# HS 160412 Herrings global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced) reached $583.9M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $596.9M | -3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2014 | $558.1M | -6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | $475.8M | -14.7% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | $498.8M | +4.8% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | $517.3M | +3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | $506.6M | -2.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | $491.9M | -2.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | $525.2M | +6.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | $539.1M | +2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $525.1M | -2.6% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | $566.7M | +7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | $583.9M | +3% | +2.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $184.7M | +4% | 37 |
| Russia | $76.0M | +6.9% | 1 |
| Poland | $66.0M | +5.3% | 23 |
| USA | $41.3M | +3.3% | 31 |
| Austria | $16.3M | +2.6% | 21 |
| United Kingdom | $13.7M | +3.3% | 28 |
| Netherlands | $13.3M | -1.2% | 31 |
| Sweden | $12.4M | -8.9% | 16 |
| Finland | $11.5M | -1.2% | 20 |
| Romania | $11.2M | +7.3% | 20 |
| Japan | $8.2M | -0.4% | 8 |
| France | $8.0M | +0.6% | 30 |

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