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Global Seafood Trade: China’s Aquatic Imports Surge While Exports Hold Steady in 2025

CHINA
Monday, March 16, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Strong import growth and shifting international demand reshape China’s seafood trade landscape BEIJING — China’s trade in aquatic products showed mixed trends in 2025, with imports expanding significantly while exports remained largely stable despite monthly fluctuations, according to official statistics from China Customs reported by Food World. Exports: Stable Annual Performance Despite December Dip China exported US$1.9 billion worth of aquatic products and related items in December 2025, representing a 9.1% year-on-year decline, even as export volume rose 2.1% to 441,700 tons. Shanghai port container terminal. Photo: China Customs For the January–December 2025 period, China’s cumulative exports reached US$20.17 billion, showing FULL STORY

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