Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen

0304 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Fish Fillets. In 2023, Fish Fillets were the world's 150th most traded product, with a total trade of $29.8B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Fish Fillets decreased by -6.91%, from $32B to $29.8B. Trade in Fish Fillets represent 0.13% of total world trade.

Fish Fillets are a part of Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs. They include Fish Fillets (Frozen), Fish Fillets or Meat (Fresh/Chilled), and Frozen Fish Meat (excl. Liver, Roe, Fillets).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Fish Fillets  were Chile ($4.39B), Norway ($4.28B), China ($3.57B), Vietnam ($2.17B), and United States ($1.5B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Fish Fillets were United States ($8.22B), Japan ($3.13B), Germany ($2.14B), France ($1.7B), and United Kingdom ($1.22B).

Ranking Fish Fillets ranks 905th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2023)Chile$4.39B
Top Destination (2023)United States$8.22B

In 2023 Fish Fillets were the world's 150th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Fish Fillets were Chile ($4.39B), Norway ($4.28B), China ($3.57B), Vietnam ($2.17B), and United States ($1.5B).

In 2023, the top importers of Fish Fillets were United States ($8.22B), Japan ($3.13B), Germany ($2.14B), France ($1.7B), and United Kingdom ($1.22B).

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Exporters of Fish Fillets (2023)
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Importers of Fish Fillets (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Norway$168M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Sweden$267M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Fish Fillets grew the fastest in Norway ($168M), Poland ($153M), Netherlands ($82.5M), Sweden ($81.2M), and Namibia ($75.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Fish Fillets were Sweden ($267M), Poland ($75.8M), Netherlands ($68.9M), Italy ($61.9M), and Denmark ($50.5M).

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Exporters of Fish Fillets (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Fish Fillets (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Fish Fillets.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.57. This means that most of the exports of Fish Fillets are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Fish Fillets

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Chile$4.36B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$6.72B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Fish Fillets. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Fish Fillets during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Fish Fillets were Chile ($4.36B), Norway ($4.23B), China ($3.06B), Vietnam ($2.08B), and Iceland ($1.04B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Fish Fillets were United States ($6.72B), Japan ($2.81B), Germany ($1.6B), France ($1.49B), and Italy ($1.03B).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Fish Fillets, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Fish Fillets (Frozen) ($17.8B), Fish Fillets or Meat (Fresh/Chilled) ($9.15B), and Frozen Fish Meat (excl. Liver, Roe,... ($2.85B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Fish Fillets (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Fish Fillets.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Fish Fillets by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $25.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.6M

Fish Fillets’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $25.5M.  Fish Fillets’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.6M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Fish Fillets to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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