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US Shrimp Imports Continue to Contract in Early 2026 After Tariff-Driven H2 Decline

Monthly US Shrimp Imports (January 2022 – February 2026)
Monthly US Shrimp Imports (January 2022 – February 2026)

Totals

US shrimp imports reached 66,935 MT in January 2026, down 6% year-on-year, followed by 58,198 MT in February, down 8% year-on-year. Combined, imports in January–February totaled 125,133 MT, representing a 7% year-on-year decline. In value terms, imports amounted to $630 million in January (flat year-on-year) and $513 million in February (down 7% year-on-year), bringing the year-to-date total to $1,135 million, a 3% year-on-year decrease. For the full year 2025, total import volume reached 795,641 MT, up 2% year-on-year, while value totaled $7,034 million, up 9% year-on-year. Monthly imports declined from 72,571 MT in July (up 19% year-on-year) to 61,049 MT in August (down 8% year-on-year), followed by 63,846 MT in September (down 10% year-on-year), 58,729 MT in October (down 21% year-on-year), 61,688 MT in November (down 14% year-on-year), and 62,990 MT in December (down 11% year-on-year).

Products

Peeled frozen shrimp imports totaled 35,581 MT in January 2026, down 1% year-on-year, and 28,926 MT in February, down 10% year-on-year, resulting in a year-to-date volume of 64,508 MT, down 5% year-on-year. Shell-on frozen shrimp imports reached 15,531 MT in January (down 14% year-on-year) and 15,349 MT in February (down 9% year-on-year), totaling 30,879 MT year-to-date, a decrease of 11% year-on-year. Cooked and marinated shrimp imports amounted to 9,872 MT in January and 8,248 MT in February, both down 16% year-on-year, with a combined total of 18,120 MT, down 16% year-on-year. Breaded shrimp imports reached 5,934 MT in January (up 17% year-on-year) and 5,633 MT in February (up 18% year-on-year), bringing the year-to-date total to 11,567 MT, up 17% year-on-year. For the full year 2025, peeled frozen shrimp totaled 408,408 MT (up 6% year-on-year), shell-on frozen totaled 201,520 MT (down 4% year-on-year), cooked and marinated totaled 119,907 MT (up 4% year-on-year), and breaded shrimp totaled 58,752 MT (down 3% year-on-year).

Markets

Ecuador exported 19,479 MT to the US in January 2026, up 27% year-on-year, and 21,764 MT in February, up 22% year-on-year, for a year-to-date total of 41,243 MT, up 25% year-on-year. India exported 22,655 MT in January (down 27% year-on-year) and 15,740 MT in February (down 36% year-on-year), totaling 38,395 MT year-to-date, a decrease of 31% year-on-year. Indonesia exported 12,335 MT in January (up 7% year-on-year) and 10,995 MT in February (up 6% year-on-year), reaching 23,329 MT year-to-date, up 6% year-on-year. Vietnam exported 4,315 MT in January (down 13% year-on-year) and 3,756 MT in February (up 2% year-on-year), totaling 8,071 MT year-to-date, down 6% year-on-year. Thailand exported 3,562 MT in January (up 51% year-on-year) and 1,741 MT in February (down 17% year-on-year), reaching 5,302 MT year-to-date, up 19% year-on-year. For the full year 2025, Ecuador exported 231,804 MT (up 18% year-on-year), India 300,051 MT (up 1% year-on-year), Indonesia 119,331 MT (down 11% year-on-year), Vietnam 64,413 MT (down 7% year-on-year), and Thailand 26,958 MT (down 4% year-on-year).

