January 26, 2006

 

China fishmeal imports up 7.9 percent in December 2005

 

 

China imported 38,820 tonnes of fishmeal in December 2005, up 7.9 percent from the previous month, and a 52.8 percent fall compared with the same period in 2004.

 

The December 2005 imports came mostly from:

 

Chile:         20,816 tonnes;

 

Myanmar:    4,120 tonnes;

 

Peru:          3,263 tonnes.

 

From January to December 2005, China's fishmeal imports totalled 1,580,480 tonnes.

 

China fishmeal imports in December 2005

Country / Region

December (tonnes)

Jan - Dec (tonnes)

Myanmar

4,120

23,503

Indonesia

0

188

Japan

0

0.03

Malaysia

1,411

13,045

Pakistan

251

6,040

South Korea

36

486

Thailand

228

1,670

Vietnam

0

2,400

Taiwan

0

78

Kenya

0

118

Namibia

720

4,800

Somalia

0

180

South Africa

499

16,103

Denmark

101

2,435

Norway

90

1,815

Belorussia

0

379

Russian Federation

1,703

31,818

Argentina

1,403

24,898

Chile

20,816

278,182

Panama

208

13,248

Peru

3,263

1,070,935

Uruguay

0

321

Canada

0

1,823

US

2,905

67,490

New Zealand

1,066

18,524

Total 

38,820

1,580,480

Source: Customs General Administration of China

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