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0301 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.8BRnk 698 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $787M | $489MChina | Hong Kong
2022
Product Complexity -0.48Rnk 705 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 18.1%Rnk 223 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.012%Rnk 698 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Live Fish. In 2022, Live Fish were the world's 698th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.8B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Live Fish grew by 18.1%, from $2.37B to $2.8B. Trade in Live Fish represent 0.012% of total world trade.

Live Fish are a part of Fish, Crustaceans & Molluscs. They include Miscellaneous Live Fish, Eels, Ornamental Fish, Carp, and Trout.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Live Fish  were China ($787M), Hong Kong ($397M), Japan ($128M), Chinese Taipei ($111M), and France ($106M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($489M), Japan ($439M), South Korea ($384M), China ($346M), and Malta ($109M).

Ranking Live Fish ranks 705th 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 (2022)China$787M
Top Destination (2022)Hong Kong$489M

In 2022 Live Fish were the world's 698th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Live Fish were China ($787M), Hong Kong ($397M), Japan ($128M), Chinese Taipei ($111M), and France ($106M).

In 2022, the top importers of Live Fish were Hong Kong ($489M), Japan ($439M), South Korea ($384M), China ($346M), and Malta ($109M).

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Exporters of Live Fish (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Hong Kong$263M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Japan$126M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Live Fish grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($263M), China ($72.6M), Sweden ($45M), Burma ($23.7M), and United States ($18.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Live Fish were Japan ($126M), South Korea ($108M), China ($87.3M), Malta ($57.1M), and France ($26.3M).

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Exporters of Live Fish (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Live Fish (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.34. This means that most of the exports of Live Fish are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Live Fish

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$441M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)South Korea$320M

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 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Live Fish were China ($441M), Chinese Taipei ($89.8M), Philippines ($84.3M), Sweden ($77.4M), and Indonesia ($64.1M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Live Fish were South Korea ($320M), Japan ($311M), Malta ($109M), Hong Kong ($91.6M), and Germany ($63.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Live Fish, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Miscellaneous Live Fish ($1.31B), Eels ($883M), Ornamental Fish ($339M), Carp ($152M), and Trout ($116M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Live Fish (2022)
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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 Live Fish.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Live Fish by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSingapore+ $1.72M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $5.84M

Live Fish’s highest export potential is Singapore. With an export gap of $1.72M.  Live Fish’s highest import potential is Japan with an import gap of $5.84M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Live Fish.

Country by Relatedness

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.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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