EU trade movers · 2026-05 · chapter 03
EU trade movers: May 2026, Fish and crustaceans
The largest month on month and year on year changes in the trade of each EU member state with each partner country, per HS4 product in chapter 03. Flows of at least EUR 5 million in May 2026; percent lists need at least EUR 1 million in the comparison month. Every figure carries its Eurostat record ID.
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Largest month on month changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden imports from Norway | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 331.6 million | EUR 275.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 56.5 million | +20.5% | DS-045409:SE:NO:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:0302:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Sweden exports to Poland | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 79.6 million | EUR 50.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 29.6 million | +59.0% | DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2026-04 |
| 3 | Poland imports from Sweden | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 74.5 million | EUR 54.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 20.1 million | +36.9% | DS-045409:PL:SE:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:SE:0302:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Spain imports from Falkland Islands | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 36.4 million | EUR 18.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 18.1 million | +98.9% | DS-045409:ES:FK:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:FK:0307:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Denmark imports from Greenland | 0303 Fish: frozen | EUR 13.8 million | EUR 31.0 million 2026-04 | −EUR 17.2 million | −55.4% | DS-045409:DK:GL:0303:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:GL:0303:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Portugal imports from Netherlands | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 64.4 million | EUR 50.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 13.9 million | +27.6% | DS-045409:PT:NL:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:NL:0305:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Malta imports from France | 0301 Fish: live | EUR 13.3 million | EUR 73,298 2026-04 | +EUR 13.2 million | small base | DS-045409:MT:FR:0301:1:2026-05 DS-045409:MT:FR:0301:1:2026-04 |
| 8 | Spain imports from Argentina | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 9.3 million | EUR 21.6 million 2026-04 | −EUR 12.3 million | −57.0% | DS-045409:ES:AR:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:AR:0306:1:2026-04 |
| 9 | Netherlands exports to Portugal | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 36.1 million | EUR 47.6 million 2026-04 | −EUR 11.5 million | −24.1% | DS-045409:NL:PT:0305:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:PT:0305:2:2026-04 |
| 10 | Spain imports from Western Sahara | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 11.2 million | EUR 21.7 million 2026-04 | −EUR 10.5 million | −48.5% | DS-045409:ES:EH:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:EH:0307:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | France imports from Ecuador | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 12.2 million | EUR 22.0 million 2026-04 | −EUR 9.8 million | −44.6% | DS-045409:FR:EC:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:EC:0306:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands imports from Iceland | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 34.1 million | EUR 25.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.9 million | +35.4% | DS-045409:NL:IS:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:IS:0302:1:2026-04 |
| 13 | Sweden exports to France | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 44.9 million | EUR 36.2 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.7 million | +23.9% | DS-045409:SE:FR:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:FR:0302:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Denmark exports to China | 0303 Fish: frozen | EUR 18.2 million | EUR 26.6 million 2026-04 | −EUR 8.4 million | −31.5% | DS-045409:DK:CN:0303:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:CN:0303:2:2026-04 |
| 15 | Spain imports from Ecuador | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 33.3 million | EUR 25.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 8.2 million | +32.7% | DS-045409:ES:EC:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:EC:0306:1:2026-04 |
Largest month on month changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain imports from Argentina | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 12.1 million | EUR 4.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 7.4 million | +156.3% | DS-045409:ES:AR:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:AR:0307:1:2026-04 |
| 2 | Netherlands imports from Faroe Islands | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 6.6 million | EUR 2.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.8 million | +141.1% | DS-045409:NL:FO:0304:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:FO:0304:1:2026-04 |
| 3 | Netherlands imports from Venezuela | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 6.0 million | +137.9% | DS-045409:NL:VE:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:VE:0306:1:2026-04 |
| 4 | Italy imports from Namibia | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 3.4 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.4 million | +99.7% | DS-045409:IT:NA:0304:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:NA:0304:1:2026-04 |
