March 25, 2008

 

China's fishmeal import volume rises in February
            

 

China imported 100,922 tonnes of fishmeal in February, an increase of 42.1 percent from January.

 

Peru (95,709 tonnes), Chile (20,246 tonnes) and Russia (4,068 tonnes) were the main exporters of fishmeal to China during the month in review.

 

                 China fishmeal imports in February 2008

Country / Region

Feb

Jan-Feb (Tonnes)

Volume (Tonnes)

Value

(US$) 

Myanmar

1,160

410,122

3,840

Malaysia

308

229,950

707

Pakistan

1,730

1,113,269

3,369

Philippines

0

0

40

Thailand

0

0

1,085

Vietnam

240

160,276

600

Kenya

105

54,659

273

Namibia

100

90,439

302

South Africa

300

263,287

3,177

Norway

233

317,997

294

Russia

4,068

5,453,688

8,199

Argentina

2,446

1,969,153

3,448

Chile

20,046

18,288,979

39,633

Panama

626

475,548

1,042

Peru

64,275

53,811,877

95,709

US

3,910

3,206,789

7,576

New Zealand

1,065

1,305,797

2,323

Samoa

308

238,001

308

Total

100,922

87,389,831

171,927

                               Source: Customs General Administration of China

                               RMB1=US$0.1418 (Mar 25)

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