Chile's coho exports offset fall in value of Atlantic salmon in Q1
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The value of Chilean salmon exports increased by 5.6% to US $1.857 billion in the first quarter of 2025, against a background of domestic restrictions on the industry and fluctuations in global markets in which US tariffs were a major factor.
Data prepared by consulting firm Infotrade shows that the value of Atlantic salmon exports fell 5.3% to $1.126bn, coho salmon export value increased by 25.2% to $637 million, and the value of trout exports increased by 54.1% to $94m.
Almost all coho salmon is produced in Chile, giving the country a competitive advantage in global markets.
The value of frozen salmon exports increased by 11.6% to $112m, whereas the value of fresh salmon exports fell 2.3% to $749m.
The value of smoked salmon products rose by 14.8% to $19m, and tinned salmon exports were worth $11m, up by 4.1%.
Exports of salmon fillets were worth $968m, up 11.8%, and the value of gutted and headed salmon exports rose by 20.2% to $412m.
