October 3, 2003
Netherlands Fishery Products 2003
Executive Summary
Salmon consumption in the Netherlands is rising thanks to increased purchases of fresh, farm-raised salmon. Meanwhile, consumption of canned salmon remains stable at just over four thousand metric tons per year.
The Netherlands's role as a transshipment point for canned salmon was diminished somewhat in 2003 as imports and onward shipments fell by more than one thousand metric tons.
Salmon supply is comprised of both farmed salmon and wild catch. The production of farmed salmon is dominated by Norway and Chile, and there is no salmon farming in the Netherlands. However, the biggest salmon producer in the world is the Dutch based Nutreco; operating in Norway, Chile, Canada, Ireland, Australia and the UK.
Most commercially traded wild salmon is caught in the Pacific: Alaska (USA) and British Columbia (Canada) and to a lesser extent Russia. There are no wild salmon caught in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is, however, a significant consumer of canned wild salmon. In the Netherlands the three leading trading companies in canned salmon are Princess, MCM and Heinz.
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2002 |
2003* |
2004** |
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Beginning stock |
82 |
180 |
100 |
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Total production |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Intra-EU imports |
1,718 |
1,262 |
1,250 |
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Other imports |
4,414 |
3,497 |
3,750 |
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Total imports |
6,132 |
4,800 |
5,000 |
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Total supply |
6,214 |
4,939 |
5,100 |
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Intra-EU exports |
1,454 |
260 |
300 |
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Other exports |
17 |
40 |
30 |
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Total exports |
1,471 |
300 |
330 |
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Domestic consumption |
4,263 |
4,261 |
4,250 |
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Other use/loss |
300 |
278 |
250 |
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Total utilization |
4,563 |
4,539 |
4,500 |
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Ending stock |
180 |
100 |
270 |
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Total distribution |
6,214 |
4,939 |
5,100 |
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ts=td |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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* FAS Estimate |
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** FAS Forecast |
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Consumption
In the Netherlands, per capita consumption of all salmon is increasing. Consumption increases, though, are limited to fresh and added-value fish products. Post estimates that in 2002 the Dutch consumed 4.3 million kg of canned salmon, a level that has been stable for the last 5 years, and is expected to remain at a similar level in coming years.
Trade
In 2002, the Netherlands imported 6.1 million kg canned salmon, 8 percent more than the previous year. The majority of the imported canned salmon is directly supplied by the US and Canada, although the market share of Asian countries is increasing.
The US remains, by far, the leading supplier of canned salmon with a market of over 40 percent in 2002. Approximately one-fourth of canned salmon imports are known to originate from other EU member states. Declarations of imports from other EU states, however, are voluntary, and it is likely that actual imports are higher.
The trade in canned salmon mainly takes place in the last three months of the calendar year.
Import Matrix Canned Salmon Metric Tons | |||
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2001 |
2002 |
2003* |
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United States |
2,111 |
2,544 |
413 |
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Canada |
437 |
1,399 |
47 |
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Russia |
1,199 |
119 |
0 |
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South Korea |
128 |
234 |
13 |
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Other Non EU |
107 |
118 |
132 |
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Total Non EU Import |
3,982 |
4,414 |
605 |
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Germany |
1,005 |
848 |
237 |
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Belgium |
354 |
635 |
332 |
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United Kingdom |
78 |
208 |
0 |
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Other EU |
222 |
27 |
0 |
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Total EU Import |
1,659 |
1,718 |
569 |
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Total Imports |
5,641 |
6,132 |
1,174 |
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Source: World Trade Atlas |
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* January-April 2003 |
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Export Matrix Canned Salmon Metric Tons | ||||
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2001 |
2002 |
2003* | |
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Germany |
97 |
1,239 |
4 | |
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United Kingdom |
1,008 |
74 |
20 | |
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Belgium |
192 |
96 |
36 | |
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Other EU |
146 |
45 |
15 | |
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Total EU Export |
1,443 |
1,454 |
75 | |
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Total Non EU Export |
51 |
17 |
6 | |
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Total Export |
1,494 |
1,471 |
81 | |
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Source: World Trade Atlas |
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* January-April 2003 |
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Marketing
U.S. firms that wish to export seafood to the European market might consider the benefits of using the Netherlands as a starting point. The world's largest port, Rotterdam, is in the Netherlands. In addition, the Netherlands has a very efficient and highly developed distribution system. Almost 50 percent of U.S. food and agriculture exports to The Netherlands are re-exported to other EU countries, either directly or after further processing.
Trade Shows
The main seafood Trade show for the European market is the European Seafood Exposition held every spring in Brussels, Belgium. At this show, USDA helps sponsor a pavilion where individual companies and organizations have their representation. Other leading trade shows in Europe with seafood representation are ANUGA in Germany and SIAL in France.
Source: USDA
