The United States imported 72,352 tonnes of shrimp in July 2025, with the total representing an 18% increase on the corresponding month of last year, with the value of these products rising 24% year-on-year to US$595 million, according to new industry analysis from Shrimp Insights.
This latest growth comes on top of a strong first-half of 2025, keeping year-to-date imports at 486,069 tonnes – 18% higher than the same period last year, with value surging 27% to just over $4 billion, the organisation advised.
Month after month, the upward trend shows no signs of slowing, underlining the US market’s ongoing appetite for imported shrimp, it said.
In terms of the main exporters to the market, India and Ecuador remained “the twin engines of supply” to the US, with the former providing 30,717 tonnes of shrimp (15% above last year), and Ecuador contributing 18,149 tonnes – up 41% year-on-year.
Indonesia also continued to steadily ramp up its supply, delivering 12,704 tonnes to the market – a 23% rise compared to July 2024. Vietnam, though, experienced a 20% decline to 4,622 tonnes after strong gains in June, while Thailand slipped 8% to 2,151 tonnes.
Overall, the year-to-date picture shows India up 23% and Ecuador up 17%, reinforcing their leading positions in the US market, Shrimp Insights said.
With regards to products, it found that peeled frozen shrimp continues to drive US demand, with July volumes hitting 39,838 tonnes – 22% higher than last year and now accounting for more than half of total imports year-to-date.
Shell-on frozen shrimp followed with 16,729 tonnes in July, showing a solid 19% gain year-on-year. Cooked and marinated shrimp, while smaller in share, still added 10,132 tonnes in July, 8% above last year. Breaded shrimp contributed 4,985 tonnes – a 7% increase.
