May 31, 2008


China's fishmeal import volume decline in April

            

China imported 113,095 tonnes of fishmeal in April, which was 16.2 percent lower compared with March's.


Peru (76,499 tonnes), Chile (9,028 tonnes) and the US (8,554 tonnes) were the main exporters of fishmeal to China during the month in review.
 

China fishmeal imports in April 2008

Country / Region

April

Jan - Apr
(tonne)

Volume (tonnes)

Value (US$)

Myanmar

1,043

468,500

5,852

Malaysia

229

193,003

1,083

Oman

0

0

60

Pakistan

1,653

1,100,157

6,199

Philippines

40

32,096

120

South Korea

324

256,050

540

Thailand

485

410,503

1,855

Vietnam

0

0

600

Kenya

17

10,517

657

Namibia

700

643,369

1,002

South Africa

1,009

1,001,890

6,382

Norway

78

136,269

372

Russia

8,337

12,148,588

21,865

Argentina

1,553

1,401,281

9,559

Chile

9,028

9,651,139

58,385

Ecuador

265

229,913

265

Panama

580

428,271

2,197

Peru

76,499

68,683,041

276,567

US

8,554

12,521,793

20,418

New Zealand

1,939

2,794,465

4,996

Samoa

762

607,120

1,070

Total

113,095

112,717,965

420,043

Source: Customs General Administration of China
RMB1=US$0.1441 (May 31)

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