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EU Shrimp Imports Start 2026 Slightly Below Last Year as February Declines Offset January Stability

Monthly Imports of Raw Frozen Penaeus Shrimp and Value-Added Shrimp from Latin America, Asia, and Africa into the EU (January 2022 – February 2026)
Monthly Imports of Raw Frozen Penaeus Shrimp and Value-Added Shrimp from Latin America, Asia, and Africa into the EU (January 2022 – February 2026)

Totals

EU imports of raw frozen Penaeus (HS 03061792) and value-added shrimp (HS 160521, 160529) reached 24,430 MT in February 2026, down 10% YoY, following a January volume of 32,288 MT (+5% YoY). This brings total imports for the first two months of 2026 to 56,718 MT, a decline of 2% YoY.

In value terms, imports totaled €154 million in February (-17% YoY), after €209 million in January (-2% YoY), resulting in a 2026 YTD value of €363 million, down 9% YoY.

Regions

Southern Europe imported 12,704 MT in February (-22% YoY), following 15,340 MT in January (-4% YoY), bringing YTD volumes to 28,044 MT (-13% YoY).

Northwestern Europe imported 10,480 MT in February (+5% YoY), after 15,629 MT in January (+13% YoY), resulting in YTD imports of 26,109 MT (+10% YoY).

Eastern Europe imported 1,246 MT in February (+60% YoY), following 1,319 MT in January (+38% YoY), bringing YTD volumes to 2,565 MT (+48% YoY).

Products

Imports of raw frozen Penaeus shrimp reached 20,336 MT in February (-13% YoY), after 27,273 MT in January (+4% YoY), resulting in a YTD volume of 47,609 MT (-4% YoY).

Value-added shrimp imports totaled 4,094 MT in February (+9% YoY), following 5,015 MT in January (+7% YoY), bringing YTD volumes to 9,109 MT (+8% YoY).

Suppliers

Ecuador exported 11,367 MT to the EU in February (-17% YoY), after 13,251 MT in January (+4% YoY), resulting in a YTD volume of 24,618 MT (-7% YoY).

India exported 4,518 MT in February (+11% YoY), following 6,496 MT in January (+34% YoY), bringing YTD volumes to 11,014 MT (+23% YoY).

Vietnam exported 4,207 MT in February (+23% YoY), after 5,400 MT in January (+20% YoY), resulting in YTD exports of 9,607 MT (+22% YoY).

Venezuela exported 541 MT in February (-56% YoY), following 2,094 MT in January (-26% YoY), bringing YTD volumes to 2,635 MT (-35% YoY).

Bangladesh exported 651 MT in February (-32% YoY), after 1,086 MT in January (-26% YoY), resulting in YTD exports of 1,737 MT (-28% YoY).

Byte in Numbers

Total Raw Frozen Penaeus (HS 03061792) and Value-Added (HS 160521, 160529) from Asia, Latin America, and Africa

  • Volume:
    • Mar: 35,171 MT = +39% YoY
    • Apr: 32,133 MT = +14% YoY
    • 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: 24,430 MT = -10% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 56,718 MT = -2% YoY
  • Value:
    • Mar: €233 million = +56% YoY
    • Apr: €202 million = +20% YoY
    • 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: €154 million = -17% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: €363 million = -9% YoY

Import Regions of Raw Frozen Penaeus and Value-Added from Asia, Latin America, and Africa

  • Southern EU:
    • Mar: 22,397 MT = +43% YoY
    • Apr: 20,577 MT = +14% YoY
    • 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: 12,704 MT = -22% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 28,044 MT = -13% YoY
  • Northwestern EU:
    • Feb: 9,986 MT = -1% YoY
    • Mar: 12,077 MT = +37% YoY
    • Apr: 10,409 MT = +14% 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: 10,480 MT = +5% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 26,109 MT = +10% YoY
  • Eastern EU:
    • Mar: 697 MT = -16% YoY
    • Apr: 1,148 MT = +15% YoY
    • 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
    • 2026 YTD: 2,565 MT = +48% YoY

Products

  • Raw Frozen Penaeus Shrimp (HS 03061792):
    • Mar: 31,158 MT = +41% YoY
    • Apr: 27,820 MT = +12% YoY
    • 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: 20,336 MT = -13% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 47,609 MT = -4% YoY
  • Value-Added (HS 160521, HS 160529):
    • Mar: 4,013 MT = +25% YoY
    • Apr: 4,313 MT = +26% YoY
    • 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: 4,094 MT = +9% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 9,109 MT = +8% YoY

Top Five Suppliers

  1. Ecuador:
    • Mar: 19,382 MT = +72% YoY
    • Apr: 18,986 MT = +32% YoY
    • 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: 11,367 MT = -17% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 24,618 MT = -7% YoY
  2. India:
    • Mar: 4,028 MT = +23% YoY
    • Apr: 3,694 MT = +10% YoY
    • 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: 4,518 MT = +11% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 11,014 MT = +23% YoY
  3. Viet Nam:
    • Mar: 3,594 MT = +17% YoY
    • Apr: 3,846 MT = +43% YoY
    • 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: 4,207 MT = +23% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 9,607 MT = +22% YoY
  4. Venezuela:
    • Mar: 2,783 MT = -23% YoY
    • Apr: 1,483 MT = -55% YoY
    • 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
    • 2026 YTD: 2,635 MT = -35% YoY
  5. Bangladesh:
    • Mar: 938 MT = +43% YoY
    • Apr: 640 MT = -10% YoY
    • 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
    • 2026 YTD: 1,737 MT = -28% YoY
Average Import Value of Raw Penaeus Shrimp from India and Ecuador into the EU (January 2019 – February 2026)
Average Import Value of Raw Penaeus Shrimp from India and Ecuador into the EU (January 2019 – February 2026)

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