Total
Through the first nine months, Indonesian shrimp exports rose to 154,201 MT (+6 % YoY) while value reached US$1,330 million (+17 % YoY). The stronger trend seen in the first half of the year, however, has been interrupted by direct impacts from US tariffs and the Cesium-134 situation. August recorded just 14,862 MT (-19 % YoY) and US$138 million (-3 % YoY), and September followed with 16,554 MT (-10 % YoY), although value held at US$154 million (+5 % YoY). US tariffs are also reflected in the hike of the average value per kg of exports of raw frozen L. vannamei to the US (see graph below).
Product Breakdown
Raw L. vannamei shipments amounted to 73,911 MT (+10 % YoY) YTD. But downturns in late summer are clearly visible: in August alone, the volume fell to 7,189 MT (-20 % YoY) and in September to 7,705 MT (-16 % YoY). Raw P. monodon sits at 6,262 MT (-18 % YoY) YTD, with August at 752 MT (-8 % YoY) and September at 762 MT (-18 % YoY).
Cooked & marinated exports held relatively firm, posting 44,827 MT (+22 % YoY) YTD, yet August dipped to 4,738 MT (-7 % YoY) and September closed at 4,716 MT (-2 % YoY). Breaded shrimp, totaling 6,771 MT (-9 % YoY) YTD, show sharp late-summer declines: August at 578 MT (-53 % YoY) and September at 477 MT (-43 % YoY).
Key Markets
The United States remains the leading destination, with 99,141 MT (+1% YoY) YTD. Still, growth has clearly stalled: August volumes declined by 30% to 8,813 MT, and September by 21% to 9,913 MT — a direct result of the tariff and cesium-134 situation. However, diversification to other markets seems to be successful as these markets compensate for at least part of the drop in exports to the US.
Japan’s YTD 24,170 MT (+3 % YoY), with September at 2,669 MT (+5 % YoY). China reported 8,977 MT (+28 % YoY) YTD, with September at 1,379 MT (+8 % YoY), showing a recovery from a weak August. The EU-27 achieved 8,099 MT (+52 % YoY) YTD, including an August high of 1,256 MT (+66 % YoY) and September at 980 MT (+33 % YoY). Canada’s performance—3,299 MT (+72 % YoY) YTD—includes August at 383 MT (+91 % YoY) and September at 351 MT (+19 % YoY).
Byte in Numbers
Totals
- Volume
- Jan: 17,094 MT = +4% YoY
- Feb: 18,988 MT = +38% YoY
- Mar: 17,365 MT = -5% YoY
- Apr: 14,489 MT = +16% YoY
- May: 21,288 MT = +27% YoY
- Jun: 16,036 MT = +2% YoY
- Jul: 17,525 MT = +12% YoY
- Aug: 14,862 MT = -19% YoY
- Sep: 16,554 MT = -10% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 154,201 MT = +6% YoY
- Value
- Jan: $141 million = +14% YoY
- Feb: $157 million = +48% YoY
- Mar: $150 million = +9% YoY
- Apr: $128 million = +31% YoY
- May: $180 million = +33% YoY
- Jun: $133 million = +10% YoY
- Jul: $150 million = +19% YoY
- Aug: $138 million = -3% YoY
- Sep: $154 million = +5% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): $1,330 million = +17% YoY
Products
- Raw L. Vannamei
- Jan: 8,792 MT = +14% YoY
- Feb: 8,868 MT = +34% YoY
- Mar: 8,388 MT = +7% YoY
- Apr: 7,007 MT = +23% YoY
- May: 9,828 MT = +23% YoY
- Jun: 7,979 MT = +24% YoY
- Jul: 8,156 MT = +17% YoY
- Aug: 7,189 MT = -20% YoY
- Sep: 7,705 MT = -16% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 73,911 MT = +10% YoY
- Raw P. Monodon
- Jan: 350 MT = -59% YoY
- Feb: 816 MT = +16% YoY
- Mar: 765 MT = -15% YoY
- Apr: 701 MT = +4% YoY
- May: 853 MT = -8% YoY
- Jun: 549 MT = -39% YoY
- Jul: 714 MT = -27% YoY
- Aug: 752 MT = -8% YoY
- Sep: 762 MT = -18% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 6,262 MT = -18% YoY
- Cooked and Marinated
- Jan: 4,934 MT = +26% YoY
- Feb: 5,549 MT = +45% YoY
- Mar: 5,458 MT = +20% YoY
- Apr: 4,355 MT = +36% YoY
- May: 5,951 MT = +61% YoY
- Jun: 4,032 MT = +15% YoY
- Jul: 5,093 MT = +26% YoY
- Aug: 4,738 MT = -7% YoY
- Sep: 4,716 MT = -2% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 44,827 MT = +22% YoY
- Breaded
- Jan: 745 MT = +11% YoY
- Feb: 745 MT = +21% YoY
- Mar: 698 MT = -11% YoY
- Apr: 602 MT = +5% YoY
- May: 934 MT = +15% YoY
- Jun: 997 MT = +15% YoY
- Jul: 994 MT = -1% YoY
- Aug: 578 MT = -53% YoY
- Sep: 477 MT = -43% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 6,771 MT = -9% YoY
Top Five Markets
- USA
- Jan: 11,531 MT = +10% YoY
- Feb: 12,271 MT = +29% YoY
- Mar: 11,695 MT = -4% YoY
- Apr: 9,790 MT = +15% YoY
- May: 14,458 MT = +25% YoY
- Jun: 9,908 MT = +0% YoY
- Jul: 10,762 MT = +2% YoY
- Aug: 8,813 MT = -30% YoY
- Sep: 9,913 MT = -21% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 99,141 MT = +1% YoY
- Japan
- Jan: 2,452 MT = -4% YoY
- Feb: 2,779 MT = +23% YoY
- Mar: 2,859 MT = +16% YoY
- Apr: 2,468 MT = +11% YoY
- May: 2,802 MT = -6% YoY
- Jun: 2,622 MT = -5% YoY
- Jul: 2,834 MT = +4% YoY
- Aug: 2,685 MT = -10% YoY
- Sep: 2,669 MT = +5% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 24,170 MT = +3% YoY
- China
- Jan: 1,079 MT = -32% YoY
- Feb: 1,381 MT = +631% YoY
- Mar: 205 MT = -85% YoY
- Apr: 181 MT = +36% YoY
- May: 1,620 MT = +294% YoY
- Jun: 1,398 MT = +12% YoY
- Jul: 1,421 MT = +247% YoY
- Aug: 313 MT = -19% YoY
- Sep: 1,379 MT = +8% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 8,977 MT = +28% YoY
- EU-27
- Jan: 713 MT = +72% YoY
- Feb: 884 MT = +51% YoY
- Mar: 1,027 MT = +75% YoY
- Apr: 590 MT = +25% YoY
- May: 896 MT = +97% YoY
- Jun: 795 MT = +35% YoY
- Jul: 959 MT = +30% YoY
- Aug: 1,256 MT = +66% YoY
- Sep: 980 MT = +33% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 8,099 MT = +52% YoY
- Canada
- Jan: 324 MT = +185% YoY
- Feb: 491 MT = +261% YoY
- Mar: 420 MT = +38% YoY
- Apr: 399 MT = +204% YoY
- May: 340 MT = +28% YoY
- Jun: 273 MT = +33% YoY
- Jul: 317 MT = +18% YoY
- Aug: 383 MT = +91% YoY
- Sep: 351 MT = +19% YoY
- YTD (Jan–Sep): 3,299 MT = +72% YoY
