November 27, 2007

 

China's fishmeal import volume lower in October
            

 

China imported 75,396 tonnes of fishmeal in October, down 18 percent from September.

 

Peru (51,688 tonnes), Chile (7,393 tonnes) and the US (8,839 tonnes) were the major exporters of fishmeal to China during the month in review.

 

                     China fishmeal imports in October 2007

Country / Region

Oct

Jan-Oct (Tonnes)

Volume (Tonnes)

Value 

(US$)

Myanmar

60

50,752

12,446

Indonesia

0

0

1,422

Malaysia

1,352

956,360

14,335

Pakistan

525

320,745

12,071

Philippines

20

13,039

120

South Korea

0

0

90

Thailand

380

360,177

48,473

Vietnam

220

150,923

2,240

Kenya

17

9,408

1,407

Namibia

425

391,420

3,292

South Africa

0

0

11,768

Denmark

0

0

26

Norway

0

0

970

Russia

2,299

2,424,493

33,555

Faroe Islands

0

0

52

Argentina

52

58,759

14,537

Chile

7,393

7,054,576

161,370

Panama

521

316,442

521

Ecuador

0

0

1,326

Peru

51,688

45,443,123

457,654

US

8,839

10,048,175

58,384

New Zealand

1,605

1,827,048

10,079

Total

75,396

69,425,440

846,138

                            Source: Customs General Administration of China

                            RMB1=US$0.1352 (Nov 27)

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