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Fish
HS4 0301 trade overview
A focused view of this HS4 subsector: market scale, momentum, leading routes, countries, and the HS6 classifications inside it.
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-12%Latest year on yearExporters
164Active reporting countriesImporters
178Active reporting countriesHS6 products
8Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$2.3B in trade, with +1.8% annualized growth over three years.
Fish is recorded across 2,466 active corridors, with 164 exporters and 178 importers.
Annual trend
Subsector momentum over time
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where the subsector moves
Leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $209.6M | +13.2% | 4 | 1,763 km | No |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $192.4M | -16.8% | 4 | 1,226 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $140.9M | +2.4% | 5 | 867 km | Yes |
| 4 | JapanJPN | Republic of KoreaKOR | $94.5M | +9.2% | 5 | 1,155 km | No |
| 5 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | JapanJPN | $92.1M | +47.3% | 2 | 2,882 km | No |
| 6 | PhilippinesPHL | ChinaCHN | $66.4M | -2.2% | 3 | 1,841 km | Yes |
| 7 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | Republic of KoreaKOR | $65.0M | +47.7% | 2 | 2,092 km | No |
| 8 | SwedenSWE | SpainESP | $55.5M | +62% | 2 | 2,596 km | Yes |
| 9 | ChinaCHN | Viet NamVNM | $54.0M | +3.4% | 5 | 2,732 km | Yes |
| 10 | TaiwanTWN | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $46.2M | +57.7% | 4 | 801 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings show the two sides of the subsector separately. Check coverage ↗
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChinaCHN | $623.8M | 62 | 8 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $200.7M | 18 | 6 |
| 3 | JapanJPN | $139.1M | 44 | 8 |
| 4 | TaiwanTWN | $103.8M | 40 | 6 |
| 5 | FranceFRA | $101.9M | 68 | 8 |
| 6 | PhilippinesPHL | $93.0M | 50 | 6 |
| 7 | IndonesiaIDN | $74.9M | 92 | 7 |
| 8 | ItalyITA | $64.7M | 36 | 8 |
| 9 | SwedenSWE | $63.7M | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $63.0M | 17 | 7 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JapanJPN | $394.3M | 58 | 8 |
| 2 | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKG | $327.9M | 51 | 6 |
| 3 | Republic of KoreaKOR | $318.4M | 37 | 7 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $227.8M | 33 | 8 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $110.9M | 46 | 8 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $109.2M | 79 | 8 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $76.5M | 61 | 8 |
| 8 | Viet NamVNM | $68.1M | 24 | 7 |
| 9 | MaltaMLT | $64.6M | 28 | 8 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $53.4M | 64 | 7 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0301
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
9 classifications shownFish
Fish: live, ornamentalHS6 030110
Fish: live, ornamental, freshwaterHS6 030111
Fish: live, ornamental, other than freshwaterHS6 030119
Fish: live, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)HS6 030191
Fish: live, eels (Anguilla spp.)HS6 030192
Fish: live, carp (Cyprinus spp., Carassius spp., Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus, Catla catla, Labeo spp., Osteochilus hasselti, Leptobarbus hoeveni, Megalobrama spp.)HS6 030193
Fish: live, Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tunas (Thunnus thynnus, Thunnus orientalis)HS6 030194
Fish: live, southern bluefin tunas (Thunnus maccoyii)HS6 030195
Fish: live, n.e.s. in heading no. 0301HS6 030199
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS4 classification, not company-level sales or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations.
Missing data
Unavailable observations remain unavailable. They are not filled, interpolated, or presented as forecasts.
Coverage: 1995-2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:09
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.