EU External Trade - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302|91|to 0302|99, Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis)

Extra-EU sourcing of Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302|91|to 0302|99, Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis) is highly concentrated. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom captures 44.5% of imports (€59.0M), followed by 🇳🇴 Norway (20.1%). With an HHI of 2893, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302|91|to 0302|99, Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇩🇿 Algeria accounts for 67.7% (€2.8M), ahead of 🇮🇸 Iceland (16.0%). The top three destinations are 🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇽🇨 XC.

Within the EU, 🇩🇰 Denmark concentrates 70.2% of Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0302|91|to 0302|99, Blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou, Micromesistius australis) imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (29.8%). The top importing member states are 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇹 Austria.

In 2025, imports were rising (11.4%) and exports surging (595.4%) compared to the previous year.