🐟 Dataset: [Japan] Fresh Yellowtail Fillet Export

🐟 Dataset: [Japan] Fresh/Chilled Yellowtail Fillet Export (2022–2024)

Released March 2026

This dataset provides export performance data for Japan’s fresh/chilled yellowtail (Japanese amberjack) fillets supplied to the United States and other global markets, including export volume, value, and average unit price. Yellowtail exported from Japan in fresh/chilled fillet form is generally considered to be farmed fish.

Farmed yellowtail species (genus Seriola)—such as yellowtail (Japanese amberjack, “hamachi”), greater amberjack, and kingfish (hiramasa) —are cultivated worldwide for sushi and sashimi markets.

In Japan, farmed production is dominated by yellowtail, followed by greater amberjack, while kingfish accounts for only a small share. Although exports of Japanese yellowtail are primarily in frozen fillet form, there is also a smaller but established market for fresh fillet exports.

This dataset summarizes export results by destination country for the years 2022 through 2024. The data are provided in a convenient Excel format and are available for free download.

📦 What’s Included

Single-sheet Excel file

Japan exports farmed yellowtail in three main product forms:

• Frozen fillets
• Fresh/chilled fillets
• Live fish

This dataset specifically covers fresh/chilled fillet exports.

Data are organized by destination, covering countries and regions such as the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Thailand, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates, among others.

H.S. Code: 0304.49-200

Units:
Volume = MT
Value (FOB) = JPY 1,000
Average Unit Price (FOB) = JPY/kg

Source: Trade Statistics of the Ministry of Finance, Japan

👤 Recommended For

• Producers of farmed yellowtail species in land-based or net-pen aquaculture
• Traders and marketers of farmed yellowtail species
• Suppliers of aquaculture equipment and materials
• Seafood consultants, analysts, and market researchers

💡 Why This Dataset Matters

• Enables quantitative analysis of export volume, value, and pricing trends for Japan’s farmed yellowtail
• Eliminates the time-consuming process of extracting data from Japanese-language government sources
• Allows users to identify seasonal export patterns
• Provides a useful benchmark for exporters of yellowtail species in other producing countries
• Delivered in Excel format, making it easy to create charts and perform further analysis