In Portugal, cuttlefish sales are a seasonal affair. Sales usually peak in the spring period (March–May), and hit a low point during late summer/early autumn. In the period January through May 2016, Portuguese cuttlefish sales amounted to 750 tonnes worth €15 million. This represented a 2 percent increase by volume and an 8 percent increase by value. The price per kg tends to fluctuate significantly, and during this period, the trade price varied from €3.69 per kg to €9.19 per kg.

While in Japan there have been only slight changes in the cuttlefish trade during the first half of the year. Japan imported slightly less, 5 900 tonnes in 2016 compared with 6 100 tonnes in 2015. Major suppliers included Thailand, Morocco and Viet Nam.

Spain registered a minor increase in cuttlefish imports, from 15 300 tonnes during the first half of 2015 to 17 300 tonnes during the same period in 2016 (+13 percent). The main suppliers to Spain were Morocco, France and Mauritania.