Sourcing shrimp, bananas, cocoa beans and processed tuna from Ecuador: 2024 export flows to 15 importer markets
Where Ecuador's shrimp, bananas, cocoa beans and processed tuna went in 2024, what its own trade bodies report, and how one reviewed RFQ gets you comparable exporter offers. Informational only: no supplier list, endorsement or ranking.
Prepared by the Global B2B Group project team · Published · Last reviewed · Scope: Ecuador as origin; the 15 importer markets of our demand map as destinations. Trade: UN Comtrade 2024, reported by Ecuador, retrieved 25 October 2026. Each destination's import rules apply separately.
Where do Ecuador's shrimp, bananas, cocoa beans and processed tuna go, and how are exporters checked?
On Ecuador's own 2024 UN Comtrade figures, frozen shrimp was the leading lane (US$6,233.9 million; China 2,921.8 and the US 1,339.9), followed by bananas (US$3,353.9 million; US 474.7, Netherlands 286.0), cocoa beans (US$3,107.8 million; US 457.6, Belgium 351.5, Germany 325.9) and prepared tuna (US$1,410.3 million; Spain 353.7, Netherlands 162.2, UK 137.9). Exporter identities are checked privately by our team for each request.
How to read this page
Trade figures are each origin's own 2024 exports as reported to UN Comtrade, retrieved on 25 October 2026 and rounded to US$0.1 million. A market with no row is shown as "no row" — never as zero. HS 080390, 080440 and 080450 include dried fruit; HS 0804 50 also covers guavas and mangosteens. Exporter-reported figures can differ from the importing country's own statistics, and a recorded flow is not confirmation that a consignment will be admitted.
National statistics come from the origin's official bodies and trade associations and are quoted with their own period and units. No exporter, grower, packer or processor is named: our team checks supplier identities, certificates and plant approvals privately for each reviewed request.
Ecuador's 2024 exports by product to the 15 markets
Top destinations list up to five of the 15 markets with a 2024 row, highest value first. The last column lists markets with no row for that product — no recorded flow, which is different from zero.
| Product (HS 2022) | World 2024 | Top destinations among the 15 markets | Markets of the 15 with no 2024 row |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas (incl. plantains), fresh or dried (HS 080390) | 3,353.9 | US 474.7; Netherlands 286.0; Saudi Arabia 154.1; Germany 136.9; Chile 130.2 | None — all 15 have a row |
| Frozen shrimp and prawns (warm-water) (HS 030617) | 6,233.9 | China 2,921.8; US 1,339.9; Spain 333.0; Italy 291.7; France 224.6 | Saudi Arabia |
| Prepared shrimp, not in airtight containers (HS 160521) | 36.8 | US 29.4; Chile 2.3; Netherlands 0.9; Spain 0.8; France 0.3 | UK, Belgium, Germany, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar |
| Cocoa beans, raw or roasted (HS 180100) | 3,107.8 | US 457.6; Belgium 351.5; Germany 325.9; Netherlands 319.2; Mexico 226.8 | UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar |
| Prepared or preserved tuna, skipjack and bonito (HS 160414) | 1,410.3 | Spain 353.7; Netherlands 162.2; UK 137.9; US 115.3; Italy 110.2 | China, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar |
| Frozen tuna, skipjack and bonito fillets (HS 030487) | 57.1 | US 11.8; France 4.7; Spain 4.1; Italy 3.2; UK <0.1 | China, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, UAE, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Qatar |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens (HS 080450) | 62.1 | US 58.8; Canada 1.0; Netherlands 0.3; Belgium 0.2; UK 0.1 | China, Italy, Germany, UAE, Chile, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Qatar |
What Ecuador's own trade bodies report
National figures use their own periods and units — they are quoted as published and not converted or combined with the UN Comtrade values above.
- Cocoa — ANECACAO, edition 31 (December 2025), cocoa year October 2024–September 2025: 568,983 tonnes and more than US$4.647 billion exported; cocoa beans 519,005 tonnes (91.22%). By region: Americas 36.82%, Europe 31.79%, Asia 31.03%; Europe received 178,182 tonnes of beans.
- Bananas — AEBE Anuario Estadístico 2025, table 10, January–December 2025, by boxes: European Union 30.51%, Russia 20.26%, Middle East 14.85%, United States 11.36%, Southern Cone 8.00%, Asia 6.29%, of 378.41 million boxes.
- Tuna — CEIPA (25 April 2025): 53,243.50 tonnes of tuna products exported in January–February 2025, up 23.01% on the same period of 2024; EU 56%, Latin America 28%, US 8%, UK 8%. CEIPA (29 January 2025): exports of canned tuna and precooked loins rose 25.5% in value and almost 31% in volume in 2024.
- Shrimp — the national shrimp chamber's (CNA) 2025 workbook was not opened for this review; use the UN Comtrade rows above.
How Ecuador exporters are checked for your request
Exporter identities are checked privately by the Global B2B Group project team for each reviewed RFQ: the exporting legal entity, the packing house or processing plant, current certificate scope and expiry, and your market's entry requirements for this product and origin. This page does not publish a supplier list or confirm current availability.
