🇺🇸 United States exports of meat and fish meal: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $1.06 billion of meat and fish meal in 2024 (1.19 million tonnes). That makes it the 2nd largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 124 countries. That is 12% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of meat and fish meal by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.06B | 1.19M t |
| 2023 | $1.20B | 1.27M t |
| 2022 | $994.0M | 1.08M t |
| 2021 | $1.01B | 1.19M t |
| 2020 | $839.8M | 1.35M t |
| 2019 | $799.5M | 1.31M t |
| 2018 | $782.2M | 1.18M t |
| 2017 | $756.1M | 1.13M t |
Where the United States exports meat and fish meal to
The largest buyer markets were China (29%), Vietnam (19%), Indonesia (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+159% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $310.7M | 29% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $205.7M | 19% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $175.9M | 17% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $78.3M | 7.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $75.2M | 7.1% |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $47.4M | 4.5% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $30.1M | 2.8% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $24.3M | 2.3% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $20.3M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | $17.6M | 1.7% |
Types of meat and fish meal under HS 2301
| 2301.10 | Flours, meals and pellets: of meat or meat offal, greaves | 82% |
| 2301.20 | Flours, meals and pellets: of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates | 18% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 2301.
Average export price of meat and fish meal
The average declared value was about $0.89 per kg, close to the world average of $1.03.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports meat and fish meal
The United States imported $234.2 million of meat and fish meal in 2024 (174.0 thousand tonnes). It ranks 8th of 166 countries for imports of this product. Most of the value came from Chile (28%), Australia (15%), Brazil (14%). Among the main suppliers, Denmark grew fastest (+64% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Chile | $66.0M | 28% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $35.0M | 15% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $33.4M | 14% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $22.3M | 9.5% |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | $18.8M | 8% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $14.9M | 6.4% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.1M | 4.7% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $7.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | $4.4M | 1.9% |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | $4.1M | 1.7% |
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 2301: Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unfit for human consumption; greaves.
Meat and fish meal trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of meat and fish meal imported by the United States?
The United States imported meat and fish meal worth $234.2 million in 2024 (174.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United States import meat and fish meal from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Chile (28%), Australia (15%), Brazil (14%).
What is the average import price of meat and fish meal in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.03 per kg.
Does the United States export meat and fish meal?
Yes. The United States exported meat and fish meal worth $1.06 billion in 2024, mainly to China, Vietnam, Indonesia.
What is the HS code for meat and fish meal?
Meat and fish meal falls under HS heading 2301 (Flours, meal and pellets, of meat or meat offal, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, unf). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading meat and fish meal with the United States?
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