Live Fish Prices in China
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (CNY) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Export (unit value) | 7.55 | 52.95 | ▼ 1.5% | ▼ 1.5% | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
As of January 2024, the live fish price in China is US$ 7.55 per kg (52.95 CNY), down 1.5% year-on-year.
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — live fish in China
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, China exported $653.2M (86.5 kt) of live fish▼ 17.3% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (33.2% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top live fish exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 China $653.2M · 33.2%
- #2 Japan $146.1M · 7.4%
- #4 France $112.4M · 5.7%
- #5 Philippines $83.7M · 4.3%
- #6 Indonesia $72.2M · 3.7%
Annual export data China · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $653.2M | 86.5 kt | $7.55 |
| 2023 | $789.3M | 103 kt | $7.66 |
| 2022 | $813.2M | 101 kt | $8.05 |
| 2021 | $717M | 99.1 kt | $7.23 |
| 2020 | $644.1M | 98.6 kt | $6.53 |
HS Code
live fish is traded under Harmonized System code 0301. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.