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0301 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.81BRnk 683 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $754M | $478MChina | Japan
2023
Product Complexity -0.44Rnk 709 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.64%Rnk 348 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.012%Rnk 683 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Live Fish. In 2023, Live Fish were the world's 683rd most traded product, with a total trade of $2.81B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Live Fish grew by 1.64%, from $2.76B to $2.81B. 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 2023 the top exporters of Live Fish  were China ($754M), Hong Kong ($378M), Chinese Taipei ($119M), Sweden ($116M), and Japan ($109M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Live Fish were Japan ($478M), Hong Kong ($456M), China ($380M), South Korea ($303M), and Spain ($157M).

Ranking Live Fish ranks 709th 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)China$754M
Top Destination (2023)Japan$478M

In 2023 Live Fish were the world's 683rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Live Fish were China ($754M), Hong Kong ($378M), Chinese Taipei ($119M), Sweden ($116M), and Japan ($109M).

In 2023, the top importers of Live Fish were Japan ($478M), Hong Kong ($456M), China ($380M), South Korea ($303M), and Spain ($157M).

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Exporters of Live Fish (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$40.2M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Spain$60.6M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Live Fish grew the fastest in China ($40.2M), Sweden ($31.6M), Bangladesh ($14.1M), Norway ($13.4M), and Italy ($13.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Live Fish were Spain ($60.6M), China ($34M), Malta ($27.6M), Japan ($26.5M), and Hong Kong ($15.3M).

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Exporters of Live Fish (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Live Fish (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.39. 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 (2023)China$375M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Japan$370M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Live Fish were China ($375M), Sweden ($113M), Chinese Taipei ($108M), Philippines ($98.2M), and Indonesia ($87.2M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Live Fish were Japan ($370M), South Korea ($239M), Malta ($142M), Spain ($111M), and Hong Kong ($78.2M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Live Fish, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Miscellaneous Live Fish ($1.36B), Eels ($840M), Ornamental Fish ($357M), Carp ($132M), and Trout ($114M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Live Fish (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 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.

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 (2023)

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 (2023)

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