The massive production declines in Thailand are beginning to show in US shrimp import figures.
Overall, shrimp imports into the country fell 7.8 percent in the first seven months of this year, to 264,167 metric tons, down from 286,479 metric tons in the same period of 2012. The value of those imports was relatively stable at $2.4 billion (€1.8 billion), just over 1 percent off.
In July alone, US importers brought in 40,342 metric tons of shrimp, worth $392.5 million (€294.3 million), compared with 46,653 metric tons last year, worth $382.5
