June 19, 2009

                        
China April '09 live fish exports down from year-ago level
                          


China exported 7,807 tonnes of live fish valued at US$36.136 million in April 2009, a drop from the year ago period.

 

Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 27,815 tonnes, valuing at US$119.274 million.

 

Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to April 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
                 
Year
Cumulative quantity (tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
2004
108,991
8.7
320.971
47.5
2005
95,687
-12.2
354.31
10.4
2006
100,998
5.6
359.955
1.6
2007
99,535
-1.4
338.979
-5.8
 
 
 
 
 
Year
(2008)
Cumulative quantity (tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
January
8,390
1.3
30.984
21.2
February
15,674
3.5
61.279
30.7
March
24,762
2.2
102.791
33.8
April
33,924
4.8
147.285
35.3
May
42,791
3.9
192.69
38.2
June
50,999
3.1
236.641
40.7
July
59,948
4.1
286.157
47.3
August
68,929
3.9
331.616
49.6
September
76,725
4.1
369.051
52.4
October
84,144
2.3
406.741
50.8
November
91,453
1
444.649
46.8
December
99,175
-0.4
480.967
41.9
 
 
 
 
 
Year
(2009)
Cumulative quantity (tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
January
6,187
-26.3
26.343
-15
February
13,364
-14.8
56.562
-7.7
March
20,007
-19.2
83.138
-19.1
April
27,815
-18
119.274
-19
                      
Also, China exported 100,000 tonnes of frozen fish valued at US$314.83 million in April 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
 
Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 350,000 tonnes, valuing at US$1.037 billion.
 
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to April 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
 
Year
Cumulative quantity (tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
2004
994,950
13
1,909.24
22.2
2005
1,104,107
11.1
2,417.12
26.7
2006
1,273,409
15.3
2,869.80
18.7
2007
1,203,644
-5.5
2,978.93
3.7
 
 
 
 
 
Year
(2008)
Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
January
120
1.6
329.258
15.7
February
180
-11.8
504.228
-5
March
230
-10.8
651.336
-4.6
April
330
-6.5
932.546
-0.5
May
440
-4.5
1,219.83
2.7
June
550
-5.2
1,478.87
2.7
July
670
-3.5
1,776.02
5.7
August
760
-2.8
2,048.19
6.6
September
860
-1.2
2,303.35
7.1
October
960
-0.4
2,572.97
7.6
November
1,060
-2.1
2,849.12
6.3
December
117
-3
3,157.84
6
 
 
 
 
 
Year
(2009)
Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)
January
110
-1.4
337.563
2.7
February
160
-11. 8
448.49
-10.9
March
250
6.7
722.047
11
April
350
5.6
1,036.85
11.3
                                
Meanwhile, China exported 160,000 tonnes of aquatic products valued at US$536.947 million in April 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
 
Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 550,000 tonnes, valuing at US$1.77 billion.
 
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to April 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

1,770

11.8

4,056.69

21.7

2005

1,760

-0.5

4,346.77

7.3

2006

1,940

10.3

4,739.51

9

2007

1,830

-5.6

4,748.20

0.1

 

 

 

 

 

Year
(2008)

Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)

Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)

January

170

0.9

497.527

13.9

February

270

-10.6

784.887

-1.6

March

360

-9

1,062.33

0.2

April

520

-6

1,519.66

4.2

May

680

-5

1,978.86

6.8

June

840

-4.9

2.411.038

7.3

July

1,000

-4

2,877.80

9.5

August

1,140

-3.8

3,312.19

10.3

September

1,280

-2.7

3,733.76

11

October

1,430

-2.6

4,177.44

11.1

November

1,580

-4

4,654.40

9.5

December

175

-4.5

5,177.08

9

 

 

 

 

 

Year
(2009)

Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)

Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)

January

160

-4.1

527.385

6.1

February

240

-9.5

763.621

-2.6

March

390

6.6

1,232.92

16.2

April

550

6.1

1,769.21

16.5

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