September 27, 2007

 

China imports more fishmeal in August
            

 

China imported 86,803 tonnes of fishmeal in August, up 23 percent from July. This was, however, 49 percent lower compared with August 2006.

 

Imports in August were mainly from Peru (55,846 tonnes), Chile (15,801 tonnes) and Russia (4,067 tonnes).

 

China fishmeal imports in Aug 2007

Country / Region

Aug

Jan-Aug (Tonnes)

Volume (Tonnes)

Value (US$)

Myanmar

145

60,127

10,271

Indonesia

0

0

1,422

Malaysia

2,069

1,581,623

12,688

Pakistan

20

11,735

11,546

Philippines

20

13,641

80

South Korea

0

0

90

Thailand

570

540,266

47,941

Vietnam

100

82,000

1,920

Kenya

38

23,065

1,390

Namibia

103

118,022

2,867

South Africa

108

129,929

10,268

Denmark

0

0

26

Norway

281

383,276

970

Russia

4,067

4,425,944

28,868

Faroe Islands

0

0

52

Argentina

23

23,100

13,988

Chile

15,081

17,766,747

140,734

Ecuador

106

85,054

1,326

Peru

55,846

54,821,142

347,085

US

7,524

9,420,931

38,971

New Zealand

702

980,944

,6317 

Total

86,803

90,467,546

678,820

                            Source: Customs General Administration of China

                            RMB1=US$0.1331 (Sep 27)

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