This was a 7% increase as compared to the same period last year. This double-digit growth has lifted Japan's position from 3rd to 1st on the list of Vietnam's top shrimp consumption markets. Japan is currently importing Vietnamese shrimp for 12 USD per kilo on average.
This price is higher than that of other competitors such as Indonesia and Thailand. Recent studies have shown that Japanese consumers have an appetite for processed shrimp.
