January 29, 2007

 

China fishmeal imports increase in December

 

 

China imported 41,492 tonnes of fishmeal in December 2006, up 69 percent from November, and a 7 percent rise from the same period in 2005.

 

Imports in December 2006 came mostly from:

 

Peru:     16,889 tonnes;

 

Chile:     10,758 tonnes;

 

Russia:     3,416 tonnes.

 

For the period from January to December 2006, China's fishmeal imports totalled 979,149 tonnes, down 38 percent from 2005.

 

China fishmeal imports in December 2006

Country / Region

December

Jan - Dec (tonnes)

Volume (tonnes)

Value (US$)

Myanmar

2,250

524,092

12,630

Malaysia

84

65,178

8,828

Pakistan

952

580,333

11,012

Philippines

-

-

117

South Korea

-

-

611

Thailand

852

790,951

17,937

United Arab Emirates

-

-

54

Vietnam

-

-

1,900

Taiwan

21

29,400

86

Kenya

348

198,767

1,760

Denmark

-

-

1,050

Namibia

-

-

860

Somalia

58

35,670

282

South Africa

-

-

5,047

Norway

87

104,195

1,685

Russia

3,416

3,736,475

34,859

Faroe Islands

-

-

1,960

Argentina

1,727

1,694,547

21,773

Chile

10,758

12,490,062

159,007

Ecuador

-

-

3,237

Panama

-

-

5,731

Peru

16,889

17,225,547

602,263

Canada

-

-

99

Uruguay

-

-

783

US

2,861

3,674,181

69,146

New Zealand

1,189

1,425,861

16,432

Total

41,492

42,575,259

979,149

Source: Customs General Administration of China

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