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Ecuador, for the first time, occupies first place as a supplier of seafood products leveraged by shrimp exports to the Chinese market after relegating Russia to second place, followed by Canada.

This was reported this Wednesday by theNational Chamber of Aquaculture (CNA), an entity that indicated that the information was generated by the Chinese portalmp.weixin.qq.combased on the recent announcement by China Customs that revealed the latest annual import data of aquatic products for last year.

The figures reflect that in 2021, Chinese imports of seafood from Ecuador increased 27% year-on-year to $2,187 million, of which shrimp imports reached 379,000 tons, the highest value to date.

For Ecuador, China represents the first destination for shrimp exports, with a share of 46% of its total sales.

It is also highlighted that imports of seafood from the Asian giant recovered 12% compared to 2020, importing an amount of $14.2 billion, although still below the historical peak of $15.8 billion in 2019 when imports of aquatic products from the Asian country fell 20%.

“Our industry's commitment to quality is permanent, as we constantly strengthen our controls to offer a safe product through strict biosafety protocols and complete traceability,” said José Antonio Camposano, executive president of the CNA.

The leader endorsed the good reputation of Ecuadorian shrimp in all export markets to the strict quality, safety and biosafety controls that the shrimp sector maintains to guarantee the safety of its consumers.

Meanwhile, according to CNA data, between January and November 2021, the shrimp sector reached shipments of$4,539 millionto all destinations, including China, 34% more compared to 2020 when $3,391 million were exported.

With this performance, shrimp became the most important non-oil product in the country's traditional basket, followed by bananas.

One of the companies that exports the crustacean to different markets around the world, including China, is Negocios Industriales Real (Nirsa), which began the production, packaging and export of shrimp in 1981.

It currently arrives with this product in Germany, Canada, Chile, Colombia, South Korea, USA, Spain, France, Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates.

José Juez, Nirsa packing house manager,commented that the shrimp industry in Ecuador has grown from 2006 to 2020 by an400 %of volume produced/exported, which demonstrates the high level of efficiency and technology that Ecuador currently has in shrimp farming.

On the other hand, it is considered that some factors that influence the preference of foreign markets over Ecuadorian shrimp have to do with the quality, the species, the characteristics of the product such as flavor, food safety, certifications, among others.

Among Nirsa's plans for this line of business in 2022 is the increase in production capacity with the purchase of new machinery, with which the company plans to complete 2022 with a 35% increase in production versus 2021. approximately 140 million pounds, including whole shrimp, tail and added value.