Fish and Seafood

U.S. Fish and Seafood Exports in 2023

Total Export Value
$5.18 Billion
Total Volume (Millions)
1.28 Metric Tons
3-Year Average
$5.28 Billion
Compound Average Growth
-1.2% (2014-2023)
Market Total Value (USD)
China $1.04 Billion
Canada $1.03 Billion
European Union $1.03 Billion
Japan $656.95 Million
South Korea $478.54 Million
Hong Kong $143.55 Million
Mexico $110.03 Million
Thailand $76.52 Million
Vietnam $70.91 Million
United Kingdom $45.78 Million
Top 10 Fish and Seafood Export Markets 2014 - 2023
Annual Fish and Seafood Exports 2014 - 2023

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International Agricultural Trade Report

Cultivating Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exports to Hong Kong

In 2023, Hong Kong was the 17th-largest market for U.S. agricultural products globally. That same year, the United States exported $1.5 billion of agricultural products and was the third-largest supplier of consumer-oriented food products to Hong Kong after China and Australia.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

South Korea: Korea Seafood Market Update 2024

Korean seafood imports totaled $5.93 billion in 2023, down 8.3 percent from 2022. Korean 2023 seafood imports from the United States totaled $203 million, a decrease of 11.4 percent year-to-year.
Since USDA first established a stand-alone mission area focusing on trade and international affairs in 2017, USDA’s Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs and the Foreign Agricultural Service, have made significant trade policy advances to support U.S. agriculture. This series of commodity fact sheets highlights the many recent trade policy advances achieved by USDA.

News and Features

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service is now accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Hong Kong, scheduled for May 12-16, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by Jan. 30, 2025.
Stakeholder Notice

USDA Seeks Input on $50-Million Food Aid Pilot

FAS is seeking stakeholder input on a pilot project to include non-traditional commodities in the U.S. government’s international food assistance programs.
Agriculture is a key component of Native peoples’ culture and heritage. Today, more and more Tribal nations are looking to establish and expand access to global markets. For example, Minnesota's Red Lake, Inc. – wholly-owned by the Red Lake Nation –...

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