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Products & sizes

Shrimp Size 16/20 and 21/25: How Many Pieces per Kilo?

A 16/20 count per pound works out to 35 to 44 pieces per kilo, and a 21/25 to 46 to 55. Read per kilo, the same label describes a shrimp 2.2 times heavier. Here is the exact conversion and the lines to put in your contract.

09 November 20267 min read

Products & sizes

Shrimp count size: how to prove you got what you paid for

You prove a shrimp count size by counting the pieces in one kilo of net deglazed weight. Here is the real per-piece weight range, a receiving count protocol and the specification clauses that back it up.

29 October 20268 min read

Import-Export

Importing a frozen container: what your first one really costs

A 20' reefer of Vietnamese shrimp holds about 10 tonnes. Here's the maths from FOB to DDP Le Havre, along with the documents, the payment terms and the annual volume below which importing direct isn't worth it.

07 October 20269 min read

Import-Export

Seafood supplier: local wholesaler or factory in Vietnam?

Google's top results for this search are local wholesalers. If you buy by the container, the real question is different: at what volume should you go direct to the factory, and what should your specification say?

03 October 20268 min read