Live Eels Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$223M
-54.2%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$477M
-38.3%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Live Eels Trade by Country
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region led reported live eels exports in 2025, with 24% of world export value.
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Live Eels Exporters and Importers
Japan was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $206M.
Top Live Eels Exporters
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region leads exports at $53.7M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $53.7M | 24% | |
Japan | $35.4M | 16% |
Myanmar | $29.2M | 13% |
| $27.7M | 12% | |
| $25.2M | 11% | |
Netherlands | $13.5M | 6.1% |
United States | $10.4M | 4.7% |
Germany | $5.7M | 2.6% |
Dominican Republic | $5M | 2.2% |
Indonesia | $4.4M | 2.0% |
Morocco | $3.5M | 1.6% |
Greece | $2.7M | 1.2% |
Spain | $2.6M | 1.2% |
New Zealand | $1.3M | 0.6% |
South Korea | $801K | 0.4% |
Egypt | $649K | 0.3% |
Italy | $366K | 0.2% |
United Kingdom | $362K | 0.2% |
Philippines | $247K | 0.1% |
Jamaica | $120K | 0.1% |
Australia | $60.5K | 0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago | $24.5K | 0.0% |
Malaysia | $14K | 0.0% |
Croatia | $424 | 0.0% |
Luxembourg | $258 | 0.0% |
Top Live Eels Importers
Japan leads imports at $206M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Japan | $206M | 43% |
South Korea | $116M | 24% |
| $101M | 21% | |
| $10.2M | 2.1% | |
Spain | $9.2M | 1.9% |
Netherlands | $9.1M | 1.9% |
Italy | $7.8M | 1.6% |
Germany | $6.2M | 1.3% |
United States | $3.7M | 0.8% |
Belgium | $3.1M | 0.7% |
Portugal | $949K | 0.2% |
| $908K | 0.2% | |
Denmark | $825K | 0.2% |
Thailand | $629K | 0.1% |
United Kingdom | $368K | 0.1% |
Malaysia | $253K | 0.1% |
Estonia | $248K | 0.1% |
Greece | $170K | 0.0% |
Ireland | $143K | 0.0% |
Egypt | $110K | 0.0% |
Croatia | $46.9K | 0.0% |
Romania | $33K | 0.0% |
Bulgaria | $14.7K | 0.0% |
Indonesia | $7.2K | 0.0% |
Latvia | $3K | 0.0% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These live eels filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Imports | China | $140M |
| Japan Imports | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $64M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Imports | United States | $40.9M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Imports | Canada | $17.8M |
| Canada Exports | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $17.1M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Exports | Japan | $16.3M |
| MMR Exports | China | $15.6M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Imports | China | $14.2M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Exports | South Korea | $7.5M |
| Japan Imports | S19 | $6.9M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Exports | China | $6.8M |
| Spain Imports | France | $6.7M |
| South Korea Imports | China | $5.3M |
| Netherlands Imports | France | $5M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $5M |
| Canada Imports | DOM | $4.1M |
| France Exports | Spain | $4M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $4M |
| Canada Imports | CUB | $4M |
| United States Exports | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $3.9M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $3.1M |
| Netherlands Exports | Italy | $2.9M |
| United States Exports | South Korea | $2.9M |
| DOM Exports | China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.8M |
| Italy Imports | Netherlands | $2.5M |
| Germany Imports | France | $2.4M |
| China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Imports | HTI | $2.3M |
| Indonesia Exports | China | $2.3M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $2.2M |
| Japan Exports | South Korea | $2.2M |
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