Who is the main supplier of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals (NC8 04101010) is 🇲🇬 Madagascar, accounting for 51.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals?

The extra-EU trade balance for Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals (NC8 04101010) is €-2.4M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €2.6M, exports: €197K).

How much does the EU import of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals?

The EU imported €2.6M of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals (NC8 04101010) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 470K kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals?

The weighted average import price of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals (NC8 04101010) is €5.51/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals?

The leading EU member state importer of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals (NC8 04101010) is 🇫🇷 France, accounting for 79.3% of EU imports.

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Extra-EU sourcing of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals is highly concentrated. 🇲🇬 Madagascar captures 51.9% of imports (€1.3M), followed by 🇻🇳 Vietnam (27.3%). With an HHI of 3819, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇲🇦 Morocco. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 34.3% of European exports (€67K).

Within the EU, 🇫🇷 France concentrates 79.3% of Insects, Fresh, chilled or frozen, other than flours and meals imports, well ahead of 🇮🇪 Ireland (19.4%). The top importing member states are 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were surging (46.0%) while exports were falling sharply (-72.0%), signalling a structural market shift.

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#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€67K	34.3%	6K kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€47K	24.1%	13K kg
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€30K	15.3%	1K kg
4	🇨🇲 Cameroon	€23K	11.9%	25K kg
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€10K	4.8%	100 kg
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€499	0.3%	21 kg
7	🇦🇩 Andorra	€138	0.1%	144 kg
8	🇺🇸 United States	€57	0.0%	-
9	🇮🇸 Iceland	€53	0.0%	1 kg

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇲🇬 MG	€1.3M	51Kt	€26.29/kg	52.1%
2	🇻🇳 Vietnam	€705K	19Kt	€36.76/kg	27.3%
3	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€503K	396Kt	€1.27/kg	19.5%
4	🇳🇿 New Zealand	€25K	166	€150.79/kg	1.0%
5	🇱🇮 Liechtenstein	€2K	2Kt	€1.20/kg	0.1%
6	🇮🇩 Indonesia	€528	1	€528.00/kg	0.0%

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#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€67K	6Kt	€12.20/kg	37.8%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€47K	13Kt	€3.77/kg	26.6%
3	🇲🇦 Morocco	€30K	1Kt	€24.00/kg	16.8%
4	🇨🇲 CM	€23K	25Kt	€0.9325/kg	13.1%
5	🇮🇱 Israel	€10K	100	€95.00/kg	5.3%
6	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€499	21	€23.76/kg	0.3%
7	🇦🇩 Andorra	€138	144	€0.9583/kg	0.1%
8	🇺🇸 United States	€57	-	-	0.0%
9	🇮🇸 Iceland	€53	1	€53.00/kg	0.0%

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