November 4, 2005

 

China fishmeal imports down 35.3 percent in September

 

 

China imported 165,071 tonnes of fishmeal in September 2005, down 35.3 percent from the previous month, and a 15.3 percent fall compared with the same period last year.

 

The September imports came mostly from:

 

Peru:         120,595 tonnes;

 

Chile:        15,504 tonnes;

 

US:           10,299 tonnes.

 

From January to September 2005, China's fishmeal imports totalled 1,394,410 tonnes.

 

China Fishmeal Imports in September 2005

Country / Region

September

Jan - Sep

Myanmar

2,550

16,808

Indonesia

0

188

Japan

0

0.03

Malaysia

840

9,455

Pakistan

397

4,475

South Korea

126

468

Thailand

228

1,062

Vietnam

200

1,400

Taiwan

25

78

Kenya

0

118

Namibia

400

2,540

Somalia

0

180

South Africa

2,983

11,845

Denmark

180

1,892

Norway

311

1,673

Belorussia

0

379

Russian Federation

1,821

24,689

Argentina

3,644

20,916

Chile

15,504

235,829

Panama

2,505

10,831

Peru

120,595

986,164

Uruguay

160

321

Canada

103

1,522

US

10,299

49,443

New Zealand

2,201

12,137

Total (tonnes)

165,071

1,394,410

Source: Customs General Administration of China

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