Russian seafood imports in 2020 displaying mixed results
The Russian seafood imports in 2020 slightly declined year-on-year but at the same time the volumes of many important products simply surged while mostly less important species contributed to the reduction in the total, reports Megafishnet.com.
According to the figures derived from the 2020 customs declarations, Russia’s imports under the HSC subgroups 0301-0308 amounted to USD1,493.9mln, 0.75% down YOY. In volume terms, purchases totalled 453,068MT (net weight), 1.09% down YOY.
Dynamics of Russian seafood imports 2020 by species
|
Species |
Net weight, MT |
Market share, %% |
YOY dynamics, %% |
|
Herring CLUPEA HARENGUS |
67,787.99 |
14.96% |
-16.33% |
|
Atlantic salmon SALMO SALAR |
66,526.42 |
14.68% |
9.95% |
|
Mackerel SCOMBER SCOMBRUS |
56,933.72 |
12.57% |
16.89% |
|
Whiteleg shrimp LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI |
26,403.20 |
5.83% |
45.38% |
|
Trout ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS |
24,377.89 |
5.38% |
26.10% |
|
Hake MERLUCCIUS HUBBSI |
21,209.91 |
4.68% |
13.96% |
|
Pacific saury COLOLABIS SAIRA |
20,976.13 |
4.63% |
-50.50% |
|
Surimi |
16,460.27 |
3.63% |
-20.61% |
|
Squid DOSIDICUS GIGAS |
11,518.79 |
2.54% |
57.72% |
|
Catfish PANGASIUS HYPOPHTHALMUS |
10,140.07 |
2.24% |
36.58% |
|
Sardine SARDINA PILCHARDUS |
9,460.40 |
2.09% |
23.21% |
|
Pink shrimp PANDALUS BOREALIS |
9,258.44 |
2.04% |
78.09% |
|
Whiteleg shrimp PENAEUS VANNAMEI |
8,856.02 |
1.95% |
16.00% |
|
Mackerel SCOMBER JAPONICUS |
7,288.34 |
1.61% |
-48.63% |
|
Blue whiting MICROMESISTIUS POUTASSOU |
7,281.34 |
1.61% |
-9.91% |
|
Argentine red shrimp PLEOTICUS MUELLERI |
6,582.52 |
1.45% |
7.71% |
|
Coho ONCORHYNCHUS KISUTCH |
5,832.18 |
1.29% |
50.02% |
|
Tilapia OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS |
5,257.39 |
1.16% |
-14.59% |
|
Gilt-head bream SPARUS AURATA |
5,208.71 |
1.15% |
16.65% |
|
Escolar LEPIDOCYBIUM FLAVOBRUNNEUM |
4,573.86 |
1.01% |
-6.32% |
|
Alaska pollock THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA |
4,446.60 |
0.98% |
-13.87% |
|
European bass DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX |
4,201.99 |
0.93% |
-6.13% |
|
Frigate tuna AUXIS THAZARD |
4,019.97 |
0.89% |
2.48% |
|
Yellowfin tuna THUNNUS ALBACARES |
3,646.20 |
0.80% |
-28.37% |
Note: The above products altogether account for more than 90% of the Russian market of imported seafood.
Dynamics of Russian seafood imports 2020 by top countries of consignment
|
Country of consignment |
Net weight in 2020, MT |
Net weight in 2019, MT |
YOY dynamics, %% |
|
Faroe Islands |
137,653.85 |
143,642.21 |
-4.17% |
|
China |
62,002.61 |
93,988.79 |
-34.03% |
|
Chile |
58,640.86 |
56,273.18 |
4.21% |
|
Vietnam |
29,746.92 |
25,415.79 |
17.04% |
|
Argentina |
28,758.65 |
24,036.70 |
19.64% |
Countries
Imports from the following countries dramatically increased:
- Turkey, +56%, main products: trout, seabass, seabream
- Ecuador, +60%, main products: shrimp, tuna, mackerel, hake, Moonfish Vomer
- Denmark, +23%, main products: mackerel, shrimp
Full rating of exporting countries and rise&fall areas on request.
Exporters
Russia’s major suppliers of seafood in 2020 showed a number of trends in terms of shipments’ volumes.
Upward trend
- PELAGOS P/F, Faroe Islands
- EMPRESAS AQUA CHILE SA, Chile
- AUSTRALIS MAR SA, Chile
Downward trend
- P/F VARDIN PELAGIC, Faroe Islands
- FAROE PELAGIC, Faroe Islands
- P/F NORTH PELAGIC, Faroe Islands
Russian importers
Rating of Russian importers also showed certain changes:
By volume
|
Importer |
Net weight in 2020, MT |
Net weight in 2019, MT |
YOY dynamics, %% |
|
OOO AKRA |
45,344.34 |
51,443.72 |
-11.86% |
|
OOO UNIFROST |
39,801.05 |
7,357.11 |
440.99% |
|
AO RUSSIAN FISH COMPANY |
37,481.36 |
46,073.94 |
-18.65% |
|
OOO ULTRAFISH |
30,780.76 |
41,387.58 |
-25.63% |
|
OOO OSTROV |
30,131.81 |
4,839.83 |
522.58% |
By statistical value
|
Importer |
Statistical value in 2020, mln USD |
Statistical value in 2019, mln USD |
YOY dynamics, %% |
|
OOO UNIFROST |
140.73 |
44.80 |
214.12% |
|
OOO AKRA |
122.16 |
163.72 |
-25.39% |
|
AO RUSSIAN FISH COMPANY |
101.77 |
130.13 |
-21.79% |
|
OOO VICIUNAI-RUS |
92.71 |
101.00 |
-8.21% |
|
OOO MOREODOR |
85.76 |
76.29 |
12.41% |
As compared to 2019, in 2020 the list of Russian seafood importers had more than 90 newcomers, for instance:
- OOO SPUTNIK, more than 8,860MT, main products: salmon, trout
- OOO VITYAZ-AVTO, 2,960MT, main products: pink salmon
- OOO IMENI KIROVA FISHING CO-OP, 1,500MT of saury from China
A number of companies showed a noticeable rise of purchases:
- OOO MOREODOR +30%, main products: hake, salmon, shrimp, trout, pangasius, tilapia
- OOO LUCKYFISH +50%, main products: trout, butterfish, shrimp, coho salmon, hake, tuna
- OOO POLAR SEAFOOD RUSSIA +20% by volume, main products: shrimp, flounder, hake
Some companies considerably decreased their purchases and lost their market shares:
- OOO IZOLA, -95% to 1,738 tonnes, main products: herring, seabass, mackerel
- AO YUZHMORRYBFLOT, more than 68% down by volume, main products: saury, tuna
- OOO ECOPROMEX, -29.5% to 8,262 tonnes, main products: herring, mackerel, squid.
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