Byte in Numbers

Totals

  • Volume:
    • Mar: 70,250 MT = +11% YoY
    • Apr: 70,279 MT = +19% YoY
    • May: 65,332 MT = +0% YoY
    • Jun: 73,051 MT = +35% YoY
    • Jul: 72,571 MT = +19% YoY
    • Aug: 61,049 MT = -8% YoY
    • Sep: 63,846 MT = -10% YoY
    • Oct: 58,729 MT = -21% YoY
    • Nov: 61,688 MT = -14% YoY
    • Dec: 62,990 MT = -11% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 795,641 MT = +2% YoY
    • Jan: 66,935 MT = -6% YoY
    • Feb: 58,198 MT = -8% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 125,133 MT = -7% YoY
  • Value:
    • Mar: $604 million = +21% YoY
    • Apr: $612 million = +30% YoY
    • May: $562 million = +9% YoY
    • Jun: $643 million = +46% YoY
    • Jul: $629 million = +25% YoY
    • Aug: $531 million = -5% YoY
    • Sep: $564 million = -6% YoY
    • Oct: $530 million = -17% YoY
    • Nov: $582 million = -8% YoY
    • Dec: $590 million = -5% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: $7,034 million = +9% YoY
    • Jan: $630 million = -0% YoY
    • Feb: $513 million = -7% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: $1,135 million = -3% YoY

Products

  • Peeled Frozen
    • Mar: 34,038 MT = +14% YoY
    • Apr: 35,789 MT = +21% YoY
    • May: 35,601 MT = +12% YoY
    • Jun: 38,150 MT = +46% YoY
    • Jul: 39,968 MT = +23% YoY
    • Aug: 34,281 MT = -5% YoY
    • Sep: 33,894 MT = -12% YoY
    • Oct: 26,649 MT = -28% YoY
    • Nov: 30,293 MT = -9% YoY
    • Dec: 31,617 MT = -7% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 408,408 MT = +6% YoY
    • Jan: 35,581 MT = -1% YoY
    • Feb: 28,926 MT = -10% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 64,508 MT = -5% YoY
  • Shell-On Frozen
    • Mar: 20,477 MT = -4% YoY
    • Apr: 17,988 MT = +12% YoY
    • May: 15,971 MT = -15% YoY
    • Jun: 17,175 MT = +18% YoY
    • Jul: 16,770 MT = +19% YoY
    • Aug: 13,275 MT = -16% YoY
    • Sep: 15,116 MT = -5% YoY
    • Oct: 17,432 MT = -6% YoY
    • Nov: 16,440 MT = -14% YoY
    • Dec: 16,012 MT = -15% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 201,520 MT = -4% YoY
    • Jan: 15,531 MT = -14% YoY
    • Feb: 15,349 MT = -9% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 30,879 MT = -11% YoY
  • Cooked and Marinated
    • Mar: 9,994 MT = +32% YoY
    • Apr: 10,618 MT = +25% YoY
    • May: 9,075 MT = +4% YoY
    • Jun: 10,912 MT = +40% YoY
    • Jul: 10,152 MT = +8% YoY
    • Aug: 9,049 MT = -4% YoY
    • Sep: 9,601 MT = -11% YoY
    • Oct: 8,506 MT = -32% YoY
    • Nov: 10,143 MT = -24% YoY
    • Dec: 10,299 MT = -9% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 119,907 MT = +4% YoY
    • Jan: 9,872 MT = -16% YoY
    • Feb: 8,248 MT = -16% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 18,120 MT = -16% YoY
  • Breaded
    • Mar: 5,132 MT = +25% YoY
    • Apr: 5,151 MT = +15% YoY
    • May: 4,239 MT = -15% YoY
    • Jun: 6,259 MT = +35% YoY
    • Jul: 5,013 MT = +7% YoY
    • Aug: 3,944 MT = -18% YoY
    • Sep: 4,642 MT = -17% YoY
    • Oct: 5,442 MT = -11% YoY
    • Nov: 4,571 MT = -16% YoY
    • Dec: 4,512 MT = -28% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 58,752 MT = -3% YoY
    • Jan: 5,934 MT = +17% YoY
    • Feb: 5,633 MT = +18% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 11,567 MT = +17% YoY

