Countries eyeing China’s $180 million breaded shrimp trade with the US could be disappointed, as several industry sources told Undercurrent News 25% tariffs may not persuade US importers to buy elsewhere.

Just how long the US will levy additional 25% tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports from China, including seafood items such as tilapia fillets and breaded shrimp,

With 38 million tourist visits to Thailand in 2018 — a new record — more Thai shrimp is being consumed domestically, according to frozen seafood sourcing and exporting firm Siam Canadian Group.

After last year’s rollercoaster in shrimp prices 2019 is set to be “boring”, according to Jim Gulkin, CEO of seafood sourcing and export firm Siam Canadian Group , which is headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.