HS Icon Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs

Meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates; preparations thereof

16 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs. In 2021, Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were the world's 49th most traded product, with a total trade of $64.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs grew by 12.4%, from $57.7B to $64.9B. Trade in Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs represent 0.31% of total world trade.

Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs are a part of Foodstuffs. They include Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs  were China ($10.6B), Thailand ($6.43B), Germany ($3.52B), Vietnam ($2.85B), and Spain ($2.84B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were United States ($8.45B), Japan ($6.7B), United Kingdom ($4.22B), Germany ($3.57B), and France ($3.25B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs was 21.1%, making it the 10th lowest tariff using the HS2 product classification.

Ranking Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs ranks 72nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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, $10.6B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $8.45B

Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs are the world's 49th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were China ($10.6B), Thailand ($6.43B), Germany ($3.52B), Vietnam ($2.85B), and Spain ($2.84B).

In 2021, the top importers of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were United States ($8.45B), Japan ($6.7B), United Kingdom ($4.22B), Germany ($3.57B), and France ($3.25B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $2.46B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $1.81B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs grew the fastest in China ($2.46B), Canada ($492M), Spain ($382M), Indonesia ($379M), and Russia ($355M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were United States ($1.81B), Spain ($696M), Malaysia ($494M), China ($413M), and France ($398M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.11. This means that most of the exports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs are explained by 34 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $8.7B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Japan, $5.92B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were China ($8.7B), Thailand ($5.57B), Vietnam ($2.6B), Poland ($2.01B), and Indonesia ($1.83B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs were Japan ($5.92B), United States ($5.8B), United Kingdom ($3.64B), Hong Kong ($1.96B), and France ($1.85B).

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In 2021, the world most traded Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs ($64.9B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs.
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Product Complexity

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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.