Norway’s market share of the Chinese salmon market totaled 67 percent in April, marking the highest percentage in more than 10 years, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council’s (NSC) office in China.
NSC China Director Sigmund Bjorgo told SeafoodSource that Norway exported 25,600 metric tons (MT) of salmon to China over the first four months of 2024, marking an increase of 110 percent year over year. In April alone, Norway exported 8,200 MT, which was a spike of 188 percent year over year.
Total salmon exports to China amounted to 44,700 MT over the first four months of the year, marking growth of 33 percent compared to the same period last year. In April, China imported 11,000 MT of salmon, representing an increase of 47 percent year over year.
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