Prior to the opening of the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, the wholesale price of Chinese frozen tilapia fillets in the U.S. market remained largely stable.

This stability was mainly attributed to sufficient inventories held by U.S. tilapia importers, which could meet short-term demand without the need for large‑scale restocking. As a result, market trading was relatively muted, with most tilapia importers focusing on inventory management rather than active purchasing, thereby curbing tilapia price fluctuations.

According to Chinese tilapia industry insiders who attended the Seafood Expo North America in Boston, negotiations on new order prices and volumes between Chinese tilapia exporters and the U.S. market have not yet been finalized. The tilapia exporters tend to believe that once new orders are concluded, the farm‑gate price of Chinese tilapia will receive certain support and may see a slight increase.

Regarding domestic tilapia raw material supply, the ex‑factory price of raw tilapia in the 500–800g size range in Guangdong Province rose by 0.05 yuan per kilogram during the week. As specifically reported by Tongwei Agri‑Animal Husbandry, in Week 11, the quoted price for 1kg tilapia in Yangjiang and Yunfu producing areas of Guangdong was 6.6 yuan per kilogram, up 0.2–0.4 yuan per kilogram month‑on‑month, indicating a gradual pickup in purchasing demand from tilapia processors.

Foreign media pointed out that the current supply tightness pressure stems from the past year’s farming cycle. Persistently low farm‑gate prices discouraged many Chinese farmers, leading to reduced fry stocking activity and scaled‑back farming across major producing areas. This has resulted in lower supply of market‑size raw tilapia, and the impact has started to transmit to the processing sector.

Due to the inherent lag in the global aquatic product supply chain, these changes in the upstream raw material market have not yet been fully reflected in international prices. However, as U.S. tilapia importers draw down existing inventories, rising raw material costs in China will push up processing costs, suggesting potential upward pressure on tilapia prices in the U.S. export market in the future.

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