July 28, 2006

 

China fishmeal imports up in June

 

 

China imported 91,899 tonnes of fishmeal in June, up 7 percent from May, and a 53 percent fall from the same period last year.

 

Imports in June came mostly from:

 

Peru:     43,237 tonnes;

 

Chile:     30,683 tonnes;

 

US:        2,683 tonnes.

 

For the period from January to June 2006, China's fishmeal imports totalled 500,654 tonnes, down 31 percent on-year.

 

China fishmeal imports in June 2006

Country / Region

June

Jan-Jun

(tonnes)

(tonnes)

Myanmar

105

5,080

Malaysia

1,249

5,550

Pakistan

1,866

5,657

Philippines

18

18

South Korea

234

396

Thailand

2,004

7,050

United Arab Emirates

-

54

Vietnam

300

600

Taiwan

25

65

Kenya

-

399

Denmark

-

419

Somalia

112

166

South Africa

697

697

Norway

312

1,370

Russian Federation

863

19,361

Faroe Islands

471

1,043

Argentina

2,546

11,842

Chile

30,683

77,947

Ecuador

106

606

Panama

2,606

2,763

Peru

43,237

324,976

Uruguay

105

722

US

2,683

26,051

New Zealand

1,677

7,822

Total

91,899

500,654

                                            Source: Customs General Administration of China

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