Russia remains the only major supplier of Pacific herring to South Korea

Published Oct 9, 2024

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In 2020, Russia contributed 99% of the total imported frozen Pacific herring, amounting to 11,355 tonnes or 2% of the overall seafood import volume of 583,751 tonnes. The remaining 1% was sourced from Myanmar (57 tonnes) and Norway (6 tonnes). Despite the volume being lower than the previous year, the import value fell significantly more, by 26%, to US$10.13 million due to a higher average import price of US$0.89/kg, a 17% increase from the previous year's US$0.75/kg.

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This represents 2% of the total seafood import volume, which was 583,751 tonnes. 99% of frozen Pacific herring imports came from Russia, which was 11,355 tonnes. Myanmar accounted for 57 tonnes, while Norway accounted for 6 tonnes. The import price per kilogram was US$0.89 for Russian herring and US$1.63 for Pacific herring from Myanmar. The total value of frozen Pacific herring imports was US$10.13 million, down 26% from ...

Source: Fishretail