April 25, 2008

 

China's fishmeal import volume rises in March
            

 

China imported 135,022 tonnes of fishmeal in March, an increase of 33.8 percent from February's.

 

Peru (104,359 tonnes), Chile (9,723 tonnes) and Russia (5,328 tonnes) were the main exporters of fishmeal to China during the month in review.

 

China fishmeal imports in March 2008 

Country / Region

March

Jan-March (Tonnes)

Volume (Tonnes)

Value 

(US$)

Myanmar

969.00

418,055

4,810

Malaysia

147.00

114,041

854.00

Oman

60.00

45,000

60.00

Pakistan

1,178

750,971

4,546

Philippines

40.00

31,294

80.00

South Korea

216.00

168,851

216.00

Thailand

285.00

244,406

1,370

Vietnam

0

0

600.00

Kenya

366.00

238,355

639.00

Namibia

0

0

302.00

South Africa

2,195

1,978,346

5,372

Norway

0

0

294.00

Russia

5,328

7,379,845

13,527

Argentina

4,559

3,477,054

8,006

Chile

9,723

9,356,220

49,356

Panama

575.00

422,967

1,617

Peru

104,359

91,580,771

200,069

US

4,288

4,521,079

11,864

New Zealand

733.00

1,034,374

3,056

Samoa

0

0

308.00

Total

135,022

121,761,629

306,948

                             Source: Customs General Administration of China

                             RMB1=US$0.1431 (Apr 25)

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