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Prepared or preserved fish; caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs

1604 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $20BRnk 220 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.71B | $2.22BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.33Rnk 929 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 1.4%Rnk 800 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.084%Rnk 220 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Processed Fish. In 2022, Processed Fish were the world's 220th most traded product, with a total trade of $20B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Processed Fish grew by 1.4%, from $19.7B to $20B. Trade in Processed Fish represent 0.084% of total world trade.

Processed Fish are a part of Preparations of fish, crustacenas, & molluscs. They include Tuna, skipjack, bonito, prepared/preserved, not mince, Prepared/Preserved Fish (Not Minced), Prepared/Preserved Fish (excl. Whole), Sardine, brisling, sprat prepared/preserved,not mince, Salmon prepared or preserved, not minced, Mackerel, prepared or preserved, not minced, Herrings, prepared or preserved, not minced, Caviar and caviar substitutes prepared from fish eggs, and Anchovies, prepared or preserved, not minced.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Processed Fish  were China ($3.71B), Thailand ($3.1B), Ecuador ($1.5B), Spain ($1.06B), and Vietnam ($801M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Processed Fish were United States ($2.22B), Japan ($1.73B), Italy ($1.31B), Spain ($1.17B), and France ($1.12B).

Ranking Processed Fish ranks 929th 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$3.71B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.22B

In 2022 Processed Fish were the world's 220th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Processed Fish were China ($3.71B), Thailand ($3.1B), Ecuador ($1.5B), Spain ($1.06B), and Vietnam ($801M).

In 2022, the top importers of Processed Fish were United States ($2.22B), Japan ($1.73B), Italy ($1.31B), Spain ($1.17B), and France ($1.12B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Thailand$417M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$246M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Processed Fish grew the fastest in Thailand ($417M), Ecuador ($229M), Vietnam ($126M), Indonesia ($75.1M), and Senegal ($59.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Processed Fish were Spain ($246M), Thailand ($114M), Australia ($93.8M), Libya ($91.4M), and Saudi Arabia ($60.4M).

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Exporters of Processed Fish (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.69. This means that most of the exports of Processed Fish are explained by 25 countries.

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Value of Exports in Processed Fish

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$3.59B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.9B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Processed Fish. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Processed Fish during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Processed Fish were China ($3.59B), Thailand ($2.68B), Ecuador ($1.49B), Morocco ($752M), and Vietnam ($733M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Processed Fish were United States ($1.9B), Japan ($1.5B), Italy ($948M), France ($850M), and United Kingdom ($788M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Processed Fish, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Tuna, skipjack, bonito, prepared/preserved, not mince ($8.87B), Prepared/Preserved Fish (Not Minced) ($3.82B), Prepared/Preserved Fish (excl. Whole) ($2.77B), Sardine, brisling, sprat prepared/preserved,not mince ($1.49B), and Salmon prepared or preserved, not minced ($909M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Processed Fish by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $91.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALThailand+ $19.8M

Processed Fish’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $91.8M.  Processed Fish’s highest import potential is Thailand with an import gap of $19.8M.

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Processed 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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