World Major Exporters
• Thailand is the world's largest exporter of shrimp. In 2001, Thailand's exports of frozen shrimp totaled 134,910 tons, worth 53.2 billion baht, down 0.9 percent in terms of quantity and down 9.8 percent in terms of value when compared with the previous year.
World Major Importers
• The US and Japan are the two largest importers of shrimp in the world, with imports totaling 400,337 tons and 245,049 tons, respectively, in 2001.
Trends
• It's a seller's market according to industry sources with more demand than supply.