03053100 - Fish fillets, dried, salted - EU Trade

Analysis

The main extra-EU suppliers of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) are 🇮🇳 India, 🇸🇷 Suriname, 🇳🇴 Norway. 🇮🇳 India leads with 24.6% of total imports (€39K). The HHI concentration index stands at 1660, indicating a Moderate market.

European exports of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) are concentrated on a few markets. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom accounts for 41.4% (€143K), ahead of 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea (32.2%). The top three destinations are 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea, 🇨🇭 Switzerland.

Within the EU, the leading importers of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) are 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇰 Denmark. 🇮🇹 Italy accounts for 24.6% of EU imports.

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -47.2% and -64.3% respectively.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) (NC8 03053100) is 🇮🇳 India, accounting for 24.6% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.)?

The extra-EU trade balance for Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) (NC8 03053100) is €184K over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €160K, exports: €344K).

How much does the EU import of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.)?

The EU imported €160K of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) (NC8 03053100) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 16K kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.)?

The weighted average import price of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) (NC8 03053100) is €9.93/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.)?

The leading EU member state importer of Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 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.) (NC8 03053100) is 🇮🇹 Italy, accounting for 24.6% of EU imports.

Analysis

The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -47.2% and -64.3% respectively.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇮🇳 India	€39K	24.6%	3K kg
2	🇸🇷 Suriname	€29K	18.4%	1K kg
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€25K	15.6%	2K kg
4	🇫🇴 Faroe Islands	€25K	15.6%	5K kg
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€24K	15.2%	2K kg
6	🇹🇿 Tanzania	€532	0.3%	94 kg
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€364	0.2%	72 kg
8	🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa	€142	0.1%	10 kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€143K	41.4%	36K kg
2	🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea	€111K	32.2%	16K kg
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€39K	11.4%	2K kg
4	🇶🇸 QS	€20K	5.8%	1K kg
5	🇨🇲 Cameroon	€10K	2.8%	539 kg
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€560	0.2%	75 kg
7	🇨🇻 Cape Verde	€345	0.1%	46 kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€39K	3Kt	€12.19/kg	27.3%
2	🇸🇷 SR	€29K	1Kt	€20.90/kg	20.4%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€25K	2Kt	€10.44/kg	17.4%
4	🇫🇴 FO	€25K	5Kt	€5.15/kg	17.3%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€24K	2Kt	€13.52/kg	16.9%
6	🇹🇿 TZ	€532	94	€5.66/kg	0.4%
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€364	72	€5.06/kg	0.3%
8	🇨🇩 CD	€142	10	€14.20/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€143K	36Kt	€3.95/kg	44.1%
2	🇬🇶 GQ	€111K	16Kt	€6.92/kg	34.3%
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€39K	2Kt	€17.45/kg	12.2%
4	🇶🇸 QS	€20K	1Kt	€15.69/kg	6.2%
5	🇨🇲 CM	€10K	539	€17.79/kg	3.0%
6	🇸🇬 Singapore	€560	75	€7.47/kg	0.2%
7	🇨🇻 CV	€345	46	€7.50/kg	0.1%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇮🇳 India	€39K	3Kt	€12.19/kg	27.3%
2	🇸🇷 SR	€29K	1Kt	€20.90/kg	20.4%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€25K	2Kt	€10.44/kg	17.4%
4	🇫🇴 FO	€25K	5Kt	€5.15/kg	17.3%
5	🇷🇺 Russia	€24K	2Kt	€13.52/kg	16.9%
6	🇹🇿 TZ	€532	94	€5.66/kg	0.4%
7	🇳🇬 Nigeria	€364	72	€5.06/kg	0.3%
8	🇨🇩 CD	€142	10	€14.20/kg	0.1%

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