November 2, 2006
Drop in China's September fishmeal imports
China imported 82,784 tonnes of fishmeal in September, down 51 percent from August, and a 50 percent fall from the same period last year.
Imports in September came mostly from:
Peru: 50,371 tonnes;
US: 11,081 tonnes;
Chile: 9,456 tonnes.
For the period from January to September 2006, China's fishmeal imports totalled 877,191 tonnes, down 37 percent on-year.
China fishmeal imports in September 2006
|
Country / Region |
September |
Jan-Sep (tonnes) | |
|
Volume (tonnes) |
Value (US$) | ||
|
Myanmar |
770 |
163,111 |
7,530 |
|
Malaysia |
399 |
391,681 |
7,642 |
|
Pakistan |
240 |
156,468 |
8,100 |
|
Philippines |
- |
- |
97 |
|
South Korea |
- |
- |
539 |
|
Thailand |
829 |
803,657 |
16,127 |
|
United Arab Emirates |
- |
- |
54 |
|
Vietnam |
200 |
260,780 |
1,300 |
|
Taiwan |
- |
- |
65 |
|
Kenya |
37 |
24,401 |
949 |
|
Denmark |
263 |
446,151 |
787 |
|
Namibia |
- |
- |
860 |
|
Somalia |
- |
- |
224 |
|
South Africa |
1,658 |
1,936,629 |
5,047 |
|
Norway |
- |
- |
1,598 |
|
Russia |
3,088 |
4,581,023 |
27,763 |
|
Faroe Islands |
- |
- |
1,883 |
|
Argentina |
2,051 |
2,129,594 |
18,734 |
|
Chile |
9,456 |
13,579,141 |
141,022 |
|
Ecuador |
- |
- |
2,139 |
|
Panama |
313 |
215,262 |
4,768 |
|
Peru |
50,371 |
61,118,783 |
568,903 |
|
Canada |
- |
- |
98 |
|
Uruguay |
60 |
53,551 |
782 |
|
US |
11,081 |
15,937,238 |
47,988 |
|
New Zealand |
1,968 |
3,341,026 |
12,192 |
|
Total |
82,784 |
105,138,496 |
877,191 |
Source: Customs General Administration of China
