Exports: Frozen fish

U.S. exports of Frozen fish increased 25.71 percent through August to $1.32 billion.

Top Markets

RankCountryYTD
1Japan$358.77 M
2China$323.58 M
3South Korea$108.12 M
4Canada$97.58 M
5Lithuania$46.85 M
6Vietnam$41.79 M
7Poland$37.47 M
8Germany$34.52 M
9The Netherlands$33.11 M
10France$27.03 M

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U.S. exports of Frozen fish increased 25.71 percent through August to $1.32 billion

The category ranked 161 through August among the roughly 1,265 import commodity groupings as classified by Census. It ranked No. 190 for the last full year with a total value of $1.64 billion, a $67.86 million, 3.96 percent decreased from the 2023 total.

Through August of this year the leading markets were No. 1 Japan, No. 2 China, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Lithuania. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 2 Port of Tacoma, WA, No. 3 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 4 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA and No. 5 Blaine Harbor, WA.

In the last previous full year, the leading markets were No. 1 China, No. 2 Japan, No. 3 South Korea, No. 4 Canada and No. 5 Lithuania. The leading markets were No. 1 Port of Anchorage, AK, No. 2 Port of Seattle, WA, No. 3 Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA, No. 4 Port of Tacoma, WA and No. 5 Blaine Harbor, WA.

Looking at specific airports, seaports and border crossings, the top five through the first eight months of the year were:

Highlights for the top five ports:

  • Port of Anchorage, AK rose 19.15 percent compared to last year to $745.5 million.
  • Port of Tacoma, WA rose 165.25 percent compared to last year to $206.02 million.
  • Port of Seattle, WA fell 5.27 percent compared to last year to $151.99 million.
  • Blaine / Surrey Border Crossing, WA rose 7.98 percent compared to last year to $110.18 million.
  • Blaine Harbor, WA rose 168.58 percent compared to last year to $15.04 million.

There are several hundred airports, seaports and border crossings that handle international trade; they are, in turn, part of the roughly four dozen U.S. Customs districts.

Highlights for the top five foreign markets:

  • U.S. export to No. 1 Japan increased $113.29 million, 46.15 percent, (27.2 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 2 China increased $25.12 million, 8.42 percent, (24.53 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 3 South Korea decreased $16.6 million, 13.31 percent, (8.2 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 4 Canada increased $9.87 million, 11.26 percent, (7.4 percent market share).
  • U.S. export to No. 5 Lithuania increased $16.55 million, 54.61 percent, (3.55 percent market share).

All totaled, 70.88 percent of all these Frozen fish exports from the United States were shipped to the top five markets through August of this year. That is equal to $934.9 million of the $1.32 billion total.

All totaled, 93.15 percent of all these Frozen fish exports from the United States were shipped from the top five Ports through August of this year. That is equal to $1.23 billion of the $1.32 billion total.