Band 7+: The bar chart below shows US seafood imports between 2002 and 2022 and the forecast for 2032. The pie chart shows the geographical structures of these imports in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The graphs provide information on the volume of seafood imports in the United States from 2002 to 2022, along with a prediction for 2032, and illustrate the distribution of seafood imports among countries in 2022. Overall, the US seafood import market grew substantially in the past two decades, with the majority of the imports sourced from several countries. In the future, however, import levels are forecast to shrink.

Between the years 2002 and 2022, seafood imports in the United States tripled from about $6 billion at the beginning of the period to over $20 billion in 2022. Despite the past growth, the graph forecasts a decline in seafood imports by approximately $2 billion in 2032 compared to the 2022 levels.

Regarding the geographical split of imports in 2022, China, Thailand and Canada were the dominant countries, controlling two-thirds of the market. China had the largest share of seafood imports to the United States (28%), followed by Thailand (23%) and Canada (16%). In contrast, other countries-such as Indonesia, Vietnam, and Ecuador-each contributed less than 10% of the seafood imports.