Industry observers believe that the key lies in whether the Brazilian government can strive for exemption through diplomatic negotiations. At the same time, Chinese tilapia enterprises are closely monitoring the development of the situation - despite the threat of U.S. tariffs, their complete industrial chain still enables them to maintain cost advantages. This trade shock triggered by political games...

Differences between Todarodes pacificus Squid and Argentine Illex Squid

Japanese flying squid usually refers to Todarodes pacificus, also known as Oriental squid, etc. Argentine squid generally refers to Illex argentinus. They differ in the following aspects:

In the 29th week of 2025 (July 14-20), the price of tilapia in southern China continued to decline, with both the breeding and processing chains generally under pressure. Due to the continued lack of purchasing activity in the U.S. market and the high supply of raw materials, the arrival price of 500-800 gram tilapia at processing plants in Guangdong and Hainan dropped to 7.80 yuan per kilogram (approximately 1.09 U.S. dollars), a weekly decrease of 0.20 yuan.

Here is the information related to tilapia prices on July 17, 2025:
Maoming, Guangdong: The price of high-quality large tilapia (1.2 jin and above) stabilized at a high level of 5.1-5.4 yuan per jin, while the sales of medium and small-sized tilapia slowed down.

In recent years, while the global squid fishing industry has developed rapidly, it is facing the dual pressures of squid supply shortages and squid price fluctuations. As an important category in seafood trade, the market dynamics of the squid industry have attracted much attention. Industry insiders analyze that environmental changes, the transformation of consumer demand, and intensified international competition are profoundly reshaping this global market worth over $13 billion.

As the world's largest tilapia producer, China supplies nearly 70% of its tilapia output to foreign markets, with the US market accounting for about 25%, making it the largest single export market of tilapia. On May 12, China and the US mutually reduced tariffs, which seemed to stabilize tilapia exports

China has become Mexico's largest tilapia supplier. In 2024, Mexico's tilapia imports from China reached 11,013 metric tons, valued at 32.9 million U.S. dollars.

Trump's tariff policy may reshape the global tilapia trade pattern: China's tilapia industry is under pressure - the U.S. previously imposed a 34% tariff on Chinese tilapia, leading to a 50%-70% plunge in exports for some enterprises.

The 2025 in-season fishing season for Argentine squid (Illex) officially ended on June 10, with a catch of nearly 204,000 tons, setting the highest production record in 17 years, which marks a positive recovery trend of wild resources in the South Atlantic.

In the 28th week of 2025 (July 7th to 13th), the price of tilapia in southern China remained stable on the surface, but the tilapia industry warned that the tilapia market is facing continuing downward risks. Although the ex-factory price of tilapia in the 500-800g specification in the major producing areas of Guangdong and Hainan remained unchanged, behind the stable appearance lies the reality of a sharp drop in orders, stagnant exports, and low confidence.

Nutritional Value of Tilapia filletsTilapia is praised as the fish of the 21st century and chicken in wate, mainly due to its excellent nutritional value: High-Quality Protein Source from tilapia fillets:Abundant content: Each 100 grams of edible portion contains approximately 20-26 grams of protein.High-quality protein: It contains all the essential amino acids required by the human body, with a high digestibility and absorption rate (about 90%), making it an ideal source for building and repa

Affected by multiple factors such as the suspension of fishing and the shortage of raw materials in factories, the industry expects that the price of giant squid raw materials will face upward pressure in the short term.

China's annual tilapia output ranges from 1.7 million to 1.8 million tons (some analyses indicate that China's tilapia output may reach 1.9 million tons in 2024), accounting for 30% of the global total output.

Alzamora mentioned that the activities of foreign ships (mainly Chinese fishing boats) in the waters over the past year had a negative impact on local squid production, such as giant squid tubes, giant squid rings, giant squid flowers, giant squid steaks, giant squid strips, giant squid fillets, giant squid tentacles etc.

Giant squid exports performed brilliantly in the first quarter of 2025, with export value reaching 135 million US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 43.6%, including products of giant squid tubes, giant squid rings, giant squid fillets etc. Among them, the combined demand from South Korea and China accounted for over 56.8%, becoming the main driver of giant squid products growth.

We are processing and supplying frozen tilapia gutted and scaled(WGS)(Oreochromis niloticus)
Size: 350-550, 550-750, 750+
Glazing: 0-30%
Packing: IQF, bulk packed, 10kgs/carton.
Shipment Time: within 2 weeks after placing order

We are processing and supplying frozen tilapia fillets(Oreochromis niloticus)
Size: 2-3, 3-5, 5-7, 7-9, 9oz+
Glazing: 0-30%
Packing: IQF, bulk packed or retail bag packed, 10kgs/carton.
Shipment Time: within 2 weeks after placing order

Supply frozen Giant Squid rings(Dosidicus Gigas),
Size: 3-9cm diameter, 1-1.2cm width
Glazing: 0-30%
Packing: IQF, bulk packed or retail bag packed, 10kgs/carton.
Shipment Time: within 2 weeks after placing order

Supply frozen Giant Squid Tubes(Dosidicus Gigas),
Size: U3, U5, 3-5pieces/kg
Glazing: 0-40%
Packing: IQF, bulk packed, 10kgs/carton
Shipment Time: within 2 weeks after placing order

Prices of frozen and cooked squid products in Shidao and Longkou remained stable without fluctuations, indicating that the terminal processing and consumption links are still in a wait-and-see state, and squid price changes have not yet been transmitted to the downstream.