Although Indian shrimp exports to the US are lower than the levels prevalent before anti-dumping duties were imposed on the country, export volumes made a decent recovery during the first half of 2009.
Indian shrimp exports to the US fell from 7,100 tonnes during January-June 2006 to 5,900 tonnes in 2007and further to 5,400 tonnes in 2008. But shrimp exports recovered to 8,600 tonnes during the first half of 2009. However, India still remains a small player in the US shrimp import industry. Thailand is the top supplier, accounting for 31% of import volumes at 73,367 tonnes.
This is over 9 times that of Indian exports. The other major exporters are Indonesia, Ecuador, China, Vietnam and Mexico. The top six countries, including India, account for 81% of imports to the US market.
Source : fnbnews.com