Norway's salmon exports have a good start in 2025, with both volume and price rising in the US and Chinese markets

According to statistics, in the second week of 2025 (January 6-12), Norway's chilled salmon exports were 16,000 tons, basically the same as the same period last year, but the Oslo FOB price rose sharply by 8% year-on-year to NOK 118/kg ($10.34/kg), reflecting the continued strong demand and tight supply in key export markets. During this period, Norway's exports to China, the United States and the United Kingdom increased sharply by 111%, 42% and 20% to 1,125 tons, 446 tons and 1,203 tons. Exports to the EU market fell by 6% year-on-year to 11,168 tons, South Korea fell by 10% to 345 tons, and Japan fell by 18% to 195 tons. Prices in the EU, the United Kingdom and the United States rose by 8%, 7% and 9% year-on-year to NOK 111.69/kg, NOK 109.40/kg and NOK 132.80/kg respectively, and prices in China and South Korea rose sharply year-on-year to NOK 148.20/kg and NOK 159.26/kg, and the price in Japan fell 13% year-on-year to NOK 121.48/kg. At the same time, the export volume of ...