The U.S. brought in 183.3 million kilograms of tilapia in 2009, 2.1 percent higher than the 179.5 million kilos in 2008. Value of the 2009 shipments totaled $696.1 million (€510.3 million), down 5.2 percent from $734.5 million (€538.5 million) in 2008.
Ecuador remained the leading supplier of fresh tilapia fillets into the U.S., boosting its output from 8.5 million kilos and $54.8 million (€40.2 million) to 9.1 million kilos and $57.5 million (€42.1 million) last year, the National Marine Fisheries Service reported.
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