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 bar chart below shows the US seafood imports between 2002 and 2022 and the forecast for 2033. The pie chart shows the geographical ststructure of these imports in 2022.

Overall, the US seafood import market gres substantially in the past two decades, with the majority of the imports sourced form 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 predicts 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 scale 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 then in 10% of the seafood imports.