# Fish preparations (HS4 1604) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Fish preparations at HS4 1604, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The fish preparations subsector recorded $20.9B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.7% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $20.9B |
| Latest annual change | +2.7% |
| Active exporters | 177 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 12 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $5.4B | 3,433 | 12 |
| 1996 | $5.9B | 3,499 | 12 |
| 1997 | $5.9B | 3,586 | 12 |
| 1998 | $5.8B | 3,528 | 12 |
| 1999 | $5.8B | 3,754 | 12 |
| 2000 | $5.7B | 4,277 | 12 |
| 2001 | $5.9B | 4,348 | 12 |
| 2002 | $6.3B | 4,407 | 12 |
| 2003 | $7.2B | 4,438 | 12 |
| 2004 | $8.1B | 4,620 | 12 |
| 2005 | $8.8B | 4,772 | 12 |
| 2006 | $10.1B | 4,907 | 12 |
| 2007 | $11.6B | 5,024 | 12 |
| 2008 | $13.6B | 5,029 | 12 |
| 2009 | $11.8B | 5,161 | 12 |
| 2010 | $12.5B | 5,197 | 12 |
| 2011 | $14.8B | 5,310 | 12 |
| 2012 | $17.0B | 5,491 | 12 |
| 2013 | $17.5B | 5,588 | 12 |
| 2014 | $16.7B | 5,726 | 12 |
| 2015 | $14.7B | 5,755 | 12 |
| 2016 | $14.6B | 5,765 | 12 |
| 2017 | $16.0B | 5,701 | 12 |
| 2018 | $17.9B | 5,803 | 12 |
| 2019 | $17.8B | 5,847 | 12 |
| 2020 | $19.1B | 5,821 | 12 |
| 2021 | $19.2B | 5,821 | 12 |
| 2022 | $19.9B | 5,898 | 12 |
| 2023 | $19.5B | 5,983 | 12 |
| 2024 | $20.9B | 5,880 | 12 |

## Leading corridors

- China to Japan: $905.8M; growth -1.7%.
- Thailand to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $681.8M; growth +4.7%.
- Spain to Italy: $464.4M; growth +8.7%.
- China to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $452.0M; growth -3.5%.
- Poland to Germany: $399.2M; growth +2%.
- Ecuador to Spain: $348.1M; growth +12.1%.
- Thailand to Japan: $340.5M; growth +0.7%.
- China to Mexico: $336.8M; growth -2.2%.
- China to Thailand: $268.4M; growth +10.1%.
- Thailand to Australia: $251.2M; growth +8.4%.

## HS6 products

- 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. 1604 (HS6 160419)
- Fish preparations: fish minced or in forms n.e.c. in heading no. 1604, prepared or preserved (HS6 160420)
- Fish preparations: caviar and caviar substitutes (HS6 160430)
- Fish preparations: caviar (HS6 160431)
- Fish preparations: caviar substitutes, prepared from fish eggs (HS6 160432)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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