Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Info provided and translated by the
American Chamber of Commerce of Peru(AmCham Peru)

Everyone who has watched the movie Forrest Gump may think that “with a little bit of luck”, any person could easily become a millionaire by fishing and commercializing shrimp. However, this business is not that simple. Every American shrimp company like the fictitious Bubba Gump has to compete with shrimp imports from all over the world.

In fact, the United States imports 80% of its shrimp consumption mainly from China, Thailand and Ecuador – even though the first two have to pay tariffs to enter the American market.

By contrast, Ecuador doesn’t have to pay any tariffs because of the so called Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA). And even though Peru is also benefiting from ATPDEA preferences, its crustacean industry is still not as competitive as the Ecuadorian. However, we are progressively improving.

According to estimates of the Asociación of Langostineros del Perú, Peru’s shrimp exports will be in the range of US$60-70 millions in the next five years, which will bring more benefits to Northern areas such as Tumbes and Paita, where Peru’s shrimp production and export is concentrated.

It is also important to point out that shrimps are in second place in the rankings of top seafood products consumed by Americans with 3.7 pounds a year on average per capita. In this context, and knowing that April and May are the months where shrimp are scarce in the U.S, Peruvian exports should focus on this market.

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Hallo Iam from Sweden and I will be thankful if you can send me prices for shrimps and if you also have the fish TILAPIA. Iam intresting of shrimps 150-250 shrimps in the bag of one libra
           200-300 shrimps in the bag of one libra
           250-350 shrimps in the bag of one libra Iam very serouis man and want to import shrimps to sweden, I need the prices per KG CIF to Stockholm the capital of Sweden. I live for the moment in Colombia Bogata sens 17 month ago so I will be thankful if you can send me prices. I can come to Peru are Ecuador if you give me good prices. Me and my friends want to by 20 ton of shrimps if the prices is good and we want same are more every month.

Thanks Luca

HELO,

        MY NAME IS ALEJANDRO GARZA IM FROM USA. IM INTERESTED IN BUYING YOUR SHRIMP. THE SIZES THAT IM MORE INTERESTED IN IS HEAD ON/LESS 50/60,61/70 AND OTHER SIZES, BUT THOSE ARE MY STRONGEST SIZES. HOPE YOU CAN GET BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU HAVE A NICE DAY GOD BLESS YOU. BYE.

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