What is the price of herring in Ireland?

As of January 2025, herring in Ireland is US$ 3.74 per kg (3.45 EUR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Ireland's world export rank for herring?

Ireland ranks 13th among 31 herring exporters.

What is the latest export price for Irish herring?

The latest export unit value is US$3.7392 per kg.

What percentage of global herring exports does Ireland account for?

Ireland accounts for 0.6% of global herring exports.

Herring Price in Ireland - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Herring Prices in Ireland

US$ 3.74 / kg

3.45 EUR / kg

MoM ▲ 105.1% YoY ▲ 105.1%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (EUR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	3.74	3.45	▲ 105.1%	▲ 105.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the herring price in Ireland available is US$ 3.74 per kg (3.45 EUR), up 105.1% year-on-year.

Ireland exported 167 tonnes of herring in 2025, valued at US$625,210, ranking 13th among 31 global exporters and accounting for 0.6% of world exports. Export volume decreased by 1.1% year-on-year. The latest export unit value for Irish herring is US$3.7392 per kg. Ireland is a net exporter of herring under HS code 0302.41.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - herring in Ireland

Exports UN Comtrade · 2025

In 2025, Ireland exported $625.2K (167.2 t) of herring▼ 1.1% YoY. That ranks #13 worldwide (0.6% of global exports).

$625.2K

Export value

167.2 t

Export volume

#13 / 31

World rank

0.6%

Global share

$3.74

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top herring exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2025

#1 Denmark $34M · 33.5%
#2 Norway $24.3M · 23.9%
#3 Sweden $18.2M · 17.9%
#4 Finland $8.1M · 8%
#5 Netherlands $3.9M · 3.9%

Annual export data Ireland · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2025	$625.2K	167.2 t	$3.74
2024	$632.4K	346.9 t	$1.82
2023	$625.2K	351 t	$1.78
2022	$697.9K	411.5 t	$1.7
2021	$851.9K	767.1 t	$1.11
2020	$446K	510 t	$0.87

HS Code

herring is traded under Harmonized System code 0302.41. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Ireland herring - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The quantity of herring shipped by Ireland in 2020 was 585 tons. In 2019 Ireland exported 639 tonnes of herring. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Ireland herring (fish category) has reduced, flactuating by -46.661 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, herring's exports reduced by -34.26 percent earning the country US$0.74m for the year 2019. Ireland's herring exports are categorised as:

Fresh or chilled herrings (Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii) (HS code 030240)
Frozen fillets of herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii" (HS code 030486)
Fresh or chilled herring "Clupea harengus, clupea pallasii" (HS code 030241)
Dried herrings "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", anchovies "Engraulis spp.", sardines "Sardina pilchardus, Sardinops spp.", sardinella "Sardinella spp.", brisling or sprats "Sprattus sprattus", mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", cobia "Rachycentron canadum", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", swordfish "Xiphias gladius", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae", even salted but not smoked (excl. fillets and offal) (HS code 030554)
Smoked herring "Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii", incl. fillets (excluding offal) (HS code 030542)
Herring (Clupea harengus, Clupea pallasii), only salted or in brine (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030561)

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Ireland herring export values

In 2019, Ireland shipped herring with a value of 0.74m USD, a drop of -46.34% from 2018's total herring export of 1.379m USD. The annual reduction in value of Ireland herring between 2017 to 2018 was -5.353 percent.

The yearly variation in the amount of Ireland's herring exports between 2017 and 2019 was -34.26 pc compared to a variation of -46.661% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Ireland herring ( in '000$ )

Import/Export Trends

Ireland is a net importer of herring. The annual growth of Ireland herring in value between 2015 to 2019 was 6%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was %, per annum.

Ireland bought 130 tonnes of herring in 2019.

Herring Prices Across Europe

Compare the latest herring prices in other Europe countries:

Netherlands$9.58/kg Spain$3.04/kg Romania$2.19/kg Russia$1.17/kg United Kingdom (UK)$1.04/kg Germany$0.61/kg Norway$1.15/kg Greece$17.08/kg Finland$0.34/kg

Other Fish Prices in Ireland

Latest prices for other fish in Ireland:

Sole Fish$17.56/kg Live Carp$0.98/kg Pollock Fish$5.75/kg Mackerel$6.33/kg Halibut Fish$15.27/kg Live Ornamental Fish$0.98/kg Sardines$2.06/kg

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