Dried Catfish Suppliers, Trade & Prices — Market Overview 2026

Sub Product
Dried Atlantic Catfish, Dried Blue Catfish, Dried Channel Catfish, Dried Flathead Catfish, +1
Raw Materials
Fresh Catfish
HS Code
160419
Last Updated
2026-09-17
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Dried Catfish market coverage spans 134 countries.
  • 257 exporter companies and 422 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
  • 707 supplier- and manufacturer-linked transactions are summarized across the top 12 countries.
  • Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2026.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-09-17.

Global Supplier & Manufacturer Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Dried Catfish

Analyze 707 supplier-linked transactions across the top 12 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Dried Catfish.

Dried Catfish Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum

Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Dried Catfish to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Dried Catfish: Mexico (+140.0%), United States (+77.7%), India (-38.7%).

Dried Catfish Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary

As of 2025-10, benchmark Dried Catfish country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2026-03, countries with visible Dried Catfish transaction unit prices: Mexico (11.60 USD / kg), China (9.14 USD / kg), Vietnam (5.49 USD / kg), India (2.45 USD / kg).
CountryYoY ChangeTransaction Count2025-102025-112025-122026-012026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-082026-09
China+9.8%639.21 USD / kg (37,000 kg)8.85 USD / kg (60,000 kg)8.92 USD / kg (43,040 kg)8.78 USD / kg (33,780 kg)9.00 USD / kg (4,000 kg)9.14 USD / kg (29,000 kg)
India-38.7%522.96 USD / kg (11,978 kg)1.93 USD / kg (4,900 kg)1.15 USD / kg (11,477 kg)5.37 USD / kg (5,935 kg)11.06 USD / kg (15,329 kg)2.45 USD / kg (4,925 kg)
Vietnam+0.8%49618.35 USD / kg (287,272.95 kg)10.37 USD / kg (370,482.39 kg)14.25 USD / kg (248,525.61 kg)14.97 USD / kg (274,780.63 kg)- (-)5.49 USD / kg (3,582 kg)
Mexico+140.0%6- (-)- (-)- (-)11.60 USD / kg (250.6 kg)11.60 USD / kg (89.1 kg)11.60 USD / kg (477 kg)
Pakistan+28.8%92.43 USD / kg (6,313 kg)1.87 USD / kg (24,825 kg)6.98 USD / kg (2,771 kg)- (-)6.00 USD / kg (160 kg)- (-)
United Arab Emirates-7.0%392.92 USD / kg (122,834 kg)3.62 USD / kg (12,375 kg)2.09 USD / kg (111,252.66 kg)2.07 USD / kg (12,625 kg)- (-)- (-)
Indonesia-31.8%101.86 USD / kg (26,500 kg)3.00 USD / kg (5,360 kg)2.00 USD / kg (3,000 kg)1.13 USD / kg (27,490 kg)- (-)- (-)
Oman-4.3%101.76 USD / kg (43,735 kg)1.52 USD / kg (9,000 kg)1.75 USD / kg (29,568 kg)1.76 USD / kg (21,845 kg)- (-)- (-)
Nigeria-1- (-)- (-)- (-)1.00 USD / kg (20 kg)- (-)- (-)
United States+77.7%192.80 USD / kg (3,150.64 kg)2.80 USD / kg (6,010.45 kg)2.79 USD / kg (1,378.92 kg)- (-)- (-)- (-)
Dried Catfish Global Supply Chain Coverage
679 companies
257 exporters and 422 importers are mapped for Dried Catfish.
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Dried Catfish Export Supplier & Manufacturer Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals

257 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Dried Catfish. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.

