Official data Source: US Census Bureau international trade data Data through August 2026 · updated monthly

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Mackerel (scomber scombrus, scomber australasicus, scomber japonicus), fresh or chilled

In short

  • The US imported $1.7M of this product over the 12 months to August 2026, up 21% on the year before.
  • Japan is the largest supplier, with 84.5% of US imports; Panama is next, with 15.5%.
  • Norway is the cheapest main supplier before and after freight and duty, landing at $6.18/kg.
  • Duty paid averaged 10.6% of the value of imports in August 2026, up 0.2 points on a year earlier.
  • Norway is gaining share: 57.9% over the last 12 months, up from 29.8%.
  • 1 Federal Register notice named this product's tariff codes in the last 12 months.

US imports, Aug 2026

$28K

↓ −53% vs Aug 2025

Last 12 months

$1.7M

↑ +21% vs the 12 months before

Average duty paid

10.6%

↑ +0.2 pts vs Aug 2025

Top supplier

Japan

84.5% of US imports

US imports by month

The last 13 months, so the same month a year ago is on the left. August 2026 is highlighted.

Aug2025SepOctNovDecJan2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAug
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MonthUS imports
August 2025$59K
September 2025$53K
October 2025$216K
November 2025$137K
December 2025$74K
January 2026$160K
February 2026$92K
March 2026$68K
April 2026$166K
May 2026$263K
June 2026$37K
July 2026$371K
August 2026$28K

What changed

  • US imports were $28K in August 2026, down 93% from July 2026 and down 53% from August 2025.
  • Over the 12 months to August 2026 they totalled $1.7M, up 21% on the 12 months before.
  • Biggest moves in market share since July 2026: Japan up from 6.4% to 84.5%, Norway down from 87.6% to 0.0%.
  • Average price from Japan stayed within 5% of July 2026, at $33.31/kg.
  • Duty paid by the main suppliers held within 2 points of July 2026.

US trade by year

US imports were $1.7M in the 12 months to Aug 2026, up 218% on the 12 months to Aug 2017. US exports were $2.9M, up 66%. In January 2017 the HS 2017 revision moved some goods between this code and 0302.99, so part of a change across the dashed line can be the revision.

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026HS 2017
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PeriodUS imports
12 months to Aug 2017$523K
12 months to Aug 2018$291K
12 months to Aug 2019$211K
12 months to Aug 2020$285K
12 months to Aug 2021$300K
12 months to Aug 2022$586K
12 months to Aug 2023$1.0M
12 months to Aug 2024$1.4M
12 months to Aug 2025$1.4M
12 months to Aug 2026$1.7M
  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Panama
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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PeriodNorwayJapanMexicoPanama
12 months to Aug 201716.4%47.9%22.5%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20180.0%36.6%52.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20190.0%5.9%28.4%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202018.4%4.0%14.0%0.0%
12 months to Aug 20210.0%4.0%14.8%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202238.8%23.2%5.6%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202359.0%22.0%1.3%0.0%
12 months to Aug 202434.9%33.7%4.1%1.4%
12 months to Aug 202529.8%38.8%0.5%1.5%
12 months to Aug 202657.9%33.9%2.1%1.4%
Duty paid, % of value
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PeriodNorwayJapanMexicoPanamaAll countries
12 months to Aug 20170.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2018n/a0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2019n/a0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20200.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 2021n/a0.0%0.0%n/a5.2%
12 months to Aug 20220.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20230.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
12 months to Aug 20240.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.7%
12 months to Aug 20250.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%
12 months to Aug 202610.9%11.2%0.0%8.2%10.9%
PeriodUS importsDuty paidUS exports
12 months to Aug 2026$1.7M+21%10.9%+6.9 pts$2.9M+24%
12 months to Aug 2025$1.4M−4.9%4.0%+3.3 pts$2.3M−4.8%
12 months to Aug 2024$1.4M+38%0.7%+0.7 pts$2.4M+1.7%
12 months to Aug 2023$1.0M+78%0.0%0.0 pts$2.4M−17%
12 months to Aug 2022$586K+96%0.0%−5.2 pts$2.9M−11%
12 months to Aug 2021$300K+5.0%5.2%+5.2 pts$3.3M+26%
12 months to Aug 2020$285K+35%0.0%0.0 pts$2.6M+63%
12 months to Aug 2019$211K−27%0.0%0.0 pts$1.6M+73%
12 months to Aug 2018$291K−44%0.0%0.0 pts$922K−47%
12 months to Aug 2017HS 2017 revision$523K0.0%$1.7M

Who supplies the US

August 2026. Small figures under each value are the change from August 2025. Landed cost by origin, below, adds freight and duty to the price.

