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Fish; live

0301 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Live Fish. In 2021, Live Fish were the world's 714th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.43B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Live Fish grew by 21.1%, from $2B to $2.43B. Trade in Live Fish represent 0.012% of total world trade.

Live Fish are a part of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs. They include Other Live Fish, Eels, Ornamental Fish, Carp, and Trout.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Live Fish  were China ($717M), Hong Kong ($134M), Japan ($127M), Philippines ($118M), and Chinese Taipei ($114M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($500M), Japan ($313M), China ($290M), South Korea ($275M), and United States ($103M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Live Fish was 1.19k%, making it the 9th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Live Fish ranks 718th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Live Fish. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $717M

Top Destination (2021): Hong Kong, $500M

Live Fish are the world's 714th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Live Fish were China ($717M), Hong Kong ($134M), Japan ($127M), Philippines ($118M), and Chinese Taipei ($114M).

In 2021, the top importers of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($500M), Japan ($313M), China ($290M), South Korea ($275M), and United States ($103M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $87.6M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): Hong Kong, $142M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Live Fish grew the fastest in China ($87.6M), Philippines ($64.2M), Tunisia ($45M), Chinese Taipei ($34.8M), and Burma ($34.3M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($142M), China ($122M), Germany ($24.6M), United States ($22.1M), and France ($19.7M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.51. This means that most of the exports of Live Fish are explained by 22 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $427M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Hong Kong, $366M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Live Fish. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Live Fish during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Live Fish were China ($427M), Philippines ($111M), Chinese Taipei ($96.2M), Burma ($60.9M), and Indonesia ($57.4M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($366M), South Korea ($215M), Japan ($187M), Germany ($85M), and United States ($53.1M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Live Fish, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Live Fish ($1.12B), Eels ($584M), Ornamental Fish ($392M), Carp ($184M), and Trout ($147M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Live Fish.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Live Fish in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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Specialization

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.

Country by Relatedness

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