June 19, 2009

                          
China April '09 pig exports down from year-ago level
                         


China exported 140,000 heads of pigs valued at US$27.622 million in April 2009, a drop from the year ago period.

 

Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 420,000 heads, valuing at US$88.465 million.

 

Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to April 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
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
April
420
-15.5
88.465
-19.2
                         
Also, China exported 7.734 million tonnes of frozen pork valued at US$24.862 million in April 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
 
Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 27.913 million tonnes, valuing at US$90.109 million.
 
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

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

April

27,913

15.8

90.109

12.9

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