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Fish
HS4 0304 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
+0.5%Latest year on yearExporters
168Active reporting countriesImporters
198Active reporting countriesHS6 products
48Classifications inside HS4The subsector read
$30.0B in trade, with +3.8% annualized growth over three years.
Fish is recorded across 4,538 active corridors, with 168 exporters and 198 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 | ChileCHL | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $2.4B | +3.4% | 22 | 8,220 km | Yes |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $910.5M | +1.4% | 22 | 11,883 km | No |
| 3 | NorwayNOR | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $892.1M | +9.5% | 16 | 5,930 km | No |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $761.8M | +6.3% | 26 | 14,306 km | No |
| 5 | ChinaCHN | JapanJPN | $601.7M | +0.5% | 20 | 1,763 km | No |
| 6 | NorwayNOR | SwedenSWE | $586.8M | +7.1% | 25 | 418 km | Yes |
| 7 | ChileCHL | JapanJPN | $497.2M | +5.8% | 8 | 17,242 km | Yes |
| 8 | PolandPOL | GermanyDEU | $431.2M | +12% | 29 | 518 km | Yes |
| 9 | NorwayNOR | JapanJPN | $406.4M | -2% | 10 | 8,427 km | No |
| 10 | Viet NamVNM | ChinaCHN | $396.9M | +4.2% | 9 | 2,732 km | Yes |
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 | NorwayNOR | $4.1B | 115 | 46 |
| 2 | ChileCHL | $3.9B | 101 | 40 |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | $3.6B | 133 | 46 |
| 4 | Viet NamVNM | $3.1B | 133 | 45 |
| 5 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.6B | 110 | 48 |
| 6 | IcelandISL | $1.2B | 69 | 40 |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | 110 | 48 |
| 8 | PolandPOL | $996.8M | 64 | 46 |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | $813.2M | 58 | 47 |
| 10 | IndonesiaIDN | $753.6M | 94 | 43 |
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.5B | 89 | 48 |
| 2 | JapanJPN | $3.1B | 73 | 48 |
| 3 | GermanyDEU | $2.0B | 87 | 48 |
| 4 | FranceFRA | $1.8B | 95 | 47 |
| 5 | SpainESP | $1.3B | 78 | 48 |
| 6 | United KingdomGBR | $1.2B | 72 | 45 |
| 7 | ItalyITA | $1.2B | 72 | 47 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $1.0B | 76 | 48 |
| 9 | PolandPOL | $1.0B | 66 | 46 |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | $836.2M | 92 | 48 |
HS6 product coverage
The products inside HS4 0304
Six-digit classifications make the subsector specific. Browse the product workspace ↗
57 classifications shownFish
Fish: fillets and other fish meat, fresh or chilled (whether or not minced)HS6 030410
Fish: swordfish (Xiphias gladius), fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh or chilledHS6 030411
Fish: toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh or chilledHS6 030412
Fish: fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh or chilled, other than swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030419
Fish: fillets, frozenHS6 030420
Fish: swordfish (Xiphias gladius), fillets, frozenHS6 030421
Fish: toothfish (Dissostichus spp.), fillets, frozenHS6 030422
Fish: fillets, frozen, other than swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030429
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)HS6 030431
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)HS6 030432
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, Nile perch (Lates niloticus)HS6 030433
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), eels (Anguilla spp.), and snakeheads (Channa spp.)HS6 030439
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou and Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), Danube (Hucho hucho)HS6 030441
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)HS6 030442
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)HS6 030443
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and MuraenolepididaeHS6 030444
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)HS6 030445
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030446
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharksHS6 030447
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)HS6 030448
Fish fillets: fresh or chilled, other than fish of heading 0304.4HS6 030449
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheadsHS6 030451
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, salmonidaeHS6 030452
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae, and MuraenolepididaeHS6 030453
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)HS6 030454
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030455
Fish meat: excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, dogfish and other sharksHS6 030456
Fish meat: excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, rays and skates (Rajidae)HS6 030457
Fish meat: excluding fillets, whether or not minced: fresh or chilled, of fish n.e.c. in item no. 0304.5HS6 030459
Fish fillets: frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.)HS6 030461
Fish fillets: frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp., Silurus spp., Clarias spp., Ictalurus spp.)HS6 030462
Fish fillets: frozen, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus)HS6 030463
Fish fillets: frozen, carp (Cyprinus carpio, Carassius carassius, Ctenopharyngodon idellus, Hypophthalmichthys spp., Cirrhinus spp., Mylopharyngodon piceus), eels (Anguilla spp.), and snakeheads (Channa spp.)HS6 030469
Fish fillets: frozen, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus)HS6 030471
Fish fillets: frozen, haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)HS6 030472
Fish fillets: frozen, coalfish (Pollachius virens)HS6 030473
Fish fillets: frozen, hake (Merluccius spp., Urophycis spp.)HS6 030474
Fish fillets: frozen, Alaska pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)HS6 030475
Fish fillets: frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae other than cod, haddock, coalfish, hake, and Alaska pollackHS6 030479
Fish fillets: frozen, salmon, Pacific (Oncorhynchus nerka, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, Oncorhynchus keta, Oncorhynchus tschawytscha, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus rhodurus), Atlantic (Salmo salar), and Danube (Hucho hucho)HS6 030481
Fish fillets: frozen, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss, Oncorhynchus clarki, Oncorhynchus aguabonita, Oncorhynchus gilae, Oncorhynchus apache and Oncorhynchus chrysogaster)HS6 030482
Fish fillets: frozen, flat fish (Pleuronectidae, Bothidae, Cynoglossidae, Soleidae, Scophthalmidae and Citharidae)HS6 030483
Fish fillets: frozen, swordfish (Xiphias gladius)HS6 030484
Fish fillets: frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030485
Fish fillets: frozen, herrings (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii)HS6 030486
Fish fillets: frozen, tunas (of the genus Thunnus), skipjack or stripe-bellied bonito (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis)HS6 030487
Fish fillets: frozen, dogfish, other sharks, rays and skates (Rajidae)HS6 030488
Fish fillets: frozen, of fish n.e.c. in heading 0304.8HS6 030489
Fish: fish meat n.e.s. in heading no. 0304 (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozenHS6 030490
Fish: swordfish (Xiphias gladius), frozen, other than filletsHS6 030491
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030492
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, tilapias, catfish, carp, eels, Nile perch, and snakeheadsHS6 030493
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, Alaska Pollock (Theragra chalcogramma)HS6 030494
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska Pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)HS6 030495
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, dogfish and other sharksHS6 030496
Fish meat, excluding fillets, whether or not minced: frozen, rays and skates (Rajidae)HS6 030497
Fish: fish meat (whether or not minced) other than fillets, frozen, excluding swordfish (Xiphias gladius) and toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)HS6 030499
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.