Tilapia Export To Europe
The production of tilapia ranks second in the country for many years, and its export volume accounts for more than 80% of the export of aquatic products. It is the largest export-oriented agricultural product. Most of the tilapia in the European and American markets comes from China. Last year, Tilapia culture area was 32,800 hectares, with a production of 326,800 tons; Tilapia and fish fillets exported 120,000 tons, with an export value of 2.07 billion yuan.
Tilapia has been exported to more than 50 countries and regions in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
The United States is the world’s largest importer of tilapia products, and China is the largest exporter to the United States, accounting for nearly half of total US imports. In 2006, it exported 104,000 tons to the United States. Mexico is China’s second largest export market. In 2006, it exported 33,000 tons. From 2002 to 2006, China’s tilapia exports increased by 4.5 times, and exports increased by 6.63 times. In recent years, in addition to maintaining the rapid growth of traditional markets such as the United States, China has also increased market development efforts in new markets such as Russia, Israel, and the European Union.
Demand for tilapia has increased in the Middle East, Africa and the European Union.
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