Russian pollock mince exports to Thailand surge 20-fold

According to official trade data, Thailand imported a total of 15,493 tons of fish mince raw materials (including fish mince blocks and minced meat) in the first quarter of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21%. As the main fish mince raw material importer and finished fish mince exporter in Southeast Asia, the Thai market is showing a trend of import source diversification. The rapid growth of Russian fish mince has drawn attention, especially as its export volume surpassed the United States for the first time. Meanwhile, the United States remains an important export destination for Thai fish mince processed products. Despite U.S. sanctions on Russian seafood, some Thai processing enterprises still tend to purchase U.S. raw materials to maintain product exports to the U.S. market. In addition to imports, Thailand has maintained stable performance in fish mince product exports. In the first quarter of 2025, Thailand exported 16,640 tons of processed fish mince products, a 2% ...