EU External Trade - Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Shark fins

Extra-EU sourcing of Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Shark fins is highly concentrated. 🇦🇺 Australia captures 97.3% of imports (€2K), followed by 🇮🇸 Iceland (2.1%). With an HHI of 9477, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

European exports of Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Shark fins are concentrated on a few markets. 🇹🇭 Thailand accounts for 97.7% (€95K), ahead of 🇬🇱 Greenland (1.4%). The top three destinations are 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇬🇱 Greenland, 🇩🇯 Djibouti.

Within the EU, 🇳🇱 Netherlands concentrates 97.8% of Fish, whole or in pieces, but not minced, Shark fins imports, well ahead of 🇦🇹 Austria (2.1%). The top importing member states are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇭🇷 Croatia.

In 2025, trade flows diverged: imports were falling sharply (-97.9%) while exports were surging (13288.1%), signalling a structural market shift.