June 27, 2007
China fishmeal imports down in May
China imported 81,689 tonnes of fishmeal in May, down 38.6 percent from April, and a 4.8 percent fall from the same period last year.
Imports in May 2007 came mostly from:
Peru: 23,520 tonnes;
Chile: 19,847 tonnes;
Thailand: 13,066 tonnes
For the period from January to May 2007, China's fishmeal imports totalled 434,441 tonnes, up 6.3 percent on-year.
|
Country / Region |
May |
Jan-May (tonnes) | |
|
Volume (tonnes) |
Value(US$) | ||
|
|
984 |
252,998 |
8,098 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
1,422 |
|
|
2,953 |
2,458,091 |
8,177 |
|
|
1,848 |
1,165,753 |
8,110 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
35 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
|
13,066 |
12,236,138 |
28,951 |
|
|
700 |
603,806 |
1,300 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
847 |
|
|
1,120 |
1,341,307 |
1,840 |
|
|
2,908 |
3,227,713 |
7,637 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
|
65 |
94,591 |
397 |
|
|
4,553 |
6,495,044 |
22,294 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
52 |
|
|
1,800 |
1,993,160 |
11,956 |
|
|
19,847 |
24,560,225 |
84,368 |
|
|
610 |
648,203 |
690 |
|
|
23,520 |
26,505,638 |
218,688 |
|
US |
6,965 |
9,531,000 |
26,025 |
|
|
750 |
965,002 |
3,438 |
|
Total |
81,689 |
92,078,669 |
434,441 |
Source: Customs General Administration of China
