Imports
€1.6M
284K kg
Exports
€13.7M
3.1M kg
Balance
€12.1M
Surplus
Price/kg
€5.55/kg
Over the Jan 2022-Mar 2026 period, the EU recorded a trade surplus of €12.1M 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), Anchovies (Engraulis spp.) (NC8 03055450), a predominantly exported product. Exports reached €13.7M compared to €1.6M in imports. The average import price stood at €5.55/kg.
The year 2025 marked a turning point: both imports and exports were falling sharply, shifting by -89.4% and -42.4% respectively.
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | €953K | 60.6% |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €564K | 35.9% |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €36K | 2.3% |
| 4 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €14K | 0.9% |
| 5 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | €3K | 0.2% |
| 6 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | €1K | 0.1% |
| 7 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | €23 | 0.0% |
| # | Country | Value (EUR) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇱 Albania | €7.2M | 52.6% |
| 2 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | €3.8M | 28.1% |
| 3 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €1.0M | 7.5% |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €416K | 3.0% |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €187K | 1.4% |
| 6 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €132K | 1.0% |
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€5.55/kg
€4.42/kg
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ConcentratedThird-country sourcing partners
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | €953K | 212Kt | €4.51/kg | 60.7% | |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | €564K | 68Kt | €8.33/kg | 35.9% | |
| 3 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | €36K | 2Kt | €15.23/kg | 2.3% | |
| 4 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | €14K | 1Kt | €11.79/kg | 0.9% | |
| 5 | 🇲🇲 MM | €3K | 302 | €11.11/kg | 0.2% | |
| 6 | 🇿🇲 ZM | €1K | 120 | €8.75/kg | 0.1% | |
| 7 | 🇱🇰 LK | €23 | 1 | €23.00/kg | 0.0% |
Third-country target markets
| # | Partner | Value (EUR) | kg | €/kg | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇦🇱 Albania | €7.2M | 2.1Mt | €3.43/kg | 56.3% | |
| 2 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | €3.8M | 663Kt | €5.80/kg | 30.0% | |
| 3 | 🇨🇦 Canada | €1.0M | 165Kt | €6.19/kg | 8.0% | |
| 4 | 🇦🇺 Australia | €416K | 29Kt | €14.13/kg | 3.2% | |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | €187K | 25Kt | €7.33/kg | 1.5% | |
| 6 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | €132K | 11Kt | €12.58/kg | 1.0% |