Netherlands: The 2020 Dutch Seafood Industry Report
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The Netherlands is one of Europe’s leading importers and exporters of seafood products. The United States was the Netherlands’ 14th largest supplier of seafood in 2019, totaling 23,000 MT or two percent of Dutch imports. Trade was dominated by imports of frozen Alaska Pollock (AP) which represented 76 percent of seafood trade from the United States. Seafood consumption in the Netherlands, estimated at 21 kg per person, is slowly growing due to a larger assortment in supermarkets and product innovation by seafood companies. Products that have a sustainability label and a story to tell have a competitive advantage in the Dutch consumer market. There are growth opportunities for U.S. exporters of seafood in the Dutch seafood processing industry and food retail sector, but short-term trade may be hampered by the coronavirus’ impact on the Dutch foodservice HRI industry.
