U.S. imports of fresh or chilled southern bluefin tuna (HS 030236) totaled $129K in April 2026, traded with 3 countries.
Last updated: April 2026 dataSouthern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii) is a critically managed species governed by the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), which sets strict annual global catch allocations. Australia dominates US supply under 0302360000, largely through its well-established Port Lincoln ranching and aquaculture operations, with New Zealand and South Africa also contributing. NOAA's Seafood Import Monitoring Program applies to this species, requiring importers to submit harvest event data at entry, and FDA admissibility review is required for all fresh fish imports.
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The CCSBT operates a Statistical Document Program requiring that each consignment of southern bluefin tuna be accompanied by a validated SBT Statistical Document tracing the fish from harvest to export. The document must be endorsed by the flag state or farming country authority. US Customs and Border Protection and NOAA may request this documentation during entry review, and shipments lacking valid documentation risk detention or refusal.
Australia holds one of the largest national CCSBT quota allocations and has developed a sophisticated tuna ranching industry in Spencer Gulf, South Australia, where wild-caught juveniles are fattened in sea cages to produce high-grade sashimi product. This combination of quota access, established cold-chain infrastructure, and proximity to Pacific air-freight routes positions Australian operators as the primary fresh SBT supplier to US premium seafood buyers.
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Monthly import values over time
Imports
$129K
from 3 countries · YTD: $194K
Exports: $0
Deficit of $129K (net importer)
Trade balance: deficit of $129K (net importer)
YTD: $194K imported (April 2026)
19 shipments/month
SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS, FROZEN, NESOI
HS 030617
PACIFIC, ATLANTIC, DANUBE SALMON FILLET FRESH/CHLL
HS 030441
PACIFIC, ATLANTIC AND DANUBE SALMON FILLETS FROZEN
HS 030481
ATLANTIC SALMON AND DANUBE SALMON FRESH OR CHILLED
HS 030214
LOBSTERS, LIVE, FRESH,OR CHILLED
HS 030632
FISH FILLETS, FROZEN, NESOI
HS 030489
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