Procurement comparison by product lane
Seasons are not shown: no dated season source was opened for these Ecuadorian lanes in this review.
| Lane | Where 2024 flows concentrate (US$ million) | Open question before contracting |
|---|---|---|
| Frozen shrimp | China 2,921.8; US 1,339.9; Spain 333.0; Italy 291.7 | Processing plant approved for your market, species, count grade, glazing and net weight |
| Bananas | US 474.7; Netherlands 286.0; Saudi Arabia 154.1; Germany 136.9 | Exporting entity, farm origin and box specification for your programme |
| Cocoa beans | US 457.6; Belgium 351.5; Germany 325.9; Netherlands 319.2 | Fine-flavour or bulk grade, fermentation and cut-test standard, certification scope per lot |
| Prepared tuna | Spain 353.7; Netherlands 162.2; UK 137.9; US 115.3 | Species, pack format, fishing-area and catch documentation, MSC Chain of Custody scope |
One request, several suppliers — your company stays confidential
You do not need to find and contact exporters one by one. The request path works like this:
- You send one structured request: products, varieties or species, the origins you accept, volume per week and season, pack, destination port, arrival weeks and documents.
- A person on our team checks it against the USD 250,000 annual or seasonal programme minimum and against the trade evidence for each origin and product.
- Our team approaches several suitable suppliers with the same questions, without your company name or contact details.
- You receive offers on one basis, each figure labelled as a supplier quote, an estimate or checked, with open points such as certificates still to be confirmed.
- Your identity is shared only when you approve an introduction to a specific supplier. Buyers pay nothing.
How Global B2B Group uses this page
We do
- Our team uses the trade evidence here to scope your request and to decide which origins and exporters to approach on your behalf
- We ask each supplier for the exporting legal entity, current certificates with scope and expiry, and the documents your market requires before an option reaches you
- We approach several suppliers for the same request and return their offers on one basis, without revealing your company
We do not
- We do not publish exporter names, contact details, volumes, prices or stock, and we do not connect buyers directly with suppliers
- We do not rank exporters, and no supplier paid or was contacted for this page
- We do not grow, pack, process, export, import or certify, and we do not confirm that a product–origin route is admissible in your market
What to ask every Ecuador supplier before a programme
- The exporting legal entity and the packing house or processing plant that will handle your product
- Certificate numbers, scope and expiry for every scheme claimed — checked in the scheme's own database
- The entry rules of your market for this product and origin, from that market's authorities
- Variety or species, grade, size or count, pack and labelling
- Weekly volume, shipping weeks, Incoterms® rule and named place, and offer validity
- The declared total annual or seasonal programme value
Our team turns these points into one reviewed request and approaches suitable suppliers on your behalf. Buyers pay nothing; sourcing programmes start from USD 250,000 per year or season, and every requirement is confirmed per shipment rather than assumed.
Frequently asked questions
Where did Ecuador's cocoa beans go in 2024?
Ecuador reported US$3,107.8 million of cocoa-bean exports in 2024 (UN Comtrade, HS 180100); the top rows among our 15 markets were the United States (457.6), Belgium (351.5), Germany (325.9) and the Netherlands (319.2), in US$ million.
Which Ecuadorian tuna processors can quote?
Our team identifies and checks processors privately for each reviewed request — plant approval for your market, species, pack format and catch documentation — and returns comparable offers. No processor is named on this page.
Why are no exporters or contact details listed?
Global B2B Group is a buyer-side sourcing service, not a supplier directory. Our team approaches exporters on your behalf with the same questions, so your company stays confidential until you approve an introduction.
How are exporter certificates checked?
Before an offer reaches you, our team asks each exporter for the certificate number, scope and expiry for every scheme claimed and checks them in the scheme's own database. No exporter is named on this page.
Is there a minimum programme size?
Assisted sourcing applies to programmes from USD 250,000 in total annual or seasonal value, not per shipment. It is free for buyers.
Sources
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 080390 (Bananas (incl. plantains), fresh or dried), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 030617 (Frozen shrimp and prawns (warm-water)), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 160521 (Prepared shrimp, not in airtight containers), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 180100 (Cocoa beans, raw or roasted), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 160414 (Prepared or preserved tuna, skipjack and bonito), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 030487 (Frozen tuna, skipjack and bonito fillets), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- UN Comtrade — Ecuador exports by partner, HS 080450 (Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens), 2024, reported by Ecuador — checked 25 October 2026
- ANECACAO — Revista edición 31, December 2025: results of the 2024/2025 cocoa year (PDF) — checked 25 October 2026
- AEBE (Ecuador) — Anuario Estadístico 2025, table 10: banana box exports by destination region, 2024–2025 (PDF) — checked 25 October 2026
- CEIPA — Ecuadorian tuna exports keep growing in the first months of 2025 (25 April 2025) — checked 25 October 2026
- CEIPA — tuna processing sector expects stable sales in 2025 after a record year (29 January 2025) — checked 25 October 2026
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