Chile shipped 324,926 tonnes of salmon and trout worth $2.53 billion in January–April 2026, up from 281,034 tonnes and $2.39 billion in the same period of 2025, according to figures from Chile’s National Customs Service (Aduanas).
Volume grew 15.6%, while value rose 6% — a gap that points to price softness, product mix shifts, or increased global competition.
April also pulled back from March: shipments fell 15.1% month-on-month to 64,390 tonnes, with returns dropping 10.6% to $527 million.
China posted the strongest gains of any market. Chilean exports to China reached 19,217 tonnes worth $112 million in the first four months — up 137% in volume and 100% in value versus the same period in 2025, when shipments totalled 8,097 tonnes and $56 million, Aduanas reported.
The United States remained Chile’s largest single market, taking 90,803 tonnes worth $913 million — up 13% in volume but only 1.2% in value year-on-year.
Japan absorbed 63,093 tonnes valued at $469 million, a 4.1% volume increase and 3.7% gain in returns versus 2025.
Brazil led Latin America with 60,570 tonnes and $359 million, up 15% and 3.6% respectively. Mexico grew faster: 8,583 tonnes worth $83 million, a 39.3% volume rise and 27.4% gain in returns.
Russia bucked the trend. Chilean exports to Russia fell to 10,316 tonnes and $66 million — down 47.1% in volume and 39.2% in value from 16,985 tonnes and $125 million in early 2025.