Pakistan’s seafood export to china increases by 42% in 2022

Beijing:  Pakistan Embassy Commercial Counselor Ghulam Qadir said on Tuesday that the Pakistan’s seafood exports to China increased by 42% in 2022 amid rising demand for the seafood products in China.

Ghulam Qadir said that the value increased comparatively from 2021.

The Commercial Counselor revealed that that Pakistan’s seafood exports to China topped US$ 198.36 million in 2022, while in 2021 it was US$ 139.29 million, citing  the data of the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC).

The Commercial counselor said, “The increase in Pakistan’s seafood exports to China is largely attributed to the increasing demand for fish of the Chinese people and the growing popularity of Pakistani fish in Chinese restaurants. This has led to a successive increase in Pakistani seafood exports every year since 2020.”

Qadir was of the view that as per GACC, Pakistan’s export of frozen fish (commodity code 03038990) to China crossed US$ 63.31 million in 2022, up from US$ 33.43 million in 2021, while in terms of volume, it is more than 30,637.8 tons in 2022 and 18,987.2 tons in 2021.

He explained that the export of fish and other seafood from Pakistan is expected to continue growing at a stable rate throughout this year as more countries recognize Pakistan’s potential as an exporter of quality seafood products.

Muhammad Amir, a seafood exporter, told China Economic Net (CEN) that the demand for fish, fish meal, and other seafood is increasing as Chinese consumers became more health-conscious which offered more opportunities to Pakistani seafood exporters.

He mentioned that “The increasing demand has also helped create jobs in the fishing industry, providing employment opportunities to thousands of people across the country.”