EU External Trade - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

Extra-EU sourcing of Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Coalfish (Pollachius virens) is highly concentrated. 🇳🇴 Norway captures 97.1% of imports (€261.8M), followed by 🇬🇱 Greenland (1.1%). With an HHI of 9422, 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 0303|91|to 0303|99, Coalfish (Pollachius virens) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇳 China accounts for 73.0% (€48.9M), ahead of 🇧🇷 Brazil (18.9%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇳 China, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇲🇦 Morocco.

Within the EU, 🇸🇪 Sweden concentrates 47.3% of Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding edible fish offal of subheadings 0303|91|to 0303|99, Coalfish (Pollachius virens) imports, well ahead of 🇳🇱 Netherlands (24.7%). The top importing member states are 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇱🇹 Lithuania.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were surging, shifting by 24.0% and 25.6% respectively.