June 19, 2009
China April '09 shrimp and prawn exports up from year-ago level
China exported 7,031 tonnes of shrimp meat valued at US$40.473 million in April 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 20,786 tonnes, valuing at US$118.82 million.
Following is a table showing the export from 2004 to April 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
|
Year |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
2004 |
49,578 |
-1.8 |
243.116 |
3.5 |
|
2005 |
42,865 |
-13.6 |
207.351 |
-14.9 |
|
2006 |
17,508 |
-59.2 |
96.44 |
-53.6 |
|
2007 |
28,099 |
60.4 |
134.445 |
39.3 |
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Year
(2008) |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
4,103 |
206.5 |
17.914 |
138.1 |
|
February |
6,315 |
208.2 |
27.562 |
125.1 |
|
March |
8,917 |
204.3 |
38.59 |
131.4 |
|
April |
12,430 |
216.8 |
54.889 |
141.3 |
|
May |
15,834 |
206.6 |
71.721 |
143.8 |
|
June |
20,073 |
161.7 |
90.545 |
120.2 |
|
July |
23,206 |
116.6 |
106.416 |
89.6 |
|
August |
25,733 |
92.2 |
120.78 |
76.8 |
|
September |
28,278 |
67.7 |
134.615 |
60.9 |
|
October |
31,886 |
51.2 |
153.243 |
49.4 |
|
November |
35,334 |
40.9 |
171.377 |
43.3 |
|
December |
40,010 |
42.4 |
197.854 |
47.2 |
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Year
(2009) |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
5,255 |
28.1 |
30.18 |
68.6 |
|
February |
7,610 |
20.5 |
43.429 |
57.6 |
|
March |
13,755 |
54.3 |
78.347 |
103 |
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April |
20,786 |
67 |
118.82 |
116.5 |
Also, China exported 1,344 tonnes of prawn valued at US$7.708 million in April 2009, an increase from the year ago period.
Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 3,177 tonnes, valuing at US$18.695 million.
|
Year |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
2004 |
30,437 |
-8.4 |
142.277 |
-0.8 |
|
2005 |
19,443 |
-36 |
94.568 |
-33.4 |
|
2006 |
13,939 |
-28.4 |
72.968 |
-22.9 |
|
2007 |
5,377 |
-61.4 |
26.17 |
-64.1 |
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Year
(2008) |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
162 |
-78.9 |
769 |
-71.5 |
|
February |
294 |
-74.3 |
1.466 |
-67.2 |
|
March |
464 |
-74.8 |
2.499 |
-60.2 |
|
April |
659 |
-71.7 |
3.536 |
-54.7 |
|
May |
740 |
-72.3 |
3.911 |
-54.7 |
|
June |
831 |
-72.7 |
4.286 |
-56.5 |
|
July |
914 |
-72.1 |
5.022 |
-53.2 |
|
August |
1,175 |
-69.3 |
6.537 |
-50.3 |
|
September |
1,474 |
-65.9 |
8.689 |
-46.9 |
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October |
1,921 |
-58.7 |
12.521 |
-35.6 |
|
November |
2,230 |
-57 |
15.704 |
-35.2 |
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December |
2,578 |
-52.1 |
18.521 |
-29.2 |
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Year
(2009) |
Cumulative quantity (tonnes) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
Cumulative value
(US$ million) |
Change y-o-y
(percent) |
|
January |
380 |
134.4 |
2.677 |
248.1 |
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February |
740 |
151.5 |
4.4 |
200.2 |
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March |
1,852 |
298.8 |
11.058 |
342.6 |
|
April |
3,177 |
382.4 |
18.695 |
428.6 |
