May 20, 2009
China March '09 pig exports down from year-ago level
China exported 120,000 heads of pigs valued at US$25.758 million in March 2009, a drop from the year ago period.
Meanwhile, the export in January-March reached 280,000 heads, valuing at US$60.843 million.
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
|
Year |
Cumulative quantity ('000 heads) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
2004 |
1,970 |
4.7 |
239.651 |
11.6 |
|
2005 |
1,760 |
-10.4 |
226.855 |
-5.3 |
|
2006 |
1,720 |
-2.4 |
225.189 |
-0.7 |
|
2007 |
1,610 |
-6.5 |
261.332 |
16.1 |
|
Year (2008) |
Cumulative quantity ('000 heads) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
130 |
13.2 |
25.249 |
61.6 |
|
February |
250 |
5.5 |
51.985 |
55.0 |
|
March |
370 |
-0.5 |
79.035 |
50.2 |
|
April |
500 |
-4.6 |
109.481 |
47.4 |
|
May |
630 |
0 |
142.046 |
58.4 |
|
June |
750 |
-5.6 |
170.953 |
51.5 |
|
July |
890 |
-3.9 |
209.153 |
56.1 |
|
August |
1,010 |
-5.2 |
241.805 |
52.8 |
|
September |
1,160 |
-4.4 |
277.022 |
49.7 |
|
October |
1,280 |
-4.3 |
306.415 |
46.1 |
|
November |
1,410 |
-4.7 |
334.822 |
41.1 |
|
December |
1,640 |
2.2 |
382.704 |
46.4 |
|
Year (2009) |
Cumulative quantity ('000 heads) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
30 |
-74.2 |
7.213 |
-71.4 |
|
February |
160 |
-34.8 |
35.085 |
-32.5 |
|
March |
280 |
-23.1 |
60.843 |
-23.0 |
Also, China exported 7.718 million tonnes of frozen pork valued at US$24.596 million in March 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
Meanwhile, the export in January-March reached 20.179 million tonnes, valuing at US$65.247 million.
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
|
Year |
Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
2004 |
290 |
36.4 |
459.58 |
70.8 |
|
2005 |
250 |
-14 |
406.121 |
-11.6 |
|
2006 |
270 |
7.3 |
400.879 |
-1.3 |
|
2007 |
130 |
-50.3 |
283.748 |
-29.2 |
|
Year (2008) |
Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
6,892 |
-36.1 |
22.452 |
17.4 |
|
February |
11,510 |
-55.2 |
37.619 |
-16.8 |
|
March |
18,685 |
-51.9 |
61.395 |
-10.5 |
|
April |
24,102 |
-54.4 |
79.788 |
-14.1 |
|
May |
30,049 |
-56.2 |
100.505 |
-17 |
|
June |
36,844 |
-55.4 |
123.718 |
-17.1 |
|
July |
43,353 |
-54.3 |
146.952 |
-16.2 |
|
August |
50,105 |
-52.4 |
170.361 |
-15.6 |
|
September |
57,584 |
-47.6 |
195.693 |
-9 |
|
October |
65,128 |
-43.9 |
221.047 |
-5 |
|
November |
72,845 |
-40.9 |
245.774 |
-3.2 |
|
December |
82,203 |
-38.5 |
275.645 |
-2.9 |
|
Year (2009) |
Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
6,907 |
0.2 |
22.229 |
-0.7 |
|
February |
12,461 |
8.3 |
40.651 |
8.1 |
|
March |
20,179 |
8 |
65.247 |
6.3 |
