US is The Main Destination for Tuna and Shrimp Export
Indonesia’s maritime wealth is not just a fantasy of the imagination. It is proven by the abundance of marine products, which has led to the international market’s trust in Indonesian fisheries products, particularly in the case of tuna and shrimp export. Indonesian tuna and shrimp export value is fairly high.
The United States is the largest tuna and shrimp export destination country. The US even diligently imports peeled and headless shrimp from Indonesia, where the US controls 40% of Indonesia’s tuna and shrimp export destinations. Tuna and shrimp exports from Indonesia are worth $1 billion each year. The majority of tuna, which is mostly obtained from eastern Indonesia, is exported to the United States in frozen form. This is because the quality of Indonesian tuna and shrimp is high enough to be accepted in the US market. Furthermore, the implementation of a quota-based fishing policy has made Indonesia’s marine ecology secure and capable of meeting US tuna and shrimp export quotas. Check out the article below for more information!
Indonesian Tuna and Shrimp Export Value to US
The United States (US) is the main destination country for tuna and shrimp exports, with a value of $727.27 million, or Rp. 10.5 trillion.
Shrimp is the most popular tuna and shrimp export commodity, accounting for US$621.92 million, or 40.64% of total export value. The value of tuna reached USD189.53 million (12.39%). The US market represents up to 47.53% of the value of Indonesian fishery exports.
Indonesia Participates in Seafood Expo North America 2022
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is supported by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia (KJRI) New York and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI) Washington DC presenting the Indonesian Pavilion at the Seafood Expo North America (SENA) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) Boston.
Based on data from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), from 2019 to 2021, there were 35 seafood export commodities from Indonesia in the working area of the Indonesian Consulate General in New York. The territories include Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Virginia.
Skipjack Tuna (HS code 030487) is the fishery export commodity with the highest total value over the next three years (2019-2021), valued at more than 38 million dollars. Indonesia exports these commodities to the states of New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Meanwhile, with a total value of more than 270 million US dollars, shrimp is the seafood commodity with the largest total value in the working area of the Indonesian Consulate General in New York. For the record, Indonesia’s entire fish and shrimp exports to the United States in 2021 are valued at $2.4 billion, and its value will increase even more in 2022, what a magnificent value!
A Guide to Get Tuna and Shrimp, Fresh from Indonesia!
If you work with seafood suppliers who have good performance and pay attention to the marine ecology for every seafood product produced, you won’t have to worry about losing a business as a result of your decision of purchasing tuna and shrimp. It would be better to purchase fresh tuna and shrimp directly from the Indonesian seas, handled by a trustworthy tuna and shrimp exporter.
Learn more about C-Fishery, the right place for you to run into, which has been supplying tuna and shrimp for years and resulting in US market’s satisfaction towards every tuna and shrimp products we supply. Contact us immediately to get more information regarding tuna and shrimp export from Indonesia! (Hana Puspa)
