What is the price of mackerel in Malaysia?

As of January 2025, mackerel in Malaysia is US$ 1.52 per kg (6.90 MYR), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was the export value of mackerel from Malaysia in 2024?

The export value was US$53,975,860.

What is Malaysia's world rank in mackerel exports?

Malaysia ranks #22 out of 106 exporters.

What percentage of global mackerel exports does Malaysia contribute?

Malaysia contributes 1.4% of global mackerel exports.

Mackerel Price in Malaysia - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Mackerel Prices in Malaysia

US$ 1.52 / kg

6.90 MYR / kg

MoM ▼ 14.5% YoY ▼ 14.5%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2025

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (MYR)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.52	6.90	▼ 14.5%	▼ 14.5%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the mackerel price in Malaysia available is US$ 1.52 per kg (6.90 MYR), down 14.5% year-on-year.

Malaysia exported 30,359 tonnes of mackerel in 2024, valued at US$53,975,860, ranking #22 among 106 global exporters and accounting for 1.4% of world exports. Export volumes declined by 20.7% year-on-year. Malaysia is a net exporter of mackerel. The latest export unit value is US$1.5208 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - mackerel in Malaysia

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Malaysia exported $54M (30.4 kt) of mackerel▼ 20.7% YoY. That ranks #22 worldwide (1.4% of global exports).

$54M

Export value

30.4 kt

Export volume

#22 / 106

World rank

1.4%

Global share

$1.78

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top mackerel exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 China $827.8M · 20.9%
#2 US $382.3M · 9.7%
#3 India $330.6M · 8.3%
#4 Indonesia $285.4M · 7.2%
#5 Myanmar $200.8M · 5.1%

Annual export data Malaysia · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$54M	30.4 kt	$1.78
2023	$68.1M	31.2 kt	$2.18
2022	$86M	40.6 kt	$2.12
2021	$72.3M	55.9 kt	$1.29
2020	$85.3M	72.2 kt	$1.18

HS Code

mackerel is traded under Harmonized System code 0303.89. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

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

Malaysia mackerel - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

The volume of mackerel exported by Malaysia in 2020 was 7,981 tons. In 2019 Malaysia sold 4,483 tonnes of mackerel. In 2019 alone, the demand for Malaysia mackerel (fish category) has decreased, flactuating by -54.044 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, mackerel's exports reduced by -7.36 pc bringing the exporter US$9.51m for the year 2019. Malaysia's mackerel exports are categorised as:

Prepared or preserved mackerel, whole or in pieces (excluding minced) (HS code 160415)
Frozen mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus" (HS code 030354)
Frozen mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus) (HS code 030374)
Fresh or chilled mackerel (Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus) (HS code 030264)
Fresh or chilled 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 030249)
Frozen jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp." (HS code 030355)
Fresh or chilled jack and horse mackerel "Trachurus spp." (HS code 030245)
Fresh or chilled mackerel "Scomber scombrus, Scomber australasicus, Scomber japonicus" (HS code 030244)

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Malaysia mackerel export values

In 2019, Malaysia exported mackerel with a value of 9.51m USD, a decrease of -20.24% from 2018's total mackerel export of 11.924m USD. The yearly change in value of Malaysia mackerel between 2017 to 2018 was 18.493%.

The per year variation in the amount of Malaysia's mackerel exports between 2017 and 2019 was -7.36 per cent in comparison to a variation of -54.044% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Malaysia mackerel ( in '000$ )

Malaysia ordered 40,377 tonnes of mackerel in 2019.

Mackerel Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest mackerel prices in other Asia countries:

Philippines$4.44/kg South Korea$2.23/kg India$1.91/kg Vietnam$3.00/kg Japan$1.72/kg Indonesia$2.20/kg Uzbekistan$3.50/kg China$4.09/kg Thailand$1.65/kg Tajikistan$1.00/kg Kyrgyzstan$9.59/kg Mongolia$0.86/kg

Other Fish Prices in Malaysia

Latest prices for other fish in Malaysia:

Tilapia$1.33/kg Anchovies$3.85/kg Abalone$11.67/kg Halibut Fish$0.47/kg Bonito Fish$1.52/kg Trout$8.57/kg Cod$14.25/kg Live Ornamental Fish$151.24/kg Carp Fish$9.75/kg Hake Fish$3.22/kg Sardines$4.00/kg Fish meat$2.13/kg Shark Fins$30.37/kg Swordfish$0.47/kg Live Eels$2.21/kg

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