The United States imported significantly lower volumes of pangasius in the first three months of 2017 compared with a year ago, according to the latest figures from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
In the period through March, the country imported a total 26,276 metric tons, down 24 percent compared with the 34,677 metric tons imported in the same three months of 2016.
In terms of value, this too fell, with the US spending 20 percent less on the fish. Import value amounted to $84.5