0306 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine is well diversified across 10 suppliers. The top five (🇪🇨 Ecuador, 🇮🇳 India, 🇦🇷 Argentina) account for 60.2% of the total. 🇪🇨 Ecuador leads with 24.3% (€4.3B). An HHI of 1026 confirms a Competitive market.

The main extra-EU export markets for FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine are 🇨🇳 China, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇳🇴 Norway. 🇨🇳 China absorbs 37.1% of European exports (€989.0M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine are 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy. 🇪🇸 Spain accounts for 26.9% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (10.6%) and exports stable (-2.5%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (NC8 0306) is 🇪🇨 Ecuador, accounting for 24.3% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine?

The extra-EU trade balance for FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (NC8 0306) is €-15.0B over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €17.7B, exports: €2.7B).

How much does the EU import of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine?

The EU imported €17.7B of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (NC8 0306) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 2.5B kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine?

The weighted average import price of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (NC8 0306) is €7.11/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine?

The leading EU member state importer of FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, Crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; smoked crustaceans, whether in shell or not, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; crustaceans, in shell, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, whether or not chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (NC8 0306) is 🇪🇸 Spain, accounting for 26.9% of EU imports.

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇪🇨 Ecuador	€4.3B	24.3%	786.5M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€2.2B	12.4%	327.6M kg
3	🇦🇷 Argentina	€1.9B	10.8%	282.8M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.2B	6.7%	109.0M kg
5	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€1.1B	6.1%	123.2M kg
6	🇬🇱 Greenland	€984.0M	5.6%	211.9M kg
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€808.1M	4.6%	62.4M kg
8	🇻🇪 Venezuela	€681.1M	3.9%	130.0M kg
9	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€591.2M	3.3%	60.7M kg
10	🇨🇳 China	€495.7M	2.8%	66.7M kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇳 China	€989.0M	37.1%	155.1M kg
2	🇲🇦 Morocco	€359.6M	13.5%	92.8M kg
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€184.6M	6.9%	35.5M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€133.5M	5.0%	15.3M kg
5	🇮🇸 Iceland	€103.9M	3.9%	25.0M kg
6	🇺🇸 United States	€83.0M	3.1%	9.4M kg
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€81.0M	3.0%	17.2M kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇪🇨 Ecuador	€4.3B	786.5Mt	€5.45/kg	30.2%
2	🇮🇳 India	€2.2B	327.6Mt	€6.69/kg	15.4%
3	🇦🇷 Argentina	€1.9B	282.8Mt	€6.73/kg	13.4%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€1.2B	109.0Mt	€10.88/kg	8.4%
5	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€1.1B	123.2Mt	€8.71/kg	7.6%
6	🇬🇱 GL	€984.0M	211.9Mt	€4.64/kg	6.9%
7	🇨🇦 Canada	€808.1M	62.4Mt	€12.95/kg	5.7%
8	🇻🇪 VE	€681.1M	130.0Mt	€5.24/kg	4.8%
9	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	€591.2M	60.7Mt	€9.74/kg	4.2%
10	🇨🇳 China	€495.7M	66.7Mt	€7.43/kg	3.5%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€989.0M	155.1Mt	€6.37/kg	46.5%
2	🇲🇦 Morocco	€359.6M	92.8Mt	€3.87/kg	16.9%
3	🇳🇴 Norway	€184.6M	35.5Mt	€5.20/kg	8.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€133.5M	15.3Mt	€8.73/kg	6.3%
5	🇮🇸 Iceland	€103.9M	25.0Mt	€4.15/kg	4.9%
6	🇺🇸 United States	€83.0M	9.4Mt	€8.84/kg	3.9%
7	🇺🇦 Ukraine	€81.0M	17.2Mt	€4.70/kg	3.8%
8	🇦🇱 Albania	€73.5M	18.3Mt	€4.02/kg	3.5%
9	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€73.4M	5.0Mt	€14.75/kg	3.5%
10	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€46.3M	1.3Mt	€35.10/kg	2.2%

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