🇺🇸 United States exports of frozen fish: 2024 trade data
Exports of frozen fish by the United States reached $1.76 billion in 2024 (568.5 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 178 countries. Value fell 5% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $2.51 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of frozen fish by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.76B | 568.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.84B | 582.3K t |
| 2022 | $2.12B | 583.6K t |
| 2021 | $1.77B | 526.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.64B | 581.6K t |
| 2019 | $2.03B | 717.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.29B | 729.2K t |
| 2017 | $2.51B | 838.6K t |
Where the United States exports frozen fish to
Most of it went to China (27%), Japan (25%), Canada (7%).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $478.5M | 27% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $445.7M | 25% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $127.1M | 7.2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $94.2M | 5.4% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $73.4M | 4.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $64.7M | 3.7% |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $48.6M | 2.8% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $40.4M | 2.3% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $35.6M | 2% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $30.7M | 1.7% |
Types of frozen fish under HS 0303
| 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 | 22% |
| 0303.91 | Fish: frozen, livers, roes and milt | 15% |
| 0303.11 | Fish: frozen, Pacific salmon, sockeye salmon (red salmon) (Oncorhynchus nerka), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of… | 14% |
| 0303.12 | Fish: frozen, Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha/keta/tschawytscha/ kisutch/masou/rhodurus) other than sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)… | 13% |
| 0303.39 | Fish: frozen, flat fish, n.e.c. in item no. 0303.3, excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 10% |
| 0303.63 | Fish: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91… | 9.3% |
| 0303.67 | Fish: frozen, Alaska pollack (Theraga chalcogramma), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 5% |
| 0303.66 | Fish: frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.), excluding fillets, fish meat of 0304, and edible fish offal of subheadings 0303.91 to 0303.99 | 4.9% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0303.
Average export price of frozen fish
The average declared value was about $3.10 per kg, 50% above the world average of $2.06. 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 imports frozen fish
Imports of frozen fish by the United States reached $1.07 billion in 2024 (223.9 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 220 countries. Most of the value came from China (16%), Brazil (9%), South Korea (7%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 31%. Among the main suppliers, Chile grew fastest (+93% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $170.7M | 16% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $91.3M | 8.5% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $72.8M | 6.8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $64.1M | 6% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $59.8M | 5.6% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $56.5M | 5.3% |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $53.3M | 5% |
| Taiwan | $52.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $49.0M | 4.6% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $42.8M | 4% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
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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.
Frozen fish trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of frozen fish imported by the United States?
The United States imported frozen fish worth $1.07 billion in 2024 (223.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import frozen fish from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (16%), Brazil (9%), South Korea (7%).
What is the average import price of frozen fish in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $4.79 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.06 per kg.
Does the United States export frozen fish?
Yes. The United States exported frozen fish worth $1.76 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Japan, Canada.
What is the HS code for frozen fish?
Frozen fish falls under HS heading 0303 (Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading frozen fish with the United States?
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