Product Brief: Major Import and Export Country Markets for Aquatic Products and Their Products, January–July 2026
Exports
According to China Customs statistics, in July, China’s exports of aquatic products and products stood at USD 1.63 billion, down 2.7% year-on-year; export volume reached 349,600 tonnes, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3%.
In the first seven months, China’s cumulative exports of aquatic products and products amounted to USD 11.43 billion, down 0.5% year-on-year; export volume was 2.6125 million tonnes, up 4.4% year-on-year.
In terms of markets, the top ten countries and regions by export value of China’s aquatic products and products in the first seven months were Japan, the United States, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong of China, Malaysia, Taiwan Province of China, Thailand, Germany, Mexico and Canada, accounting for 63% of China’s total export value of such products.
Japan remained China’s largest export market for aquatic products and products in the first seven months, with an export value of USD 2.05 billion, down 4.7% year-on-year. In July alone, exports were valued at USD 0.30 billion, dropping 8.9% year-on-year.
Imports
According to China Customs statistics, in July, China’s imports of aquatic products and products reached USD 1.94 billion, up 13.7% year-on-year; import volume stood at 447,000 tonnes, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%.
In the first seven months, China’s cumulative imports of aquatic products and products totalled USD 14.07 billion, rising 25.5% year-on-year; import volume was 3.2002 million tonnes, up 19.7% year-on-year.
In terms of markets, the top ten countries and regions by import value of China’s aquatic products and products in the first seven months were Russia, Ecuador, Vietnam, Norway, the United States, India, Indonesia, Canada, Peru and Australia, representing 73.8% of China’s total import value of such products.
Russia was China’s largest import market for aquatic products and products in the first seven months, with an import value of USD 2.48 billion, surging 52.1% year-on-year. In July alone, imports were valued at USD 0.28 billion, an increase of 29.8% year-on-year.
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