Imports
€60.0M
6.8M kg
Exports
€2.2M
168K kg
Balance
€-57.8M
Deficit
Price/kg
€8.80/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €57.8M for Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), anchovies (Engraulis spp.), sardines (Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.), sardinella (Sardinella spp.), brisling or sprats (Sprattus sprattus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus), Indian mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), seerfishes (Scomberomorus spp.), jack and horse mackerel (Trachurus spp.), jacks, crevalles (Caranx spp.), cobia (Rachycentron canadum), silver pomfrets (Pampus spp.), Pacific saury (Cololabis saira), scads (Decapterus spp.), capelin (Mallotus villosus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), Kawakawa (Euthynnus affinis), bonitos (Sarda spp.), marlins, sailfishes, spearfish (Istiophoridae), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302|91|to 0302|99, Swordfish (Xiphias gladius) (NC8 03024700), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €60.0M versus €2.2M in exports. The average import cost stood at €8.80/kg.
In 2025, imports were stable (-2.1%) and exports falling sharply (-83.8%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €55.7M | 92.8% |
| 2 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | €3.6M | 6.0% |
| 3 | 🇨🇱 Chile | €348K | 0.6% |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | €158K | 0.3% |
| 5 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | €78K | 0.1% |
| 6 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €11K | 0.0% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.9M | 88.6% |
| 2 | 🇽🇱 XL | €72K | 3.3% |
| 3 | 🇽🇨 XC | €65K | 3.0% |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €61K | 2.8% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €19K | 0.9% |
| 6 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €3K | 0.1% |
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€8.80/kg
€12.98/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | €55.7M | 6.4Mt | €8.68/kg | 93.0% | |
| 2 | 🇱🇰 LK | €3.6M | 327Kt | €11.11/kg | 6.1% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇱 Chile | €348K | 39Kt | €8.87/kg | 0.6% | |
| 4 | 🇮🇳 India | €158K | 18Kt | €8.71/kg | 0.3% | |
| 5 | 🇸🇳 SN | €78K | 10Kt | €8.06/kg | 0.1% | |
| 6 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €11K | 1Kt | €10.00/kg | 0.0% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | €1.9M | 143Kt | €13.59/kg | 89.9% | |
| 2 | 🇽🇱 XL | €72K | 12Kt | €6.09/kg | 3.3% | |
| 3 | 🇽🇨 XC | €65K | 7Kt | €9.83/kg | 3.0% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €61K | 4Kt | €15.20/kg | 2.8% | |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €19K | 1Kt | €12.86/kg | 0.9% | |
| 6 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | €3K | 125 | €20.96/kg | 0.1% |