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Dried Catfish Top Exporters, Manufacturers, and Supplier Profiles

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(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-08-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 2
Industries: Fishing Aquaculture
Value Chain Roles: Trade
Exporting Countries: China, Vietnam
Supplying Products: Dried Catfish, Dried Dory, Dried White Catfish
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-30
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingFood Packaging
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: Hong Kong, Sweden, South Korea, United States, Vietnam
Supplying Products: Dried Catfish, Frozen Pink Salmon, Frozen Mackerel +5
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-23
Recently Export Partner Companies: 7
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: Canada, Singapore, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, United States, China, Vietnam, Hong Kong
Supplying Products: Dried Catfish, Fresh Durian, Frozen Durian +5
(China)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-15
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFishing AquacultureFood ManufacturingFood Packaging
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Dried Anguilla Eel, Dried Catfish, Dried Filefish +5
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-31
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Fishing AquacultureFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Farming / Production / Processing / PackingTrade
Exporting Countries: Vietnam, Hong Kong, China
Supplying Products: Dried Common Anchovy, Dried Argentine Anchovy, Dried Common Shrimp and Prawn +5
(Vietnam)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-29
Recently Export Partner Companies: 3
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingOthers
Exporting Countries: Spain, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Kuwait, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, South Africa, Vietnam
Supplying Products: Dried Catfish, Coconut Desiccated, Tapioca Starch +5
Dried Catfish Global Exporter Coverage
257 companies
Exporter company count is a key signal for Dried Catfish supply depth and sourcing optionality.
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Top Exporting Countries for Dried Catfish (HS Code 160419) in 2024

For Dried Catfish in 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 10 supplier countries to map core supply structure.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Germany64,575,718 kg285,214,173.033 USD
2Poland51,237,048.172 kg242,977,669 USD
3Netherlands24,520,456.907 kg168,497,643.897 USD
4Denmark17,778,530.122 kg127,191,637.954 USD
5Thailand24,516,204.783 kg95,893,153.48 USD
6Spain9,566,501.816 kg67,017,773.089 USD
7United Kingdom12,236,989.688 kg61,066,101.196 USD
8Canada7,863,257 kg57,357,304.454 USD
9Malaysia7,579,906.14 kg42,146,537.699 USD
10Chile12,119,173.545 kg36,674,945.798 USD

Dried Catfish Export Trade Flow and Partner Country Summary

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Dried Catfish Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks

422 importer companies are mapped for Dried Catfish demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.

Dried Catfish Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners

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(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-30
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFood ManufacturingFood WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-26
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 5M - 10M
Industries: Fishing AquacultureOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-31
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Brokers And Trade AgenciesFishing AquacultureFood ManufacturingFood Packaging
Value Chain Roles: Pakistan, Vietnam
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-15
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Fishing AquacultureFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Vietnam
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-28
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(China)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-10-14
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
422 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Dried Catfish.
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Top Import Demand Countries for Dried Catfish (HS Code 160419) in 2024

For Dried Catfish in 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 10 demand countries to identify priority markets.
RankCountryVolumeValue
1Japan92,636,558 kg461,264,154.04 USD
2Germany40,470,031.454 kg195,380,769.595 USD
3Italy36,462,401 kg182,402,062.395 USD
4United Kingdom28,426,023 kg157,578,262.144 USD
5United States29,446,630 kg156,012,543 USD
6South Korea19,434,512.358 kg113,097,342 USD
7Spain9,695,403.045 kg70,271,295.908 USD
8Australia10,083,012.48 kg65,249,066.303 USD
9Netherlands10,158,894.674 kg62,734,127.445 USD
10Denmark10,461,575.889 kg59,910,803.638 USD

Dried Catfish Import Trade Flow and Origin Country Summary

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Global Wholesale Supplier Price Trends by Country for Dried Catfish

Dried Catfish Monthly Wholesale Supplier Price Summary by Country

Monthly Dried Catfish wholesale unit-price benchmarks by country for export and sourcing decisions.
In 2026-03, countries with visible Dried Catfish wholesale unit prices: Thailand (3.16 USD / kg).
Country2025-102025-112025-122026-012026-022026-032026-042026-052026-062026-072026-082026-09
Thailand3.14 USD / kg3.16 USD / kg3.24 USD / kg3.27 USD / kg3.28 USD / kg3.16 USD / kg

Dried Catfish Wholesale Price Competitiveness by Major Exporting Countries

Compare Dried Catfish wholesale price ranges and YoY changes across the top 1 exporting countries to benchmark supplier price competitiveness.
RankCountryAverageLowerUpperYoY
1Thailand3.18 USD / kg2.37 USD / kg4.03 USD / kg-4.3%

