The Fisheries Department of the Council of Agriculture stated that there are many countries from which white shrimp imports come from, and the severance of diplomatic relations will not affect imports and exports, and the impact on the aquatic product market will be limited.

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[Reporter Chen Jiayi/Taipei Report] Central American friend Honduras seeks to establish diplomatic relations with China. Today (26) the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of my country announced the severance of diplomatic relations.

Most of the trade between Taiwan and Honduras is agricultural products, among which white shrimp imports account for the largest proportion, accounting for about 32% of the domestic imports of white shrimp.

The Fisheries Administration of the Council of Agriculture stated that there are many countries from which white shrimp imports come from, and the severance of diplomatic relations will not affect imports and exports, and the impact on the aquatic product market will be limited.

According to data provided by the Council of Agriculture, last year Taiwan imported a total of about 36,330 metric tons of white shrimp. The main source countries were Honduras with 11,465 metric tons (32%), Nicaragua with 7,976 metric tons (22%), and Panama with 5,050 metric tons (13.9%). ), Thailand 3804 metric tons (10.5%).

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Zhang Zhisheng, director of the Fisheries Department of the Council of Agriculture, said that shrimp is a major item in the international trade of aquatic products and can be supplied to many countries. In addition to Honduras, domestic white shrimp import sources include Thailand, Malaysia, Panama, Japan, etc. For 20 countries, even if the source of imports changes due to the cut-off of diplomatic relations, they can immediately make up for it from other countries.

Zhang Zhisheng also said that shrimp aquatic products are highly substitutable, and consumers do not necessarily have to rely on white shrimp. There are also many types of shrimp farming and fishing in Taiwan, all of which can be substituted for each other, and the supply will not be affected by a single country.

Moreover, the country is also actively teaching fishermen to raise more white shrimp, so the impact on the country should be limited.