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Wild-Caught NZ Seafood Exports to USA

Westfleet supplies wild-caught New Zealand seafood to American distributors, restaurants and fish markets — fresh and frozen, coast to coast.

The USA is one of the most demanding seafood markets in the world. American chefs and importers expect quality, paperwork, traceability and consistency — and Westfleet's owned supply chain delivers all four.

Fresh airfreight from Auckland lands in Los Angeles and Honolulu daily, with onward connections to New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Miami. Frozen reefer programmes via Lyttelton and Tauranga supply West and East Coast distributors year-round.

From speciality NZ kingfish and snapper for fine dining to high-volume IQF hoki for retail and food service, Westfleet is the partner US importers and chefs trust for premium wild NZ seafood.

Cities we ship to

Los Angeles New York San Francisco Honolulu Seattle Chicago Miami Boston Las Vegas Houston

Our 5 main services in this market

What we deliver here

Fresh Fish Export to USA

Daily airfreight of wild West Coast NZ fish into LA and Honolulu, with onward domestic connections to NYC, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Miami. Snapper, kingfish, hoki, gurnard, tarakihi — packed in poly cartons with gel ice and temperature loggers, with full FDA-compliant documentation. American chefs and distributors get a turnkey fresh programme: Westfleet handles export, you handle the menu. Our reputation in the US is built on consistency — the same fish, the same handling, every single shipment.

Frozen Fish Export to USA

Reefer container programmes from Lyttelton and Tauranga deliver IQF, blocks, fillets and portions to West and East Coast US distributors. We supply long-running standing programmes and one-off container orders, with frozen-at-sea options for the most quality-sensitive customers. Full traceability, MSC documentation on request, and packaging built for US retail or food-service spec. Many of our US frozen customers use Westfleet as their primary NZ supplier — the supply chain is dependable in a way that brokered programmes rarely are.

Wholesale Seafood in USA

Pallet to container volumes for US wholesalers, processors and importers, backed by Westfleet's owned quota and fleet. We commit to long-term wholesale agreements with confidence — letting US distributors lock in supply and pricing without nasty surprises. Mixed-species container options work well for regional distributors. Pricing tiers reward standing volume. We've been shipping into the US for decades; the freight, customs and paperwork side is second nature.

Restaurant Supply in USA

Bespoke fresh and frozen programmes for US fine dining, hotel groups and multi-site hospitality. Direct chef-to-fisherman access for custom cuts, special bookings and species-specific requests. American chefs love NZ kingfish, snapper and gurnard — and Westfleet is the most direct way to get them. Many of America's best seafood restaurants quietly source from us; ask and we'll share what we can.

Private Label & Retail Packing for USA

Wild NZ seafood packed to your US retail or food-service brand spec. We meet FDA labelling, food-safety and import documentation requirements as standard, with packaging options for premium retail, club-store value packs and food-service formats. Launch a wild NZ seafood SKU into a regional or national US retailer with confidence — Westfleet's owned supply chain makes the quality story credible and the supply story dependable.

Wholesale enquiry

Ready to import from Westfleet?

Send us your specs — species, volume, destination — and we'll come back within one business day.

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