Latest trade
$62.1BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Prepared meat and fish
sector trade overview
A clear view of the prepared meat and fish economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-1.7%Latest year on yearExporters
194Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
42Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$62.1B in trade, with +3.5% annualized growth over three years.
Prepared meat and fish is recorded across 7,780 active corridors, with 194 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalGrowing+4.3% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $2.3B | -2.6% | 38 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | JapanJPN | $2.1B | -0.6% | 29 | 4,604 km | Yes |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.3B | +2.8% | 32 | 556 km | Yes |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | MalaysiaMYS | $1.1B | +8.5% | 37 | 3,737 km | Yes |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $966.8M | -1.5% | 41 | 556 km | Yes |
| 6 | ThailandTHA | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $911.9M | -0.9% | 32 | 13,951 km | No |
| 7 | ThailandTHA | United KingdomGBR | $845.3M | +17.7% | 18 | 9,547 km | No |
| 8 | IndonesiaIDN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $800.8M | -8.8% | 20 | 16,181 km | No |
| 9 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $783.0M | -1.1% | 31 | 14,306 km | No |
| 10 | PolandPOL | United KingdomGBR | $748.6M | +8.5% | 27 | 1,453 km | Yes |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $9.5B | 190 | 42 |
| 2 | ThailandTHA | $6.9B | 174 | 42 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $3.8B | 137 | 42 |
| 4 | PolandPOL | $3.4B | 126 | 40 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.8B | 152 | 42 |
| 6 | Viet NamVNM | $2.8B | 129 | 42 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $2.8B | 152 | 42 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | 146 | 42 |
| 9 | ItalyITA | $2.0B | 158 | 41 |
| 10 | EcuadorECU | $1.6B | 88 | 37 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.5B | 119 | 42 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $6.1B | 73 | 42 |
| 3 | United KingdomGBR | $5.4B | 100 | 42 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $4.0B | 108 | 42 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $3.4B | 121 | 42 |
| 6 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | 83 | 42 |
| 7 | SpainESP | $2.1B | 95 | 42 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $2.0B | 77 | 41 |
| 9 | CanadaCAN | $1.7B | 106 | 41 |
| 10 | BelgiumBEL | $1.5B | 74 | 42 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 16.
45 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Meat preparations: sausages and similar products, of meat, meat offal or blood, and food preparations based on these productsHS6 160100
Meat preparations: homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal blood or insectsHS6 160210
Meat preparations: of the prepared or preserved liver of any animal (excluding homogenised preparations)HS6 160220
Meat preparations: of turkeys, prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS6 160231
Meat preparations: of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus)HS6 160232
Meat preparations: of poultry (excluding turkeys), prepared or preserved meat or meat offal (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS6 160239
Meat preparations: of swine, hams and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS6 160241
Meat preparations: of swine, shoulders and cuts thereof, prepared or preserved (excluding homogenised preparations)HS6 160242
Meat preparations: of swine, meat or meat offal (including mixtures), prepared or preserved, n.e.c. in heading no. 1602HS6 160249
Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS6 160250
Meat preparations: of meat, meat offal or the blood of any animal, n.e.s. in heading no. 1602HS6 160290
Extracts and juices: of meat, fish or crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebratesHS6 160300
Fish preparations: salmon, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160411
Fish preparations: herrings, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160412
Fish preparations: sardines, sardinella and brisling or sprats, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160413
Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack and Atlantic bonito (sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160414
Fish preparations: mackerel, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160415
Fish preparations: anchovies, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160416
Fish preparations: eels, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160417
Fish preparations: shark fins, prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS6 160418
Fish preparations: fish prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced), n.e.c. in heading no. 1604HS6 160419
Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preservedHS6 160420
Fish preparations: caviar and caviar substitutesHS6 160430
Fish preparations: caviarHS6 160431
Fish preparations: caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggsHS6 160432
Crustacean preparations: crab, prepared or preservedHS6 160510
Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preservedHS6 160520
Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, not in airtight containersHS6 160521
Crustacean preparations: shrimps and prawns, prepared or preserved, in airtight containersHS6 160529
Crustacean preparations: lobster, prepared or preservedHS6 160530
Crustacean preparations: other than crab, shrimps, prawns, and lobsters, prepared or preservedHS6 160540
Mollusc preparations: oysters, prepared or preservedHS6 160551
Mollusc preparations: scallops, including queen scallops, prepared or preservedHS6 160552
Mollusc preparations: mussels, prepared or preservedHS6 160553
Mollusc preparations: cuttle fish and squid, prepared or preservedHS6 160554
Mollusc preparations: octopus, prepared or preservedHS6 160555
Mollusc preparations: clams, cockles and arkshells, prepared or preservedHS6 160556
Mollusc preparations: abalone, prepared or preservedHS6 160557
Mollusc preparations: snails, other than sea snails, prepared or preservedHS6 160558
Mollusc preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 1605.5, prepared or preservedHS6 160559
Aquatic invertebrates: sea cucumbers, prepared or preservedHS6 160561
Aquatic invertebrates: sea urchins, prepared or preservedHS6 160562
Aquatic invertebrates: jellyfish, prepared or preservedHS6 160563
Aquatic invertebrates: other than crustaceans, molluscs, sea cucumbers, sea urchins, and jellyfish, prepared or preservedHS6 160569
Molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates: prepared or preserved (excluding crustaceans)HS6 160590
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.