🇴🇲 Oman exports of dried and smoked fish: 2024 trade data
Oman exported $2.9 million of dried and smoked fish in 2024 (1.0 thousand tonnes). That is 62% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $8.2 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.9M | 1.0K t |
| 2023 | $7.8M | 1.2K t |
| 2022 | $3.6M | 1.0K t |
| 2021 | $8.2M | 2.9K t |
| 2020 | $4.3M | 2.5K t |
| 2019 | $1.9M | 1.2K t |
| 2018 | $5.1M | 3.0K t |
| 2017 | $3.8M | 1.9K t |
Where Oman exports dried and smoked fish to
Sri Lanka alone took 54% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Sri Lanka grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1.6M | 54% |
| 🇲🇴 Macao | $595K | 20% |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $345K | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $170K | 5.8% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $107K | 3.6% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $59K | 2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $40K | 1.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $18K | 0.6% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $17K | 0.6% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $15K | 0.5% |
Product types under HS 0305
| 0305.71 | Fish: edible offal, shark fins | 33% |
| 0305.59 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, other than edible fish offal, n.e.c. in item no. 0305.5 | 28% |
| 0305.54 | Dried herrings, anchovies, sardines, sardinella, brisling or sprats, mackerel (incl Indian, jack, or horse), seerfishes, jacks, crevalles, cobia… | 25% |
| 0305.20 | Fish: livers, roes and milt of fish, dried, smoked, salted or in brine | 5.3% |
| 0305.52 | Fish: dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheads | 2.6% |
| 0305.41 | Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, gorbuscha, keta, tschawytscha, kisutch, masou… | 2.4% |
| 0305.63 | Fish: salted or in brine, not dried or smoked, other than edible fish offal, anchovies (Engrails spp.) | 1.1% |
| 0305.42 | Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish… | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0305.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $2.92 per kg, 65% below the world average of $8.26, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
In 2024, Oman imported dried and smoked fish worth $364 thousand (51 tonnes). Most of the value came from Myanmar (41%), Netherlands (15%), Poland (13%). Among the main suppliers, Netherlands grew fastest (+354% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $149K | 41% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $56K | 15% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $46K | 13% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $33K | 9% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $29K | 8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $26K | 7.2% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $25K | 6.9% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $0K | 0.1% |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | $0K | 0% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Oman?
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0305: Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before, or during the smoking process.
Common questions
What is the value of dried and smoked fish imported by Oman?
$364 thousand in 2024, or 51 tonnes.
Where does Oman import dried and smoked fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Myanmar (41%), Netherlands (15%), Poland (13%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $7.12 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $8.26 per kg.
Does Oman export dried and smoked fish?
Yes, worth $2.9 million in 2024, mainly to Sri Lanka, Macao, Hong Kong.
What is the HS code for dried and smoked fish?
HS heading 0305. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0305 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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