What is the price of anchovies in Japan?

As of January 2025, anchovies in Japan is US$ 12.03 per kg (1,661 JPY), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is Japan's world rank in anchovy exports?

Japan ranks #35 out of 81 anchovy exporters.

What was the year-on-year change in Japan's anchovy exports?

Japan's anchovy exports increased by 32.1% year-on-year.

Anchovies Price in Japan - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Anchovies Prices in Japan

US$ 12.03 / kg

1,661 JPY / kg

MoM ▲ 23.1% YoY ▲ 23.1%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (JPY)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	12.03	1,661	▲ 23.1%	▲ 23.1%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the anchovies price in Japan available is US$ 12.03 per kg (1,661 JPY), up 23.1% year-on-year.

Japan exported 16 tonnes of anchovies in 2024, valued at US$153,707, ranking #35 among 81 global exporters and accounting for 0.1% of world exports. Exports increased by 32.1% year-on-year, and Japan is a net exporter of anchovies. The latest export unit value is US$12.0281 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - anchovies in Japan

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Japan exported $153.7K (15.7 t) of anchovies▲ 32.1% YoY. That ranks #35 worldwide (0.1% of global exports).

$153.7K

Export value

15.7 t

Export volume

#35 / 81

World rank

0.1%

Global share

$9.77

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top anchovies exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Poland $23.6M · 19.3%
#2 Albania $12.7M · 10.3%
#3 Norway $11.2M · 9.2%
#4 Morocco $9.7M · 7.9%
#5 Peru $9.5M · 7.7%

Annual export data Japan · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$153.7K	15.7 t	$9.77
2023	$116.4K	11.2 t	$10.36
2022	$119.7K	11.6 t	$10.33
2021	$57.5K	5.6 t	$10.27
2020	$329.6K	30.5 t	$10.8

HS Code

anchovies is traded under Harmonized System code 0305.39. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

Japan anchovies - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The amount of anchovies shipped by Japan in 2020 was 7,695 tonnes. In 2019 Japan shipped 13,518 tonnes of anchovies. For 2019 alone, the market for Japan anchovies (fish category) has improved, changing by 17.019 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, anchovies' exports reduced by -0.36% earning the exporter US$24.69m for the year 2019. Japan's anchovies exports are categorised as:

Frozen anchovies "Engraulis spp.", Indian mackerels "Rastrelliger spp.", seerfishes "Scomberomorus spp.", jacks, crevalles "Caranx spp.", silver pomfrets "Pampus spp.", Pacific saury "Cololabis saira", scads "Decapterus spp.", capelin "Mallotus villosus", Kawakawa "Euthynnus affinis", bonitos "Sarda spp.", marlins, sailfishes and spearfish "Istiophoridae" (HS code 030359)
Fresh or chilled anchovies "Engraulis spp." (HS code 030242)
Anchovies "Engraulis spp.", salted or in brine only (excluding fillets and offal) (HS code 030563)
Prepared or preserved anchovies, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160416)

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Japan anchovies export values

In 2019, Japan supplied anchovies with a value of 24.69m USD, a surge of 7.95% from 2018's total anchovies export of 22.871m USD. The annual growth in value of Japan anchovies between 2017 to 2018 was 9.535 per cent.

The annual change in the amount of Japan's anchovies exports between 2017 and 2019 was -0.36 per cent in comparison to a variation of 17.019% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Japan anchovies ( in '000$ )

Japan procured 27,395 tonnes of anchovies in 2019.

Anchovies Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest anchovies prices in other Asia countries:

Bangladesh$3.42/kg Malaysia$3.85/kg India$5.11/kg South Korea$11.89/kg Singapore$7.00/kg Thailand$11.51/kg Uzbekistan$8.74/kg China$6.36/kg Hong Kong$11.79/kg Indonesia$3.73/kg Philippines$8.60/kg Sri Lanka$15.55/kg

Other Fish Prices in Japan

Latest prices for other fish in Japan:

Tuna$14.74/kg Live Eels$2,155.15/kg Mackerel$1.72/kg Live Trout$174.29/kg Shark Fins$69.73/kg Sole Fish$25.10/kg Trout$11.34/kg Turbot Fish$21.02/kg Patagonian toothfish$1.72/kg Bonito Fish$1.72/kg Pollock Fish$0.88/kg Live Ornamental Fish$174.29/kg Abalone$134.17/kg Cuttlesfish$6.99/kg Live Carp$174.29/kg

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