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
World trade history

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.

CountryValue 2025Share
$53.7M24%
Japan
$35.4M16%
Myanmar
$29.2M13%
$27.7M12%
$25.2M11%
Netherlands
$13.5M6.1%
United States
$10.4M4.7%
Germany
$5.7M2.6%
Dominican Republic
$5M2.2%
Indonesia
$4.4M2.0%
Morocco
$3.5M1.6%
Greece
$2.7M1.2%
Spain
$2.6M1.2%
New Zealand
$1.3M0.6%
South Korea
$801K0.4%
Egypt
$649K0.3%
Italy
$366K0.2%
United Kingdom
$362K0.2%
Philippines
$247K0.1%
Jamaica
$120K0.1%
Australia
$60.5K0.0%
Trinidad and Tobago
$24.5K0.0%
Malaysia
$14K0.0%
Croatia
$4240.0%
Luxembourg
$2580.0%

Top Live Eels Importers

Japan leads imports at $206M in 2025.

CountryValue 2025Share
Japan
$206M43%
South Korea
$116M24%
$101M21%
$10.2M2.1%
Spain
$9.2M1.9%
Netherlands
$9.1M1.9%
Italy
$7.8M1.6%
Germany
$6.2M1.3%
United States
$3.7M0.8%
Belgium
$3.1M0.7%
Portugal
$949K0.2%
$908K0.2%
Denmark
$825K0.2%
Thailand
$629K0.1%
United Kingdom
$368K0.1%
Malaysia
$253K0.1%
Estonia
$248K0.1%
Greece
$170K0.0%
Ireland
$143K0.0%
Egypt
$110K0.0%
Croatia
$46.9K0.0%
Romania
$33K0.0%
Bulgaria
$14.7K0.0%
Indonesia
$7.2K0.0%
Latvia
$3K0.0%

Reported Bilateral Flows

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

ReporterPartnerReported 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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