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. The price in Guangxi fell even more sharply, dropping to 7.90 yuan per kilogram, a weekly decrease of 0.30 yuan, hitting a new low since April.

"Currently, there is a high inventory at the pond head, and orders from the United States have completely stagnated. We see no possibility of a price rebound," said a person in charge of a processing enterprise in Guangdong. Even though the wholesale price of Chinese tilapia fillets in the U.S. market remained flat this week, buyers are still cautious, mainly because the 55% comprehensive tariff has not been adjusted, and coupled with the fact that summer consumption has entered a slack season, the overall export situation remains sluggish.

To make matters worse for farmers, Guangdong and Hainan have recently implemented stricter environmental supervision systems, requiring all export-oriented tilapia farms to install sewage treatment facilities and accept testing of multiple water quality indicators, including total suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus. Those who fail to comply will be fined and lose the opportunity to cooperate with processing plants.

Against this backdrop, breeding costs have risen significantly. Some farmers who do not plan to export choose not to invest in environmental protection, but as a result, they cannot obtain the purchase price that meets the standards. Industry insiders pointed out that most farmers are currently on the verge of profit and loss. Once the price continues to drop, it may trigger a larger-scale reduction in production or withdrawal from the industry.

Although the United States remains the largest export market for Chinese tilapia, trade data shows that places such as Mexico, Côte d'Ivoire, and Israel also have certain substitution potential. However, under the current market structure, the carrying capacity of these alternative markets is limited and cannot make up for the gap caused by the absence of U.S. orders.

The processing rhythm of factories has also continued to slow down. Faced with high inventory and low-price purchases, many enterprises have chosen to reduce production capacity to control the backlog of raw materials and the risk of cash flow. The tilapia industry chain in southern China is in a transitional period intertwined with multiple pressures, and the recovery time is still unpredictable.

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