Edible Seaweed Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$875M
-1.4%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$819M
-23.3%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Edible Seaweed Trade by Country
South Korea led reported edible seaweed exports in 2025, with 64% of world export value.
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Edible Seaweed Exporters and Importers
Japan was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $336M.
Top Edible Seaweed Exporters
South Korea leads exports at $564M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $564M | 64% | |
| $174M | 20% | |
| $23.1M | 2.6% | |
Denmark | $11.5M | 1.3% |
Netherlands | $10.2M | 1.2% |
United States | $9.3M | 1.1% |
| $8.3M | 0.9% | |
United Kingdom | $7.4M | 0.8% |
Canada | $7M | 0.8% |
Germany | $6.2M | 0.7% |
Spain | $5.4M | 0.6% |
Chile | $4.2M | 0.5% |
Lithuania | $4.2M | 0.5% |
France | $4M | 0.5% |
Thailand | $3.3M | 0.4% |
Austria | $3.2M | 0.4% |
Ireland | $3M | 0.3% |
Czechia | $2.6M | 0.3% |
Portugal | $2.5M | 0.3% |
Iceland | $2.5M | 0.3% |
Australia | $1.9M | 0.2% |
Italy | $1.8M | 0.2% |
Poland | $1.3M | 0.2% |
Belgium | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Sweden | $1.3M | 0.1% |
Top Edible Seaweed Importers
Japan leads imports at $336M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $336M | 41% | |
Thailand | $103M | 13% |
United States | $67.6M | 8.3% |
Australia | $30.7M | 3.7% |
Brazil | $25.3M | 3.1% |
| $23.2M | 2.8% | |
| $20M | 2.4% | |
Germany | $14.9M | 1.8% |
Poland | $14M | 1.7% |
United Kingdom | $13.5M | 1.6% |
Norway | $11.2M | 1.4% |
Netherlands | $11.1M | 1.4% |
Mexico | $9.8M | 1.2% |
Canada | $9.3M | 1.1% |
Spain | $8.6M | 1.0% |
France | $8.4M | 1.0% |
Chile | $8M | 1.0% |
Malaysia | $7.9M | 1.0% |
Denmark | $7.6M | 0.9% |
Singapore | $7.4M | 0.9% |
Italy | $7.2M | 0.9% |
New Zealand | $6.9M | 0.8% |
Kazakhstan | $6.3M | 0.8% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $6.2M | 0.8% |
Czechia | $4.8M | 0.6% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These edible seaweed filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Imports | China | $183M |
| Japan Imports | South Korea | $167M |
| Indonesia Exports | China | $147M |
| Thailand Imports | South Korea | $76.2M |
| South Korea Exports | Japan | $55.4M |
| South Korea Exports | Russia | $33.4M |
| South Korea Exports | China | $31.1M |
| Brazil Imports | China | $24.1M |
| United States Imports | South Korea | $19.9M |
| Australia Imports | China | $19.4M |
| Indonesia Imports | South Korea | $16.9M |
| South Korea Exports | Thailand | $15.7M |
| Poland Imports | China | $9.6M |
| South Korea Exports | Vietnam | $8.8M |
| South Korea Exports | S19 | $8.7M |
| Thailand Imports | China | $7.7M |
| South Korea Exports | Indonesia | $7.7M |
| Japan Imports | Canada | $7.5M |
| Japan Exports | United States | $7.3M |
| United States Imports | Japan | $7M |
| Mexico Imports | China | $6.9M |
| Australia Imports | South Korea | $6.8M |
| Chile Imports | China | $6.5M |
| Norway Imports | Chile | $5.9M |
| South Korea Exports | United States | $5.8M |
| United Kingdom Imports | China | $5.8M |
| United States Imports | China | $5.3M |
| Canada Exports | United States | $5.3M |
| Japan Exports | S19 | $5.2M |
| United States Imports | Canada | $5.2M |
Understand customs valuation and how we handle reporting differences in our methodology.