South Korean mackerel imports down 9%

Published Dec 25, 2023

Tridge summary

In the past year, a total of 36,420 tonnes of frozen mackerel were imported, down 9% from the previous year, with the majority coming from Norway. Import prices for frozen mackerel varied by country, with the UK and Norway having the highest prices per kilogram. The total import value in November was US$79.27 million, a decrease of 16% from the previous year.

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Total imports were 36,420 tonnes, down 9% from the previous year's 39,812 tonnes, representing 4.1% of the total fish landing of 878,732 tonnes. As of November, 30,339 tonnes (83%) of frozen mackerel were imported from Norway, 3,741 tonnes from China, 1,352 tonnes from Taiwan and 611 tonnes from the Netherlands. The previous year also saw imports from Ecuador and Lithuania. Import prices for frozen mackerel by country are highest in the UK at US$2.23/kg and Norway at US$2.24/kg, followed by China at US$1.98/kg and the Netherlands at US$2.03 USD/kg, Germany - USD 2.10/kg and Taiwan - USD 1.48/kg. The average import ...

Source: Fishretail