China March '09 poultry exports down from year-ago level

May 20, 2009

China exported 570,000 heads of poultry valued at US$2.107 million in March 2009, a decrease from the year ago period.

Meanwhile, the export in January-March reached 1.49 million heads, valuing at US$5.282 million.

Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:

Also, China exported 890 million pieces of fresh eggs valued at US$6.136 million in March 2009, an increase from the year ago period.

Meanwhile, the export in January-March reached 2,550 million pieces, valuing at US$17.984 million.

Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:

Year	Cumulative quantity (million pc)	Change y-o-y (percent)	Cumulative value (US$ million)	Change y-o-y (percent)
2004	1,047	-19	40.275	29.9
2005	921	-12	43.522	8.1
2006	942	2.3	42.595	-2.1
2007	1,006	6.8	58.381	37.1

Year (2008)	Cumulative quantity (million pc)	Change y-o-y (percent)	Cumulative value (US$ million)	Change y-o-y (percent)
January	117	65.2	7.007	77.4
February	208	55.2	12.692	70.8
March	324	59.6	19.683	74.6
April	444	61.8	27.077	78
May	550	57	33.764	73.6
June	642	48.3	39.798	64.8
July	754	45.5	47.237	62.5
August	856	42	54.072	59
September	951	37.7	60.862	55.3
October	1,050	33.2	68.026	50.9
November	1,118	25.3	72.932	41.9
December	1,216	20.8	80.132	37.4

Year (2009)	Cumulative quantity (million pc)	Change y-o-y (percent)	Cumulative value (US$ million)	Change y-o-y (percent)
January	860	-26.6	6.178	-11.7
February	1,660	-20	11.848	-6.6
March	2,550	-21.1	17.984	-8.6

Meanwhile, China exported 4,250 tonnes of frozen chicken valued at US$7.806 million in March 2009, a decrease from the year ago period.

Meanwhile, the export in January-March reached 13,018 tonnes, valuing at US$25.136 million.

Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to March 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs: