🇴🇲 Oman exports of frozen fish: 2024 trade data
Exports of frozen fish by Oman reached $253.8 million in 2024 (133.5 thousand tonnes). Its share of world exports was 1%. Value fell 40% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 25% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $419.6 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 | $253.8M | 133.5K t |
| 2023 | $419.6M | 216.2K t |
| 2022 | $303.4M | 171.6K t |
| 2021 | $288.8M | 237.3K t |
| 2020 | $248.0M | 214.4K t |
| 2019 | $130.1M | 126.8K t |
| 2018 | $144.6M | 163.5K t |
| 2017 | $53.3M | 94.6K t |
Where Oman exports frozen fish to
Most of it went to Egypt (30%), Thailand (29%), Cote d'Ivoire (7%). Among the main buyer markets, Egypt grew fastest (+99% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $76.7M | 30% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $73.5M | 29% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $18.6M | 7.3% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $16.7M | 6.6% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $11.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇧🇯 Benin | $10.3M | 4.1% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $5.9M | 2.3% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $5.3M | 2.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $4.9M | 2% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $4.9M | 1.9% |
Product types under HS 0303
| 0303.59 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.5, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 28% |
| 0303.89 | Fish: frozen, n.e.c. in heading 0303, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 21% |
| 0303.55 | Fish: frozen, jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 19% |
| 0303.54 | Fish: frozen, mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of… | 18% |
| 0303.53 | Fish: frozen, sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), excluding fillets… | 7.3% |
| 0303.42 | Fish: frozen, yellowfin tunas (Thunnus albacares), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 2.4% |
| 0303.43 | Fish: frozen, skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 1.6% |
| 0303.44 | Fish: frozen, bigeye tunas (Thunnus obesus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 0.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0303.
Average export price per kg
The average declared value was about $1.90 per kg, close to the world average of $2.06.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Imports in the other direction
Imports of frozen fish by Oman reached $11.1 million in 2024 (8.0 thousand tonnes). Myanmar alone supplied 61% of it. Among the main suppliers, Spain grew fastest (+698% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $6.7M | 61% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.1M | 10% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $780K | 7.1% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $517K | 4.7% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $445K | 4% |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $380K | 3.4% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $364K | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $354K | 3.2% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $128K | 1.2% |
| Taiwan | $117K | 1.1% |
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 0303: Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304.
Common questions
What is the value of frozen fish imported by Oman?
$11.1 million in 2024, or 8.0 thousand tonnes.
Where does Oman import frozen fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Myanmar (61%), India (10%), Egypt (7%).
What is the average import price per kg?
The average declared import value was about $1.38 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.06 per kg.
Does Oman export frozen fish?
Yes, worth $253.8 million in 2024, mainly to Egypt, Thailand, Cote d'Ivoire.
What is the HS code for frozen fish?
HS heading 0303. The six-digit codes under it split the product by type; the full list is on the HS 0303 page.
How can I find the companies behind this trade?
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