The most pressing issue for the Asian shrimp trade in 2026 is how to rebalance export-dependent supply as demand and price signals shift across major markets, amid reduced China import pull, elevated US tariffs, and uneven farm output trends. These forces are already reshaping trade flows, pricing power, and production planning decisions, and they will determine which Asian producers can protect margins and maintain market access in 2026–2027.

In the session, we shall map the new demand center of gravity after global shrimp imports fell in 2024, with only partial offsets from EU and Japan growth, and explain what that means for Asia’s export mix and contract structures.

China’s steady domestic output is linked to lower imports, while US tariff conditions and recovering imports create a volatile signal for Asian farmers deciding whether to cut production targets.