Inside Germany Seafood Trade Report 2012
TRADE SUMMARY
Fish and seafood in Germany is an expanding market that relies heavily on foreign suppliers. In 2011, Germany imported over US$5.4 billion worth of fish and seafood products, representing 88% of the total fish and seafood sold in Germany.
In the global seafood market, Germany is a major importer. Imports of fish and seafood in 2011 increased by 14.5% over 2010. Top suppliers were Norway (13.4%), Poland (13.3%), China (10.6%), Denmark (9.4%), the Netherlands (9.1%) and the United States (5.0%).
Germany's main fish and seafood imports include frozen fish fillets (US$1,538 million), smoked salmon (US$551.1 million), fresh salmon (US$315.3 million), frozen shrimp and prawns (US$297.4 million), prepared tuna/skipjack/bonito (US$294.8 million), and other fresh fish, excluding fillets (US$284.0 million).
In 2011, Germany exported just over US$2.4 billion of fish and seafood products, an increase of 13.3% over 2010. Most of Germany's fish and seafood exports were from the frozen fish category.
