Europe's tuna import quota has been fully used up, with China becoming the largest supplier

After the Christmas holiday, the European canned food trade business has gradually recovered, and the overall demand is currently low. At the beginning of the year, the duty-free quota came into effect, and many imported products enjoyed zero tariffs to enter the European market. As of now, the import volume of fish fillets has reached 52,400 tons, 21% higher than last year's 43,000 tons. The European autonomous tariff quota (ATQ) in 2025 is 35,000 tons, which means that the remaining 17,400 tons will pay an 8% tariff. China, Indonesia and Vietnam are the largest suppliers to the European market. Next, duty-free countries such as Ecuador, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines will gradually ship to Europe. Sources said that in Spain and Italy, the price of frozen bonito is around €1,500/ton, and the price of yellowfin tuna is €2,500-€2,550/ton. In January, the average price in Bangkok, Thailand fell to $1,550/ton, the price of Ecuadorian Manta was $1,600/ton, and the price of ...