# HS 030331 Halibut (Reinhardtius Hippoglossoide global trade...

Reported global trade in halibut (reinhardtius hippoglossoides, hippoglossus hippoglossus, hippoglossus stenolepis), frozen (excluding fillets, livers, roes and other fish meat of heading no. 0304) reached $724.8M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of -2.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $663.8M | +5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | $685.9M | +3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | $684.9M | -0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | $784.1M | +14.5% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | $703.4M | -10.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | $759.2M | +7.9% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | $806.7M | +6.3% | +1% |
| 2020 | $689.3M | -14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | $719.5M | +4.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | $760.0M | +5.6% | -2% |
| 2023 | $774.1M | +1.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $724.8M | -6.4% | +0.2% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $328.6M | -2.2% | 17 |
| Denmark | $134.9M | -6.9% | 15 |
| Taiwan | $74.2M | +11.1% | 13 |
| Japan | $62.1M | -5.3% | 20 |
| Poland | $23.7M | +4.7% | 17 |
| USA | $16.6M | +0.9% | 11 |
| Spain | $13.8M | +15.4% | 14 |
| Germany | $13.2M | -1.5% | 27 |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $8.0M | -12.5% | 12 |
| Canada | $6.7M | -0.6% | 12 |
| Portugal | $6.4M | -0.7% | 9 |
| Netherlands | $5.4M | +7% | 27 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._