mainly visible in Northwestern Europe. March imports into Northwestern Europe were previously reported at 7,665 MT, down 37% YoY. The final figure now stands at 12,639 MT, up 5% YoY.
Totals
EU imports of raw frozen Penaeus shrimp and value-added shrimp from Asia, Latin America, and Africa reached 30,263 MT in April 2026, down 6% YoY. This followed 32,288 MT in January, up 5% YoY; 25,928 MT in February, down 4% YoY; and 33,689 MT in March, down 4% YoY. For 2026 YTD, EU imports reached 122,169 MT, down 2% YoY. In value terms, April imports reached €186 million, down 8% YoY. For 2026 YTD, import value reached €760 million, down 9% YoY.
Import Regions
Southern EU remained the largest importing region. April imports reached 18,058 MT, down 12% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Southern EU imports reached 66,791 MT, down 11% YoY. Northwestern EU imported 11,013 MT in April, up 6% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Northwestern EU imports reached 50,032 MT, up 8% YoY. Eastern EU imported 1,193 MT in April, up 4% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Eastern EU imports reached 5,346 MT, up 49% YoY.
Products
Raw frozen Penaeus shrimp remained the dominant product category. April imports reached 25,709 MT, down 8% YoY. For 2026 YTD, raw frozen Penaeus imports reached 103,477 MT, down 5% YoY. Value-added shrimp imports reached 4,554 MT in April, up 6% YoY. For 2026 YTD, value-added imports reached 18,691 MT, up 12% YoY.
Top Suppliers
Ecuador remained the largest supplier to the EU. April exports to the EU reached 16,824 MT, down 11% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Ecuadorian exports to the EU reached 59,189 MT, down 9% YoY.
India shipped 5,078 MT in April, up 37% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Indian exports to the EU reached 22,910 MT, up 37% YoY.
Vietnam shipped 3,682 MT in April, down 4% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Vietnamese exports to the EU reached 17,833 MT, up 16% YoY.
Venezuela shipped 1,021 MT in April, down 31% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Venezuelan exports to the EU reached 4,631 MT, down 44% YoY.
Bangladesh shipped 316 MT in April, down 51% YoY. For 2026 YTD, Bangladeshi exports to the EU reached 2,731 MT, down 32% YoY.
Byte in Numbers
Total Raw Frozen Penaeus (HS 03061792) and Value-Added (HS 160521, 160529) from Asia, Latin America, and Africa
- Volume:
- May: 40,620 MT = +27% YoY
- Jun: 40,616 MT = +28% YoY
- Jul: 44,245 MT = +25% YoY
- Aug: 40,051 MT = +7% YoY
- Sep: 41,878 MT = +9% YoY
- Oct: 42,584 MT = +20% YoY
- Nov: 43,179 MT = +34% YoY
- Dec: 37,460 MT = +31% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 455,776 MT = +21% YoY
- Jan: 32,288 MT = +5% YoY
- Feb: 25,928 MT = -4% YoY
- Mar: 33,689 MT = -4% YoY
- Apr: 30,263 MT = -6% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 122,169 MT = -2% YoY
- Value:
- May: €246 million = +24% YoY
- Jun: €245 million = +30% YoY
- Jul: €271 million = +20% YoY
- Aug: €248 million = +8% YoY
- Sep: €257 million = +9% YoY
- Oct: €254 million = +14% YoY
- Nov: €271 million = +31% YoY
- Dec: €242 million = +23% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: €2,869 million = +22% YoY
- Jan: €209 million = -2% YoY
- Feb: €161 million = -13% YoY
- Mar: €204 million = -12% YoY
- Apr: €186 million = -8% YoY
- 2026 YTD: €760 million = -9% YoY
Import Regions of Raw Frozen Penaeus and Value-Added from Asia, Latin America, and Africa
- Southern EU:
- May: 25,849 MT = +31% YoY
- Jun: 27,244 MT = +32% YoY
- Jul: 25,916 MT = +25% YoY
- Aug: 23,403 MT = +2% YoY
- Sep: 24,738 MT = +12% YoY
- Oct: 25,800 MT = +27% YoY
- Nov: 23,280 MT = +16% YoY
- Dec: 20,135 MT = +24% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 271,608 MT = +19% YoY
- Jan: 15,340 MT = -4% YoY
- Feb: 13,932 MT = -14% YoY
- Mar: 19,462 MT = -13% YoY
- Apr: 18,058 MT = -12% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 66,791 MT = -11% YoY
- Northwestern EU:
- Feb: 9,986 MT = -1% YoY
- May: 13,798 MT = +27% YoY
- Jun: 12,352 MT = +20% YoY
- Jul: 16,653 MT = +22% YoY
- Aug: 15,378 MT = +17% YoY
- Sep: 15,205 MT = +1% YoY
