🇺🇸 United States imports of fish fillets: 2024 trade data
Imports of fish fillets by the United States reached $7.15 billion in 2024 (735.8 thousand tonnes). That makes it the largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 218 countries. That is 4% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of fish fillets by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.15B | 735.8K t |
| 2023 | $7.41B | 687.9K t |
| 2022 | $8.30B | 830.5K t |
| 2021 | $6.31B | 745.8K t |
| 2020 | $5.06B | 676.0K t |
| 2019 | $5.54B | 696.4K t |
| 2018 | $5.83B | 735.0K t |
| 2017 | $5.71B | 739.4K t |
Where the United States imports fish fillets from
Most of the value came from Chile (33%), Norway (14%), China (10%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $2.37B | 33% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $966.5M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $689.1M | 9.6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $663.3M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $370.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $293.6M | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $236.1M | 3.3% |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | $225.2M | 3.2% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $200.0M | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $159.0M | 2.2% |
Types of fish fillets under HS 0304
| 0304.41 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha… | 37% |
| 0304.81 | Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus… | 18% |
| 0304.89 | Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8 | 8.3% |
| 0304.87 | Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) | 6.6% |
| 0304.71 | Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) | 6.5% |
| 0304.62 | Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.) | 5.3% |
| 0304.31 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.) | 2.1% |
| 0304.44 | Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and… | 1.8% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0304.
Average import price of fish fillets
The average declared value was about $9.72 per kg, 52% above the world average of $6.41. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also exports fish fillets
In 2024, the United States exported fish fillets worth $1.09 billion (249.1 thousand tonnes). It ranks 7th of 173 countries for exports of this product. The largest buyer markets were Germany (17%), Canada (15%), Netherlands (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 44%. Among the main buyer markets, France grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $187.1M | 17% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $160.4M | 15% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $132.4M | 12% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $96.5M | 8.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $91.5M | 8.4% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $49.6M | 4.6% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $49.3M | 4.5% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $33.7M | 3.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $29.5M | 2.7% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $28.7M | 2.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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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 0304: Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen.
Fish fillets trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of fish fillets imported by the United States?
The United States imported fish fillets worth $7.15 billion in 2024 (735.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import fish fillets from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Chile (33%), Norway (14%), China (10%).
What is the average import price of fish fillets in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $9.72 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $6.41 per kg.
Does the United States export fish fillets?
Yes. The United States exported fish fillets worth $1.09 billion in 2024, mainly to Germany, Canada, Netherlands.
What is the HS code for fish fillets?
Fish fillets falls under HS heading 0304 (Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced); fresh, chilled or frozen). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fish fillets with the United States?
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