October 10, 2005

USDA: Germany fishery products annual 2005

Germany is the fourth largest fish processor in the EU-15, after the U.K., France, and Spain. However, only 25 percent of the raw fish is sourced domestically. 

The production value of fish and fishery products at the factory level increased by 0.6 percent to U.S.$ 1.91 billion (1.54 billion Euro) in CY 2004, while production volume increased by 7.9 percent compared to CY 2003 and amounted to 474,428 MT (product weight).

Based on information from industry contacts, per capita consumption increased to 14.5 kg in CY 2004, from 14.3 kg in CY 2003. 

Total imports of fish and fishery products into Germany in CY 2004 amounted to 774,095 MT (product weight) valued at U.S. $ 2.63 billion (Euro 2.12 billion). Of these imports, 40 percent originated from other EU member states, while the remaining 60 percent came from countries outside the EU.

The U.S. supplied 65,565 MT (product weight) of fish and fish products in CY 2004 at a value of US$ 155 million (Euro 124 million.) On a volume and value basis, this amounts to eight and six percent of the German import market.

Frozen Alaska-pollock fillets, frozen Pacific salmon, caviar substitutes, frozen hake, and live lobsters were the most successful U.S. fish products on the German market in 2004.  

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