Latest Dried Catfish Wholesale Export Price Updates

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DateEntry NameUnit Price (USD) 
2026-09-01Sun ***** ******* * 3.78 USD / kg
2026-09-01Sun****** ********* * 2.42 USD / kg
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Classification

Product TypeProcessed Food
Product FormDried
Industry PositionProcessed Seafood Product

Market

Dried catfish is a shelf-stable processed seafood product produced mainly from farmed freshwater catfish species (notably pangasius in Southeast Asia and Clarias spp. in parts of Africa and Asia) and distributed through a mix of formal export channels and informal regional/diaspora trade. Compared with frozen catfish fillets, dried formats are more fragmented by species, processing method (sun-dried, hot-air dried, smoked-dried), and quality consistency, which reduces transparency in global trade statistics. Demand centers on price-accessible protein, culinary convenience, and diaspora consumption, while compliance (hygiene, contaminants, labeling) is a key determinant of access to higher-value import markets. Trade risk is dominated by food safety and quality variability during drying and storage, especially where processing is small-scale and climate-exposed.
Major Producing Countries
  • VietnamMajor global producer of pangasius (a key catfish species used across processed formats, though dried trade is less standardized than frozen fillets).
  • NigeriaLarge African catfish aquaculture base (Clarias spp.) with significant smoked/dried fish consumption and regional/diaspora trade.
  • BangladeshSignificant freshwater aquaculture and dried fish processing tradition; product specifications vary widely by processor.
  • IndonesiaLarge freshwater aquaculture sector and diversified dried fish processing; dried catfish may be traded within the region and to diaspora markets.
  • IndiaLarge inland aquaculture and dried fish production across species; dried catfish flows are often not separately identified in trade statistics.
  • ChinaMajor aquaculture producer with broad processed seafood capacity; dried fish exports are often reported under aggregated HS dried/salted fish headings.
  • United StatesNotable channel catfish production (Ictalurus punctatus), primarily domestic; dried catfish is a niche product relative to fresh/frozen forms.
Supply Calendar
  • Southeast Asia (notably Vietnam):Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, DecFarmed catfish harvest can be relatively continuous; industrial drying reduces seasonality versus sun-drying.
  • West Africa (notably Nigeria and neighboring markets):Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, MarSun-drying and smoked-drying activity often increases during the dry season when ambient humidity is lower.
  • South Asia (notably Bangladesh and eastern India):Nov, Dec, Jan, FebDry-season weather can favor sun-drying; monsoon humidity increases mold/quality risk unless controlled drying is used.

Specification

Major VarietiesPangasius / striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus), African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus), Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)
Physical Attributes
  • Low-moisture dried muscle tissue; texture ranges from chewy to brittle depending on drying intensity and thickness
  • Smoked-dried variants have pronounced smoke aroma and darker surface color; risk of surface hardening if drying is too rapid
  • Presence/absence of skin and bones varies by market preference and affects handling and rehydration performance
Compositional Metrics
  • Moisture and/or water activity targets are central to shelf-stability and mold control in buyer specifications
  • Salt content (for salted-dried products) influences preservation, taste, and rehydration; needs consistent control lot-to-lot
  • Oxidation/rancidity indicators are relevant for long storage (especially if packaging is not oxygen-barrier)
Grades
  • Buyer-defined grades commonly differentiate by cleanliness (sand/foreign matter), uniform cut size, intactness, odor, and absence of visible mold/insect damage
  • Higher-value import programs often require documented food safety controls (e.g., HACCP-based systems) and contaminant monitoring where applicable
Packaging
  • Moisture-barrier sealed pouches or laminated bags to limit rehydration and mold growth
  • Vacuum packing or nitrogen-flushed packs used in some channels to reduce oxidation and insect infestation risk
  • Secondary cartons with desiccants or oxygen absorbers used for export where humidity exposure is expected
ProcessingDrying/smoking drives shelf-stability but elevates risk of quality variability and contaminant formation if process control is weakRehydration performance and sensory profile depend strongly on salting intensity, drying temperature, and final moisture uniformity

