03032900 - Tilapias (Oreochromis - EU Trade

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other is highly concentrated. 🇹🇿 Tanzania captures 39.9% of imports (€16.7M), followed by 🇺🇬 Uganda (39.2%). With an HHI of 3317, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The EU exports Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other to 5 extra-EU markets, reflecting solid diversification. 🇺🇸 United States remains the largest client (26.1%, €422K), followed by 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, 🇵🇹 Portugal concentrates 75.8% of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other imports, well ahead of 🇪🇸 Spain (10.9%). The top importing member states are 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇮🇹 Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other (NC8 03032900) is 🇹🇿 Tanzania, accounting for 39.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other?

The extra-EU trade balance for Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other (NC8 03032900) is €-40.2M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €41.8M, exports: €1.6M).

How much does the EU import of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other?

The EU imported €41.8M of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other (NC8 03032900) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 8.8M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other?

The weighted average import price of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other (NC8 03032900) is €4.76/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other?

The leading EU member state importer of Tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.), carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.), eels (Anguilla spp.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and snakeheads (Channa spp.), excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Other (NC8 03032900) is 🇵🇹 Portugal, accounting for 75.8% of EU imports.

Analysis

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇿 Tanzania	€16.7M	39.9%	3.3M kg
2	🇺🇬 Uganda	€16.4M	39.2%	3.3M kg
3	🇰🇪 Kenya	€5.4M	12.9%	1.1M kg
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€2.0M	4.7%	588K kg
5	🇨🇳 China	€505K	1.2%	203K kg
6	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	€261K	0.6%	92K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇺🇸 United States	€422K	26.1%	57K kg
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€297K	18.4%	42K kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€241K	14.9%	39K kg
4	🇦🇩 Andorra	€184K	11.4%	25K kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€168K	10.4%	26K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇿 TZ	€16.7M	3.3Mt	€5.04/kg	40.5%
2	🇺🇬 UG	€16.4M	3.3Mt	€4.99/kg	39.8%
3	🇰🇪 KE	€5.4M	1.1Mt	€4.72/kg	13.1%
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€2.0M	588Kt	€3.36/kg	4.8%
5	🇨🇳 China	€505K	203Kt	€2.48/kg	1.2%
6	🇲🇲 MM	€261K	92Kt	€2.85/kg	0.6%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇺🇸 United States	€422K	57Kt	€7.47/kg	32.2%
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€297K	42Kt	€7.09/kg	22.6%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€241K	39Kt	€6.25/kg	18.4%
4	🇦🇩 Andorra	€184K	25Kt	€7.40/kg	14.0%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€168K	26Kt	€6.37/kg	12.8%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇿 TZ	€16.7M	3.3Mt	€5.04/kg	40.5%
2	🇺🇬 UG	€16.4M	3.3Mt	€4.99/kg	39.8%
3	🇰🇪 KE	€5.4M	1.1Mt	€4.72/kg	13.1%
4	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€2.0M	588Kt	€3.36/kg	4.8%
5	🇨🇳 China	€505K	203Kt	€2.48/kg	1.2%
6	🇲🇲 MM	€261K	92Kt	€2.85/kg	0.6%

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