Increase in import volumes offsets weak March figures

US Atlantic Salmon Imports Climb Three Percent in First Quarter as Market Prices Correct

UNITED STATES
Thursday, May 21, 2026, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Rising import volumes offset soft March numbers while unit prices stabilize above last winter's lows

US imports of Atlantic salmon are showing strong upward momentum, netting a 3% volume increase over the first three months of the year compared to the same cumulative period last year.

According to data published by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) , the cumulative total for January , February , and March reached 108,556 tonnes . This volume surpasses the 105,001 tonnes recorded during the same timeframe last year. While the single-month data for March showed a narrow year-on-year decline, the broader quarterly trend remains positive, heavily supported by high import growth captured in February .

US Import Matrix for Fresh and Frozen Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar)

Data Source: NMFS 2026

Units: Quantities in Metric Tonnes (MT);  Prices in USD/kg (FOB) 

Part A: Fresh Round Atlantic Salmon Imports by Origin

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Part B: Salmon Value-Added Fillets, Global Forms fresh/frozen by Origin

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On the pricing side, unit values ​​have experienced a significant correction. The cumulative three-month average fell to  US$11.27  per kilogram ( Free on Board/FOB ), representing a  13%  decline from the  US$12.93  average seen during the same period last year.

This downturn follows a consistent bearish trend that developed throughout  2025 , where prices dropped from a January high of  US$13.16  down to the  US$10.52  range in  August  and  September . The market only began establishing a floor when it pushed back into the  US$11.00  range in  December 2025 .

Recent month-by-month movements show short-term recovery. The price per kilogram rebounded to  US$11.63  in  March , up from the  US$10.89  average seen in  February , though it has yet to signal a definitive, long-term bullish trend.

🇯🇵 Japanese

The market price correction of the U.S. market input volume and the first quarter of the first quarter increased by 3%

The input volume has increased and the level has stabilized since March.

The input volume of the U.S.A.'sのアトランティックサーモン is strong and rising, and the potential is rising, and now The cumulative input amount during the first three months of the year was recorded as a 3% increase compared to the same period last year.

The National Maritime and Fisheries Service (NMFS) has recorded a total of 108,556 tons of water in January , February and March . The number of items recorded in the same period last year was 105,001 items . The month of March was lower than the month of the previous year. In February , the record was high, the input rate was high, and the strong branch was strong, and the overall performance in the fourth half was maintained.

The square surface is closed and the square surface is large and the correction is correct. The cumulative average monthly average of 3 months is 11.27 meters ( original ferry conditions/FOB) ) of the whereabouts, the average of the same period last year was 12.93 meters , the whereabouts of 13%.

このWhereaboutsは、2025を通じてDevelopmentした无気トレンドに続くものであり、価格は月のThe high value is 13.16 meters, the height of August and September is 10.52 meters, and the height is close to where it is. The market is set to open at the beginning of December 2025 at 11.00 meters .

The recent month-to-month change has shown a short-term response. 1キログラムあたりの価格は2月に见られたaverage 10.89 metersドルから、Marchには11.63 meters ドルへとanti-発したが, これがclear and long-term なstrong気トレンドの合図となるには to っていない.

🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese

U.S. Atlantic salmon imports increased by 3 percent in the first quarter, adjusting for market prices.

Import growth offset weak performance in March, while unit prices stabilized above last winter's lows.

U.S. imports of Atlantic salmon are showing strong upward momentum, with cumulative imports in the first three months of this year showing a 3% increase compared to the same period last year.

According to data released by the National Marine Fisheries Bureau (NMFS) , the cumulative total for January , February , and March reached 108,556 tons . This figure surpasses the 105,001 tons recorded in the same period last year . Although the monthly figure for March showed a slight year-on-year decline, the broader quarterly trend remains optimistic, strongly supported by the high import growth in February .

In terms of price, unit value has undergone a significant adjustment. The cumulative average unit price over three months fell to US$11.27 per kilogram ( FOB ), a 13% decrease from the average of US$12.93 seen in the same period last year .

This decline continued the bearish trend that had been in place throughout 2025 , when prices fell from a high of $13.16 in January to the $10.52 range in August and September . The market only began to establish bottom support when prices pushed back into the $11.00 range in December 2025 .

Recent month-over-month trends indicate a short-term recovery. Prices per kilogram have rebounded from an average of $10.89 in February to $11.63 in March , although this has not yet signaled a clear, long-term bullish trend.

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