03046300 - Frozen fillets of tilapias - EU Trade

Analysis

Extra-EU sourcing of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) is highly concentrated. 🇹🇿 Tanzania captures 61.7% of imports (€117.2M), followed by 🇺🇬 Uganda (29.9%). With an HHI of 4766, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇨🇺 Cuba accounts for 52.9% (€1.3M), ahead of 🇨🇦 Canada (14.8%). The top three destinations are 🇨🇺 Cuba, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇺🇸 United States.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) are 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇬🇷 Greece. 🇷🇴 Romania accounts for 24.3% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were stable (0.6%) and exports surging (41.3%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) (NC8 03046300) is 🇹🇿 Tanzania, accounting for 61.7% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus)?

The extra-EU trade balance for Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) (NC8 03046300) is €-187.7M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €190.0M, exports: €2.4M).

How much does the EU import of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus)?

The EU imported €190.0M of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) (NC8 03046300) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 32.1M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus)?

The weighted average import price of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) (NC8 03046300) is €5.92/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus)?

The leading EU member state importer of Frozen fillets 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.), Nile perch (Lates niloticus) (NC8 03046300) is 🇷🇴 Romania, accounting for 24.3% of EU imports.

Analysis

In 2025, imports were stable (0.6%) and exports surging (41.3%) compared to the previous year.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇹🇿 Tanzania	€117.2M	61.7%	19.5M kg
2	🇺🇬 Uganda	€56.8M	29.9%	9.8M kg
3	🇰🇪 Kenya	€16.1M	8.5%	2.8M kg
4	🇸🇳 Senegal	€835	0.0%	60 kg
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€569	0.0%	77 kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇺 Cuba	€1.3M	52.9%	151K kg
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€351K	14.8%	41K kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€193K	8.1%	26K kg
4	🇶🇸 QS	€87K	3.7%	11K kg
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€82K	3.5%	11K kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€42K	1.8%	5K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇿 TZ	€117.2M	19.5Mt	€6.02/kg	61.7%
2	🇺🇬 UG	€56.8M	9.8Mt	€5.79/kg	29.9%
3	🇰🇪 KE	€16.1M	2.8Mt	€5.65/kg	8.5%
4	🇸🇳 SN	€835	60	€13.92/kg	0.0%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€569	77	€7.39/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇺 CU	€1.3M	151Kt	€8.31/kg	62.4%
2	🇨🇦 Canada	€351K	41Kt	€8.61/kg	17.5%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€193K	26Kt	€7.46/kg	9.6%
4	🇶🇸 QS	€87K	11Kt	€7.92/kg	4.3%
5	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€82K	11Kt	€7.44/kg	4.1%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€42K	5Kt	€8.11/kg	2.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇹🇿 TZ	€117.2M	19.5Mt	€6.02/kg	61.7%
2	🇺🇬 UG	€56.8M	9.8Mt	€5.79/kg	29.9%
3	🇰🇪 KE	€16.1M	2.8Mt	€5.65/kg	8.5%
4	🇸🇳 SN	€835	60	€13.92/kg	0.0%
5	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€569	77	€7.39/kg	0.0%

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