Frozen Herring Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$569M
+11.9%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$581M
-9.8%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Frozen Herring Trade by Country
Netherlands led reported frozen herring exports in 2025, with 34% of world export value.
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Frozen Herring Exporters and Importers
Nigeria was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $181M.
Top Frozen Herring Exporters
Netherlands leads exports at $196M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $196M | 34% | |
| $105M | 19% | |
Faroe Islands | $52.8M | 9.3% |
| $44.8M | 7.9% | |
| $27M | 4.7% | |
Estonia | $26.7M | 4.7% |
Latvia | $20.5M | 3.6% |
Finland | $18.2M | 3.2% |
South Korea | $16.4M | 2.9% |
United Kingdom | $13.3M | 2.3% |
Canada | $10.4M | 1.8% |
| $7.6M | 1.3% | |
Denmark | $7.5M | 1.3% |
Sweden | $7.5M | 1.3% |
Ireland | $6.7M | 1.2% |
Poland | $3.9M | 0.7% |
Lithuania | $1.5M | 0.3% |
Japan | $1.2M | 0.2% |
Malta | $536K | 0.1% |
Spain | $515K | 0.1% |
France | $514K | 0.1% |
Georgia | $57.4K | 0.0% |
Australia | $43.5K | 0.0% |
Croatia | $35.8K | 0.0% |
Italy | $28K | 0.0% |
Top Frozen Herring Importers
Nigeria leads imports at $181M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Nigeria | $181M | 31% |
Egypt | $113M | 20% |
| $63.7M | 11% | |
Côte d’Ivoire | $44.7M | 7.7% |
Malta | $20.4M | 3.5% |
Kazakhstan | $14.9M | 2.6% |
South Korea | $14.3M | 2.5% |
Japan | $13.9M | 2.4% |
Croatia | $11M | 1.9% |
| $10.7M | 1.8% | |
South Africa | $9.3M | 1.6% |
Spain | $9.1M | 1.6% |
Sweden | $7.1M | 1.2% |
Lithuania | $6.8M | 1.2% |
| $6.4M | 1.1% | |
Estonia | $6.3M | 1.1% |
Poland | $6.2M | 1.1% |
Moldova | $6M | 1.0% |
Romania | $5.6M | 1.0% |
Latvia | $4.6M | 0.8% |
Ghana | $3.8M | 0.6% |
Togo | $2.9M | 0.5% |
Canada | $1.8M | 0.3% |
France | $1.8M | 0.3% |
Georgia | $1.7M | 0.3% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These frozen herring filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands Exports | Nigeria | $84.9M |
| Egypt Imports | Norway | $45.9M |
| Norway Exports | Egypt | $44.4M |
| Iceland Exports | LTU | $40.5M |
| Nigeria Imports | Norway | $30.1M |
| Nigeria Imports | Netherlands | $30M |
| Netherlands Exports | Egypt | $29.4M |
| Egypt Imports | Netherlands | $26.4M |
| FRO Exports | Russia | $24.3M |
| Norway Exports | Netherlands | $21.8M |
| Japan Imports | Canada | $20.6M |
| Nigeria Imports | FRO | $16.6M |
| Norway Exports | Ukraine | $16.5M |
| Cote d'Ivoire Imports | Russia | $16.1M |
| Nigeria Imports | China | $15.5M |
| MLT Imports | Netherlands | $13.5M |
| Egypt Imports | Russia | $13.4M |
| EST Exports | Ukraine | $12.9M |
| FRO Exports | Egypt | $12.6M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $12.5M |
| Netherlands Exports | MLT | $12.3M |
| Netherlands Imports | France | $11.6M |
| Canada Exports | Japan | $11.5M |
| Egypt Imports | _X | $11.2M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $11M |
| Nigeria Imports | South Korea | $10.9M |
| Norway Exports | Nigeria | $10.4M |
| Netherlands Imports | United Kingdom | $9.6M |
| LVA Exports | Ukraine | $9.2M |
| South Africa Imports | Chile | $9.1M |
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