Top Five Origins

  1. Ecuador
    • Mar: 22,325 MT = +3% YoY
    • Apr: 20,031 MT = +14% YoY
    • May: 19,958 MT = +0% YoY
    • Jun: 18,003 MT = +30% YoY
    • Jul: 18,183 MT = +42% YoY
    • Aug: 16,282 MT = +5% YoY
    • Sep: 18,896 MT = +23% YoY
    • Oct: 22,016 MT = +52% YoY
    • Nov: 20,884 MT = +56% YoY
    • Dec: 22,121 MT = +25% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 231,804 MT = +18% YoY
    • Jan: 19,479 MT = +27% YoY
    • Feb: 21,764 MT = +22% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 41,243 MT = +25% YoY
  2. India
    • Mar: 24,952 MT = +7% YoY
    • Apr: 26,670 MT = +25% YoY
    • May: 26,005 MT = +15% YoY
    • Jun: 28,820 MT = +44% YoY
    • Jul: 30,890 MT = +15% YoY
    • Aug: 26,709 MT = +1% YoY
    • Sep: 26,628 MT = -10% YoY
    • Oct: 13,217 MT = -57% YoY
    • Nov: 18,520 MT = -32% YoY
    • Dec: 21,820 MT = -19% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 300,051 MT = +1% YoY
    • Jan: 22,655 MT = -27% YoY
    • Feb: 15,740 MT = -36% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 38,395 MT = -31% YoY
  3. Indonesia
    • Mar: 12,563 MT = +32% YoY
    • Apr: 13,925 MT = +34% YoY
    • May: 9,249 MT = -21% YoY
    • Jun: 13,219 MT = +42% YoY
    • Jul: 12,704 MT = +24% YoY
    • Aug: 8,600 MT = -21% YoY
    • Sep: 7,505 MT = -31% YoY
    • Oct: 8,510 MT = -34% YoY
    • Nov: 7,412 MT = -49% YoY
    • Dec: 3,641 MT = -72% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 119,331 MT = -11% YoY
    • Jan: 12,335 MT = +7% YoY
    • Feb: 10,995 MT = +6% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 23,329 MT = +6% YoY
  4. Vietnam
    • Mar: 3,624 MT = -6% YoY
    • Apr: 3,946 MT = -3% YoY
    • May: 4,917 MT = -4% YoY
    • Jun: 7,790 MT = +51% YoY
    • Jul: 4,633 MT = -20% YoY
    • Aug: 4,188 MT = -46% YoY
    • Sep: 5,561 MT = -35% YoY
    • Oct: 6,248 MT = -26% YoY
    • Nov: 8,010 MT = +7% YoY
    • Dec: 6,824 MT = +17% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 64,413 MT = -7% YoY
    • Jan: 4,315 MT = -13% YoY
    • Feb: 3,756 MT = +2% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 8,071 MT = -6% YoY
  5. Thailand
    • Mar: 2,240 MT = +48% YoY
    • Apr: 2,233 MT = +11% YoY
    • May: 1,521 MT = -18% YoY
    • Jun: 2,301 MT = +17% YoY
    • Jul: 2,151 MT = -8% YoY
    • Aug: 1,608 MT = -3% YoY
    • Sep: 1,581 MT = -34% YoY
    • Oct: 2,694 MT = -27% YoY
    • Nov: 2,659 MT = -38% YoY
    • Dec: 3,450 MT = +9% YoY
    • 2025 Year-Total: 26,958 MT = -4% YoY
    • Jan: 3,562 MT = +51% YoY
    • Feb: 1,741 MT = -17% YoY
    • 2026 YTD: 5,302 MT = +19% YoY
Average Import Price of Shrimp from Ecuador and India to the US (January 2019 – February 2026)
Average Import Price of Shrimp from Ecuador and India to the US (January 2019 – February 2026)

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