CountryUS importsShareAverage priceDuty paidLast 13 months
Japan$23K84.5%+28.7 pts$33.31/kg−9.4%12.5%−1.8 pts
Panama$4K15.5%new$3.56/kg0.0%
All countries$28K100.0%$14.53/kg−17%10.6%+0.2 pts

The 3 largest suppliers had 93.9% of US imports over the last 12 months.

Landed cost by origin

What importers paid to land this product at a US port from each main supplier, June–August 2026: the price, freight and insurance to the first US port, and duty, per unit. Suppliers with 3% or more of these imports, cheapest landed first. Small figures under landed cost are the change from the same months a year earlier.

  • Price
  • Freight and insurance
  • Duty
CountryPriceFreight and insuranceDutyLanded costMake-up
Norway$5.63/kg$0.15/kg2.7% of price$0.40/kg7.1% of price$6.18/kg
Japan$34.31/kg$5.58/kg16.3% of price$3.76/kg11.0% of price$43.64/kg+66%
All countries$6.17/kg$0.42/kg6.9% of price$0.49/kg7.9% of price$7.08/kg−69%

Landed at a US port, Norway was cheapest, at $6.18/kg: 85.8% below Japan.

Landed cost from Japan rose 66% on a year earlier, to $43.64/kg, mostly on price: $21.54/kg then, $34.31/kg now.

How the market is shifting

Norway gained the most share: 57.9% of US imports over the last 12 months, up from 29.8% in the 12 months before. Japan lost the most: 33.9%, down from 38.8%. The charts show September 2024 to August 2026 for the 4 largest suppliers over the last 12 months.

  • Norway
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Panama
  • All countries
Share of US imports
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MonthNorwayJapanMexicoPanama
September 20242.9%19.2%0.0%0.0%
October 202451.0%13.5%0.0%0.0%
November 202452.3%15.3%2.5%0.0%
December 202460.6%13.5%2.1%0.0%
January 20250.0%58.1%0.0%12.8%
February 202540.9%27.2%0.0%4.6%
March 20250.0%42.9%0.0%0.0%
April 202544.7%46.2%0.0%0.0%
May 20250.0%62.4%0.0%0.0%
June 20250.0%100.0%0.0%0.0%
July 20250.0%92.2%0.0%0.0%
August 20250.0%55.8%0.0%0.0%
September 20254.5%61.3%0.0%0.0%
October 202577.5%22.5%0.0%0.0%
November 202567.1%24.9%0.0%0.0%
December 20250.0%93.3%0.0%0.0%
January 202668.4%25.4%0.0%0.0%
February 20260.0%63.6%26.6%3.0%
March 20260.0%76.4%0.0%14.5%
April 202623.4%68.1%6.6%1.9%
May 202686.7%13.3%0.0%0.0%
June 20260.0%90.3%0.0%9.7%
July 202687.6%6.4%0.0%0.0%
August 20260.0%84.5%0.0%15.5%
Duty paid, % of value
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MonthNorwayJapanMexicoPanamaAll countries
September 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a0.0%
October 20240.0%0.0%n/an/a1.6%
November 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
December 20240.0%0.0%0.0%n/a0.0%
January 2025n/a0.0%n/a0.0%0.0%
February 20250.0%0.0%n/a0.0%1.6%
March 2025n/a0.0%n/an/a0.0%
April 20250.0%9.1%n/an/a4.7%
May 2025n/a10.0%n/an/a22.6%
June 2025n/a10.0%n/an/a10.0%
July 2025n/a10.0%n/an/a10.0%
August 2025n/a14.3%n/an/a10.3%
September 202515.0%15.0%n/an/a15.0%
October 202515.0%15.0%n/an/a15.0%
November 202515.0%15.0%n/an/a15.0%
December 2025n/a15.0%n/an/a15.0%
January 202615.0%15.0%n/an/a15.2%
February 2026n/a14.2%0.0%10.0%10.3%
March 2026n/a10.0%n/a10.0%10.0%
April 202610.0%3.3%0.0%10.0%4.8%
May 202610.0%10.0%n/an/a10.0%
June 2026n/a10.0%n/a10.0%10.0%
July 20267.1%10.7%n/an/a7.5%
August 2026n/a12.5%n/a0.0%10.6%