- Oct: 15,305 MT = +11% YoY
- Nov: 18,092 MT = +61% YoY
- Dec: 15,450 MT = +35% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 168,552 MT = +22% YoY
- Jan: 15,629 MT = +13% YoY
- Feb: 10,751 MT = +8% YoY
- Mar: 12,639 MT = +5% YoY
- Apr: 11,013 MT = +6% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 50,032 MT = +8% YoY
- Eastern EU:
- May: 973 MT = -28% YoY
- Jun: 1,021 MT = +41% YoY
- Jul: 1,676 MT = +66% YoY
- Aug: 1,270 MT = 0% YoY
- Sep: 1,935 MT = +61% YoY
- Oct: 1,479 MT = +23% YoY
- Nov: 1,807 MT = +122% YoY
- Dec: 1,875 MT = +93% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 15,616 MT = +26% YoY
- Jan: 1,319 MT = +38% YoY
- Feb: 1,246 MT = +60% YoY
- Mar: 1,588 MT = +128% YoY
- Apr: 1,193 MT = +4% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 5,346 MT = +49% YoY
Products
- Raw Frozen Penaeus Shrimp (HS 03061792):
- May: 35,669 MT = +29% YoY
- Jun: 36,203 MT = +31% YoY
- Jul: 38,687 MT = +27% YoY
- Aug: 35,187 MT = +7% YoY
- Sep: 36,732 MT = +9% YoY
- Oct: 37,322 MT = +21% YoY
- Nov: 38,101 MT = +37% YoY
- Dec: 32,457 MT = +34% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 398,750 MT = +21% YoY
- Jan: 27,273 MT = +4% YoY
- Feb: 21,630 MT = -7% YoY
- Mar: 28,865 MT = -7% YoY
- Apr: 25,709 MT = -8% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 103,477 MT = -5% YoY
- Value-Added (HS 160521, HS 160529):
- May: 4,951 MT = +14% YoY
- Jun: 4,413 MT = +8% YoY
- Jul: 5,558 MT = +13% YoY
- Aug: 4,863 MT = +10% YoY
- Sep: 5,146 MT = +15% YoY
- Oct: 5,262 MT = +13% YoY
- Nov: 5,078 MT = +14% YoY
- Dec: 5,002 MT = +12% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 57,026 MT = +17% YoY
- Jan: 5,015 MT = +7% YoY
- Feb: 4,298 MT = +15% YoY
- Mar: 4,824 MT = +20% YoY
- Apr: 4,554 MT = +6% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 18,691 MT = +12% YoY
Top Five Suppliers
- Ecuador:
- May: 24,233 MT = +39% YoY
- Jun: 26,174 MT = +62% YoY
- Jul: 24,498 MT = +54% YoY
- Aug: 21,083 MT = +8% YoY
- Sep: 21,240 MT = +33% YoY
- Oct: 21,997 MT = +44% YoY
- Nov: 20,770 MT = +36% YoY
- Dec: 17,230 MT = +21% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 241,947 MT = +35% YoY
- Jan: 13,251 MT = +4% YoY
- Feb: 12,396 MT = -9% YoY
- Mar: 16,718 MT = -14% YoY
- Apr: 16,824 MT = -11% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 59,189 MT = -9% YoY
- India:
- May: 4,800 MT = +25% YoY
- Jun: 4,251 MT = +19% YoY
- Jul: 5,519 MT = +23% YoY
- Aug: 5,818 MT = +44% YoY
- Sep: 7,083 MT = +33% YoY
- Oct: 7,372 MT = +67% YoY
- Nov: 7,785 MT = +91% YoY
- Dec: 7,543 MT = +113% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 66,843 MT = +44% YoY
- Jan: 6,496 MT = +34% YoY
- Feb: 4,758 MT = +16% YoY
- Mar: 6,578 MT = +63% YoY
- Apr: 5,078 MT = +37% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 22,910 MT = +37% YoY
- Viet Nam:
- May: 4,845 MT = +51% YoY
- Jun: 4,600 MT = +15% YoY
- Jul: 5,652 MT = +3% YoY
- Aug: 5,282 MT = -1% YoY
- Sep: 5,375 MT = -1% YoY
- Oct: 5,046 MT = +0% YoY
- Nov: 5,946 MT = +34% YoY
- Dec: 5,667 MT = +16% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 57,758 MT = +14% YoY
- Jan: 5,400 MT = +20% YoY
- Feb: 4,286 MT = +25% YoY
- Mar: 4,466 MT = +24% YoY
- Apr: 3,682 MT = -4% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 17,833 MT = +16% YoY
- Venezuela:
- May: 1,996 MT = -9% YoY
- Jun: 935 MT = -75% YoY
- Jul: 2,211 MT = -43% YoY
- Aug: 1,595 MT = -44% YoY
- Sep: 1,524 MT = -73% YoY
- Oct: 1,479 MT = -54% YoY
- Nov: 2,514 MT = +24% YoY
- Dec: 1,007 MT = +632% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 21,589 MT = -44% YoY
- Jan: 2,094 MT = -26% YoY
- Feb: 541 MT = -56% YoY
- Mar: 975 MT = -65% YoY
- Apr: 1,021 MT = -31% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 4,631 MT = -44% YoY
- Bangladesh:
- May: 573 MT = -10% YoY
- Jun: 653 MT = +46% YoY
- Jul: 1,706 MT = +72% YoY
- Aug: 1,786 MT = +31% YoY
- Sep: 1,865 MT = +28% YoY
- Oct: 1,874 MT = -13% YoY
- Nov: 1,699 MT = +4% YoY
- Dec: 1,652 MT = +1% YoY
- 2025 Year-Total: 15,813 MT = +15% YoY
- Jan: 1,086 MT = -26% YoY
- Feb: 651 MT = -32% YoY
- Mar: 678 MT = -28% YoY
- Apr: 316 MT = -51% YoY
- 2026 YTD: 2,731 MT = -32% YoY
