Imports
€220.8M
187.7M kg
Exports
€635.3M
708.7M kg
Balance
€414.5M
Surplus
Price/kg
€1.18/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €414.5M 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 0303|91|to 0303|99, Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) (NC8 03035100), a predominantly exported product. Exports reached €635.3M compared to €220.8M in imports. The average import price stood at €1.18/kg.
In 2025, imports were stable (-0.2%) and exports rising (8.6%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €116.3M | 52.7% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €66.7M | 30.2% |
| 3 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | €20.3M | 9.2% |
| 4 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €9.5M | 4.3% |
| 5 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €6.2M | 2.8% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | €270.6M | 42.6% |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €129.1M | 20.3% |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €80.8M | 12.7% |
| 4 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | €31.5M | 5.0% |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €17.2M | 2.7% |
| 6 | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | €6.5M | 1.0% |
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €116.3M | 84.0Mt | €1.38/kg | 53.1% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €66.7M | 70.1Mt | €0.9522/kg | 30.5% | |
| 3 | 🇫🇴 FO | €20.3M | 19.0Mt | €1.07/kg | 9.3% | |
| 4 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €9.5M | 5.9Mt | €1.60/kg | 4.3% | |
| 5 | 🇷🇺 Russia | €6.2M | 6.9Mt | €0.8987/kg | 2.8% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | €270.6M | 275.2Mt | €0.9834/kg | 50.5% | |
| 2 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | €129.1M | 137.4Mt | €0.9399/kg | 24.1% | |
| 3 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €80.8M | 123.0Mt | €0.6571/kg | 15.1% | |
| 4 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | €31.5M | 39.7Mt | €0.7948/kg | 5.9% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | €17.2M | 14.9Mt | €1.16/kg | 3.2% | |
| 6 | 🇨🇮 CI | €6.5M | 6.5Mt | €0.9989/kg | 1.2% |