Fresh Squid and Cuttlefish Exports and Imports

Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.

World exports · 2025

$344M

-9.9%vs. 2024

World imports · 2025

$388M

+3.6%vs. 2024
World trade history

Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.

Fresh Squid and Cuttlefish Trade by Country

Spain led reported fresh squid and cuttlefish exports in 2025, with 30% of world export value.

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Fresh Squid and Cuttlefish Exporters and Importers

Italy was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $137M.

Top Fresh Squid and Cuttlefish Exporters

Spain leads exports at $102M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
$102M30%
$89.9M26%
$29.6M8.6%
Malaysia
$21.7M6.3%
Myanmar
$20.9M6.1%
$19.3M5.6%
Belgium
$15.1M4.4%
Portugal
$8.1M2.4%
United Kingdom
$6.5M1.9%
Italy
$5.7M1.7%
Greece
$3.3M1.0%
Chile
$2.5M0.7%
Denmark
$2.4M0.7%
India
$2.2M0.7%
Germany
$2.2M0.6%
Indonesia
$2.2M0.6%
Thailand
$1.7M0.5%
Sri Lanka
$1.7M0.5%
Croatia
$1.6M0.5%
United States
$1.4M0.4%
Türkiye
$1.2M0.3%
Ireland
$1.1M0.3%
South Korea
$739K0.2%
Saudi Arabia
$313K0.1%
Philippines
$203K0.1%

Top Fresh Squid and Cuttlefish Importers

Italy leads imports at $137M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
Italy
$137M35%
$80.3M21%
$33.9M8.7%
Malaysia
$33M8.5%
$29M7.5%
Portugal
$22M5.7%
Thailand
$7.6M2.0%
Belgium
$5.8M1.5%
Germany
$5.2M1.3%
Singapore
$5.1M1.3%
Greece
$4.5M1.2%
Croatia
$3.8M1.0%
Switzerland
$2M0.5%
Dominican Republic
$1.8M0.5%
Romania
$1.6M0.4%
Egypt
$1.4M0.4%
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
$1.2M0.3%
Ireland
$1.1M0.3%
United Kingdom
$974K0.3%
Saudi Arabia
$956K0.2%
Canada
$897K0.2%
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
$854K0.2%
Türkiye
$756K0.2%
Luxembourg
$753K0.2%
Denmark
$702K0.2%

Reported Bilateral Flows

These fresh squid and cuttlefish filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.

ReporterPartnerReported value
Italy
Imports
Spain$48.3M
Spain
Exports
Italy$44.3M
Italy
Imports
France$43M
Spain
Imports
France$30.7M
France
Exports
Italy$28.4M
Spain
Exports
France$22.5M
France
Exports
Spain$19.7M
Malaysia
Exports
China$19.1M
Italy
Imports
Netherlands$18.7M
Portugal
Imports
Spain$16.3M
Spain
Imports
Morocco$13.6M
Netherlands
Imports
United Kingdom$12.8M
Malaysia
Imports
OMN$9.7M
Netherlands
Exports
Italy$9.4M
Netherlands
Exports
Spain$9.4M
Spain
Imports
Netherlands$9.3M
MMR
Exports
Thailand$8.4M
Belgium
Exports
Netherlands$8M
Morocco
Exports
Spain$7.8M
United Kingdom
Exports
France$7.6M
Spain
Exports
Portugal$6.3M
Portugal
Exports
Spain$5.8M
Thailand
Imports
MMR$5.4M
Netherlands
Exports
France$5.3M
Belgium
Exports
France$4.8M
France
Imports
Netherlands$4.7M
Portugal
Imports
France$4.7M
Spain
Imports
Portugal$4.5M
France
Imports
Spain$4.4M
Netherlands
Imports
Belgium$4.1M

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