| 5 | Spain imports from Falkland Islands | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 36.4 million | EUR 18.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 18.1 million | +98.9% | DS-045409:ES:FK:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:FK:0307:1:2026-04 |
| 6 | Italy imports from Senegal | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 7.3 million | EUR 4.0 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.4 million | +85.1% | DS-045409:IT:SN:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:SN:0307:1:2026-04 |
| 7 | Netherlands exports to Israel | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 6.0 million | EUR 3.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.8 million | +84.5% | DS-045409:NL:IL:0304:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:IL:0304:2:2026-04 |
| 8 | Denmark exports to Sweden | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 5.4 million | EUR 3.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.3 million | +73.4% | DS-045409:DK:SE:0304:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:SE:0304:2:2026-04 |
| 9 | Portugal imports from Denmark | 0303 Fish: frozen | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 3.7 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.6 million | +70.5% | DS-045409:PT:DK:0303:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:DK:0303:1:2026-04 |
| 10 | Poland imports from Germany | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 8.8 million | EUR 5.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 3.5 million | +67.1% | DS-045409:PL:DE:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:DE:0302:1:2026-04 |
| 11 | Spain imports from China | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 7.1 million | EUR 4.3 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.8 million | +64.7% | DS-045409:ES:CN:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:CN:0306:1:2026-04 |
| 12 | Netherlands exports to Ireland | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 5.7 million | EUR 3.5 million 2026-04 | +EUR 2.2 million | +61.6% | DS-045409:NL:IE:0304:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:IE:0304:2:2026-04 |
| 13 | Sweden exports to Poland | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 79.6 million | EUR 50.1 million 2026-04 | +EUR 29.6 million | +59.0% | DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2026-04 |
| 14 | Spain imports from Argentina | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 9.3 million | EUR 21.6 million 2026-04 | −EUR 12.3 million | −57.0% | DS-045409:ES:AR:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:AR:0306:1:2026-04 |
| 15 | Portugal imports from Sweden | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 13.3 million 2026-04 | −EUR 7.4 million | −55.8% | DS-045409:PT:SE:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:SE:0305:1:2026-04 |
Largest year on year changes, EUR
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden imports from Norway | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 331.6 million | EUR 255.6 million 2025-05 | +EUR 76.0 million | +29.7% | DS-045409:SE:NO:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:NO:0302:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | Sweden exports to Poland | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 79.6 million | EUR 45.2 million 2025-05 | +EUR 34.4 million | +76.0% | DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:PL:0302:2:2025-05 |
| 3 | Poland imports from Sweden | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 74.5 million | EUR 40.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 34.0 million | +84.0% | DS-045409:PL:SE:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:SE:0302:1:2025-05 |
| 4 | Portugal imports from Netherlands | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 64.4 million | EUR 42.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 21.8 million | +51.1% | DS-045409:PT:NL:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:NL:0305:1:2025-05 |
| 5 | Denmark imports from Norway | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 62.6 million | EUR 79.3 million 2025-05 | −EUR 16.7 million | −21.0% | DS-045409:DK:NO:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:NO:0302:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | France imports from Ecuador | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 12.2 million | EUR 28.6 million 2025-05 | −EUR 16.4 million | −57.4% | DS-045409:FR:EC:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:FR:EC:0306:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Sweden exports to Germany | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 24.9 million | EUR 9.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 15.8 million | +174.2% | DS-045409:SE:DE:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:DE:0302:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Denmark exports to Netherlands | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 9.7 million | EUR 24.1 million 2025-05 | −EUR 14.4 million | −59.8% | DS-045409:DK:NL:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:NL:0302:2:2025-05 |
| 9 | Italy imports from Ecuador | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 17.0 million | EUR 30.7 million 2025-05 | −EUR 13.7 million | −44.7% | DS-045409:IT:EC:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:EC:0306:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Malta imports from France | 0301 Fish: live | EUR 13.3 million | EUR 3,188 2025-05 | +EUR 13.3 million | small base | DS-045409:MT:FR:0301:1:2026-05 DS-045409:MT:FR:0301:1:2025-05 |
| 11 | Portugal imports from Sweden | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 5.9 million | EUR 17.8 million 2025-05 | −EUR 11.9 million | −67.0% | DS-045409:PT:SE:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:SE:0305:1:2025-05 |
