Imports
€442K
77K kg
Exports
€51K
11K kg
Balance
€-391K
Deficit
Price/kg
€5.74/kg
Between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, the EU ran a trade deficit of €391K 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), Herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii) (NC8 03055430), a predominantly imported product. Imports reached €442K versus €51K in exports. The average import cost stood at €5.74/kg.
In 2025, imports were falling sharply (-42.3%) and exports declining (-5.3%) compared to the previous year.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €431K | 97.5% |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €8K | 1.7% |
| 3 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | €2K | 0.5% |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €280 | 0.1% |
| 5 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €278 | 0.1% |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €154 | 0.0% |
| 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €47 | 0.0% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €24K | 47.1% |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €10K | 20.4% |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €10K | 20.4% |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €5K | 9.1% |
| 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €607 | 1.2% |
| 6 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | €318 | 0.6% |
| 7 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | €162 | 0.3% |
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€5.74/kg
€4.82/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €431K | 76Kt | €5.68/kg | 97.6% | |
| 2 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €8K | 740 | €10.14/kg | 1.7% | |
| 3 | 🇹🇿 TZ | €2K | 264 | €9.13/kg | 0.5% | |
| 4 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €280 | 38 | €7.37/kg | 0.1% | |
| 5 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €278 | 20 | €13.90/kg | 0.1% | |
| 6 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €154 | 20 | €7.70/kg | 0.0% | |
| 7 | 🇯🇵 Japan | €47 | 2 | €23.50/kg | 0.0% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | €24K | 3Kt | €9.30/kg | 47.5% | |
| 2 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | €10K | 3Kt | €2.97/kg | 20.6% | |
| 3 | 🇳🇴 Norway | €10K | 4Kt | €2.60/kg | 20.6% | |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €5K | 400 | €11.57/kg | 9.2% | |
| 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | €607 | 40 | €15.18/kg | 1.2% | |
| 6 | 🇬🇮 GI | €318 | 11 | €28.91/kg | 0.6% | |
| 7 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | €162 | 26 | €6.23/kg | 0.3% |