September 27, 2006
China imports more fishmeal in August
China imported 169,517 tonnes of fishmeal in August, up 36 percent from July, and a 34 percent fall from the same period last year.
Imports in August came mostly from:
Peru: 115,119 tonnes;
Chile: 27,993 tonnes;
US: 9,228 tonnes.
For the period from January to August 2006, China's fishmeal imports totalled 794,607 tonnes, down 35 percent on-year.
China fishmeal imports in August 2006
|
Country / Region |
August (tonnes) |
Jan-Aug (tonnes) |
|
Myanmar |
1,120 |
6,760 |
|
Malaysia |
436 |
7,243 |
|
Pakistan |
1,252 |
7,860 |
|
Philippines |
59 |
97 |
|
South Korea |
- |
539 |
|
Thailand |
4,015 |
15,298 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
- |
54 |
|
Vietnam |
700 |
1,300 |
|
Taiwan |
- |
65 |
|
Kenya |
63 |
912 |
|
Denmark |
- |
524 |
|
Namibia |
420 |
860 |
|
Somalia |
- |
224 |
|
South Africa |
606 |
3,389 |
|
Norway |
181 |
1,598 |
|
Russian Federation |
3,020 |
24,675 |
|
Faroe Islands |
341 |
1,883 |
|
Argentina |
2,296 |
16,683 |
|
Chile |
27,993 |
131,566 |
|
Ecuador |
513 |
2,139 |
|
Panama |
626 |
4,455 |
|
Peru |
115,119 |
518,532 |
|
Canada |
- |
98 |
|
Uruguay |
- |
722 |
|
US |
9,228 |
36,907 |
|
New Zealand |
1,529 |
10,224 |
|
Total |
169,517 |
794,607 |
Source: Customs General Administration of China