| 12 | Spain imports from Morocco | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 51.3 million | EUR 39.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.9 million | +30.2% | DS-045409:ES:MA:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:MA:0307:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Spain imports from Mauritania | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 23.7 million | EUR 35.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 11.6 million | −32.8% | DS-045409:ES:MR:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:MR:0307:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Spain exports to Italy | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 38.9 million | EUR 50.4 million 2025-05 | −EUR 11.5 million | −22.8% | DS-045409:ES:IT:0307:2:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:IT:0307:2:2025-05 |
| 15 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 17.2 million | EUR 5.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.4 million | +194.3% | DS-045409:NL:NO:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:0305:1:2025-05 |
Largest year on year changes, percent
| # | Flow | Product | May 2026 | Comparison | Change | Change % | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal imports from Denmark | 0303 Fish: frozen | EUR 6.3 million | EUR 1.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.3 million | +525.3% | DS-045409:PT:DK:0303:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:DK:0303:1:2025-05 |
| 2 | Spain imports from Argentina | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 12.1 million | EUR 3.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 8.2 million | +209.2% | DS-045409:ES:AR:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:AR:0307:1:2025-05 |
| 3 | Poland exports to United States | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 1.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.4 million | +208.4% | DS-045409:PL:US:0304:2:2026-05 DS-045409:PL:US:0304:2:2025-05 |
| 4 | Netherlands imports from Norway | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 17.2 million | EUR 5.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 11.4 million | +194.3% | DS-045409:NL:NO:0305:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:NO:0305:1:2025-05 |
| 5 | Greece imports from Mauritania | 0307 Molluscs: whether in shell or not | EUR 7.5 million | EUR 2.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.9 million | +181.5% | DS-045409:GR:MR:0307:1:2026-05 DS-045409:GR:MR:0307:1:2025-05 |
| 6 | Italy imports from Namibia | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 6.7 million | EUR 2.4 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.3 million | +179.0% | DS-045409:IT:NA:0304:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:NA:0304:1:2025-05 |
| 7 | Sweden exports to Germany | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 24.9 million | EUR 9.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 15.8 million | +174.2% | DS-045409:SE:DE:0302:2:2026-05 DS-045409:SE:DE:0302:2:2025-05 |
| 8 | Italy imports from Argentina | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 6.8 million | EUR 2.5 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.3 million | +170.3% | DS-045409:IT:AR:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:IT:AR:0306:1:2025-05 |
| 9 | Spain imports from Denmark | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 5.2 million | EUR 2.1 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.2 million | +152.6% | DS-045409:ES:DK:0304:1:2026-05 DS-045409:ES:DK:0304:1:2025-05 |
| 10 | Netherlands exports to United States | 0305 Fish, dried, salted or in brine | EUR 7.0 million | EUR 2.9 million 2025-05 | +EUR 4.1 million | +141.5% | DS-045409:NL:US:0305:2:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:US:0305:2:2025-05 |
| 11 | Denmark exports to Spain | 0304 Fish fillets and other fish meat, fresh | EUR 5.6 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 3.3 million | +140.0% | DS-045409:DK:ES:0304:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:ES:0304:2:2025-05 |
| 12 | Portugal imports from Greece | 0302 Fish: fresh or chilled | EUR 5.1 million | EUR 2.3 million 2025-05 | +EUR 2.8 million | +121.0% | DS-045409:PT:GR:0302:1:2026-05 DS-045409:PT:GR:0302:1:2025-05 |
| 13 | Netherlands imports from Venezuela | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 10.4 million | EUR 4.7 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.7 million | +120.5% | DS-045409:NL:VE:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:VE:0306:1:2025-05 |
| 14 | Netherlands imports from Belgium | 0306 Crustaceans: in shell or not | EUR 10.5 million | EUR 5.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 5.4 million | +108.5% | DS-045409:NL:BE:0306:1:2026-05 DS-045409:NL:BE:0306:1:2025-05 |
| 15 | Denmark exports to China | 0303 Fish: frozen | EUR 18.2 million | EUR 9.0 million 2025-05 | +EUR 9.2 million | +101.9% | DS-045409:DK:CN:0303:2:2026-05 DS-045409:DK:CN:0303:2:2025-05 |
Data Passport
- Eurostat Comext DS-045409: monthly trade of the EU member states by partner country and product, EUR and net mass, months 2026-04, 2026-05 and 2025-05. Licence: Eurostat reuse policy, free reuse with attribution "Source: Eurostat" (© European Union). Record IDs: DS-045409:reporter:partner:product:flow:month. Source
- Method: For each EU reporter, HS4 product, partner country and flow, the value of May 2026 is compared with the month before and with the same month a year earlier. A missing month row counts as no recorded trade. Lists rank by the absolute change in EUR or by the percent change; aggregates (world, intra and extra EU) and confidential partners are left out, as are Peru and the Philippines.
Trade database built 2026-10-24. Values are official statistics as published; nothing on this page is estimated or invented. More in our methodology.
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