Tariff actions touching this product

Federal Register notices from the last 12 months that list this product's tariff codes. A notice can add a duty, exclude products from one or only mention them, so read each for what it changes. Search the Federal Register for 0302.44

Where it enters the US

Main ports of entry over the 12 months to August 2026: US imports and share.

  1. Jfk International Airport, NY$435K · 26.1%
  2. Los Angeles, CA$418K · 25.1%
  3. Long Beach, CA$289K · 17.4%
  4. Norfolk-Newport News, VA$277K · 16.6%
  5. Newark, NJ$136K · 8.2%

Where US exports go

US exports were $358K in August 2026, up 62% from August 2025, and $2.9M over the last 12 months, up 24% on the 12 months before. Fastest-growing market with 3% or more of US exports: Canada, up 24%.

MarketLast 12 monthsSharevs 12 months before
Canada$2.9M99.4%+24%
Sint Maarten$5K0.2%−7.0%
Barbados$3K0.1%new
Bahamas$3K0.1%new
Montserrat$3K0.1%−27%
Mexico$3K0.1%new
All countries$2.9M100.0%+24%

Markets abroad

Each country's own import figures for this product, from UN Comtrade: the 8 biggest importers outside the US in the latest year each has reported, what they bought from the US, and the change from the year before. Values usually include freight and insurance to the importer's border, so they run a little above US export figures. Countries report a year or more late; 77 have reported 2025 so far.

MarketImportsvs year beforeFrom the USUS share
Norway$225.4Min 2025+35%$00.0%
Faroe Isds$71.6Min 2025n/a$00.0%
Denmark$25.2Min 2025−16%$00.0%
Italy$18.5Min 2025+9.2%$00.0%
Malaysia$16.9Min 2025+48%$00.0%
France$13.6Min 2025−10%$00.0%
Saudi Arabia$11.6Min 2025−51%$3310.0%
Spain$11.4Min 2025+143%$00.0%

The biggest market outside the US is Norway, which imported $225.4M of this product in 2025, none of it from the US.

Of these, imports into Spain grew fastest: up 143% from 2024 to 2025.

Other products under heading 0302: fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat without bones; fish livers and roes, fresh or chilled. US trade over the 12 months to August 2026.

About these figures
  • Source: US Census Bureau international trade data, not seasonally adjusted, in US dollars. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
  • US imports are general imports at customs value, which excludes freight and insurance. Exports are at free-alongside-ship value.
  • Average price is customs value divided by quantity (kilograms), across all of the product's 10-digit lines.
  • Duty paid is the duty Census calculates on each country's imports for consumption, as a share of their value. It moves with tariff changes, exemptions and the mix of goods within the product.
  • Landed cost adds Census's import charges (freight, insurance and other costs of bringing the goods to the first US port) and calculated duty to the customs value, per unit, across the product's 10-digit lines. It leaves out antidumping and countervailing duties, customs fees and transport inland. Prices are averages across the goods within the code, so a lower one can mean cheaper goods, not the same goods for less.
  • Markets abroad are each country's imports as it reports them to UN Comtrade, in US dollars, usually including freight and insurance. Countries report a year or more late and in their own edition of the HS codes, so one still on an older edition is missing for codes that changed in 2022.
  • Tariff notices are from the Federal Register, matched to this product by the HTS numbers in their text.
  • Census revises recent months, so figures can change slightly. These are estimates for research and planning, not customs or legal advice.

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