September 2023 Sees U.S. Freshwater Fish Export Reduce to $1.9M
U.S. Freshwater Fish Exports
In September 2023, overseas shipments of freshwater fish decreased by -14.8% to 403 tons for the first time since June 2023, thus ending a two-month rising trend. Overall, exports continue to indicate a mild downturn. The growth pace was the most rapid in April 2023 when exports increased by 109% against the previous month. As a result, the exports attained the peak of 1.1K tons. From May 2023 to September 2023, the growth of the exports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, freshwater fish exports fell to $1.9M (IndexBox estimates) in September 2023. In general, exports continue to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when exports increased by 244% month-to-month.
COUNTRY | Export Value of Freshwater Fish in U.S. (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | |
Canada | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
South Korea | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Others | < 0.1 | 0.3 | < 0.1 | N/A | 0.1 | < 0.1 | 3.4 | 10.9 | 0.7 | < 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | < 0.1 |
Total | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 6.4 | 19.7 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
Exports by Country
Canada (334 tons) was the main destination for freshwater fish exports from the United States, accounting for a 83% share of total exports. Moreover, freshwater fish exports to Canada exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, South Korea (69 tons), fivefold.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume to Canada was relatively modest.
In value terms, Canada ($1.3M) remains the key foreign market for freshwater fish exports from the United States, comprising 71% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was held by South Korea ($545K), with a 29% share of total exports.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the average monthly growth rate of value to Canada was relatively modest.
Export Prices by Country
In September 2023, the freshwater fish price stood at $4,649 per ton (FOB, US), with an increase of 12% against the previous month. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in March 2023 when the average export price increased by 134% m-o-m. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the peak figure at $17,178 per ton in April 2023; however, from May 2023 to September 2023, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of destination: the country with the highest price was South Korea ($7,855 per ton), while the average price for exports to Canada totaled $3,965 per ton.
From September 2022 to September 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Canada (+0.7%).
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