Japan: 2023 Frozen Salmon and Trout Roe Imports up 20% Each from the US and Russia
According to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, imports of frozen fish roe (excluding herring roe and pollock roe), which are believed to be mainly salmon and trout roe, in 2023 increased by 20% from the previous year to 17,758 tons. This is the second largest since records began in 1988, after 2021. The average import price (CIF) was 2,107 yen/kg ($14.58/kg), down 36%. Minato Shimbun reported that frozen salmon and trout roe are used as ingredients...
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