FROM DRIED COD VIKINGS TO SUSHI SAMURAISNorwegian Business Association

American Club May 29th 2014

NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD – OUR MOST IMPORTANT EXPORT PRODUCT

AGENDA:

• THE CURRENT EXPORT SITUATION

• OUR SEAFOOD HISTORY AND DNA

• THE ASIAN CONSUMER

• # 1 in Atlantic salmon production

• # 1 in Seafood marketing

• # 2 in global seafood production

• # 1 in sustainable management (source University of British Columbia)

• Exports to 130 countries

• 10,2 billion USD in 2014

• 960 million USD in April

• 3,8 billion USD so far this year

• + 770 million USD up from last year

NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD – THE BIG NUMBERS

MARKETING THE VIKING WAY

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Yu Sheng Study Singapore - Source: TNS Gallup/NSC 2014 - N=500, Singapore, Question: Q20

Q20: What do you associate with Norway? Choose up to 5.

Year Volume total

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Norwegian share of total volume

Norwegian share of fresh

Indonesia 2013 2683 82% 1989 71% 72%

Malaysia 2013 2700 60% 1888 70% 99%

Singapore 2013 7438 82% 6379 86% 94%

Taiwan 2013 15376 82% 8134 53% 58%

Thailand 2013 8132 26% 7228 89% 97%

NORWEGIAN SALMON – ALREADY THE MARKET LEADER

RAW FISH VIKINGS BECAME SUSHI SAMURAIS

FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

THE CONSUMER

THE JOINT BRAND OF ALL NORWEGIAN SEAFOOD

THANK YOU!

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