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Aquaculture harvest (or wild capture where applicable) -> chilling/holding -> evisceration/filleting or splitting -> washing -> salting/brining (optional) -> drying (sun or hot-air) and/or smoking -> cooling -> packaging -> distribution (ambient) -> retail/foodservice
Demand Drivers
  • Shelf-stable protein demand in markets with limited cold-chain access
  • Diaspora demand for traditional smoked/dried fish formats
  • Convenience (ambient storage, portionable use in soups/stews/snacks) versus fresh fish
Temperature
  • Finished dried product is typically distributed ambient but requires cool, dry storage to avoid moisture uptake and mold
  • Pre-processing raw fish handling often requires chilling to limit microbial growth before drying begins
Atmosphere Control
  • Vacuum or inert-gas packaging can reduce oxidation and slow infestation risk during long-distance shipment
  • Humidity control (barrier films, desiccants) is often more critical than refrigerated transport for finished dried goods
Shelf Life
  • Shelf life is highly dependent on final moisture uniformity, hygienic handling, packaging barrier performance, and storage humidity; opened packs typically have materially shorter usable windows

Risks

Food Safety HighDried catfish trade is vulnerable to import rejections and brand damage from microbiological contamination, insect/rodent contamination, and process-related chemical hazards (notably PAHs in smoked products) when drying, smoking, and packaging are not well controlled. Low moisture does not eliminate risk if post-drying handling is unhygienic or if products reabsorb moisture during storage and transport.Implement HACCP-based controls for raw handling, drying/smoking parameters, and post-process hygiene; use validated moisture/water-activity targets, humidity-barrier packaging, and (for smoked products) PAH monitoring aligned to destination-market requirements.
Climate MediumHigh ambient humidity and rainfall variability can disrupt sun-drying, increase mold risk, and raise quality variability, particularly in monsoon-influenced regions or during unseasonal rains.Shift critical volumes to controlled hot-air drying, improve covered drying infrastructure, and strengthen packaging humidity barriers and warehouse moisture control.
Quality Degradation MediumMoisture pickup, oxidation, and insect infestation during storage and transit can downgrade product, especially when packaging is permeable or distribution passes through humid environments.Use sealed moisture-barrier packaging, consider vacuum/inert-gas packs, and maintain dry warehousing with pest management and humidity monitoring.
Regulatory Compliance MediumRegulatory requirements for labeling (species identification), contaminants, and hygiene documentation can be difficult for fragmented small-scale processors to meet, limiting access to higher-value markets and increasing the probability of border actions.Standardize specifications and documentation (species, lot traceability), align with Codex Code of Practice for Fish and Fishery Products, and develop exporter-level quality systems and test plans for priority hazards.
Supply Chain Integrity MediumSpecies substitution and mislabeling risks can arise where dried fish is traded in mixed lots or where product is not visually distinctive, creating compliance and reputational risk for importers.Strengthen supplier approval, require species documentation, and apply periodic authenticity checks (e.g., DNA testing) for higher-risk supply chains.
Sustainability
  • Energy and fuel use for drying/smoking; traditional smoked fish value chains can rely on fuelwood, creating deforestation and air-pollution concerns in some regions
  • Aquaculture environmental management (effluent, water use) and feed sourcing footprints (e.g., crop-based feeds) where farmed catfish supply dominates
Labor & Social
  • Small-scale processing worker safety risks (heat exposure, burns, smoke inhalation in smoked-drying operations)
  • Informal processing and trading structures in some corridors can reduce traceability and auditability for buyers

FAQ

What is the single biggest trade risk for dried catfish globally?Food safety and quality failures are the most critical risk: contamination during drying, smoking, or post-drying handling (and PAH concerns for smoked products) can trigger import rejections and major commercial disruption.
How is dried catfish typically made for commercial sale?It is usually prepared by cleaning and cutting the fish, optionally salting or brining it, then drying it (sun-drying or controlled hot-air drying). Some products are smoked-dried, after which the fish is cooled hygienically and sealed in moisture-barrier packaging.
What storage conditions matter most for maintaining quality?Keeping the product dry is key: sealed, moisture-barrier packaging and cool, low-humidity storage help prevent mold, odor changes, and infestation. Once opened, tightly resealing and protecting from humidity and pests becomes much more important.

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