🐟 Dataset: Japan Live Yellowtail Export

🐟 Dataset: Japan Live Yellowtail Exports (2022–2024)

Released March 2026

This dataset provides export performance data for live yellowtail (Japanese amberjack) from Japan, including volume, value, and average unit price. All live yellowtail from Japan are considered 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. Live yellowtail from Japan are exported exclusively to South Korea.

Japanese amberjack is primarily farmed in western Japan, particularly in Kyushu and Shikoku. Due to the close geographical proximity to South Korea, live farmed yellowtail are transported by vessels equipped with holding tanks.

This dataset summarizes export results 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 live fish exports.

All live yellowtail exported from Japan during 2022–2024 were destined for South Korea.

H.S. Code: 0301.99-200

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
• Traders supplying farmed fish to the South Korean market
• 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 live farmed yellowtail
• Eliminates the time-consuming process of extracting data from Japanese-language government sources
• Allows users to identify seasonal export patterns (i.e., demand for live yellowtail in South Korea)
• Delivered in Excel format, making it easy to create charts and perform further analysis