Imports through May 31 totaled 191.2 million kilograms, 2.1 percent below the 195.3 million kilos sent in the first five months of last year. The 2009 shipments were valued at $1.31 billion (€940.6 million), 4.4 percent lower than the $1.37 billion (€983.8 million) reported last year.
Mexico is the top supplier to the U.S. of large-sized shrimp, dominating the 15-20-count category, and retaking the lead from Vietnam and cylone-battered Bangladesh in the under-15 market, according to statistics published Friday by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).
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