August 29, 2008
 
China's fishmeal imports higher in July
            
 

China imported 177,757 tonnes of fishmeal in July, up 95 percent as compared to June.

 

Peru (124,330 tonnes), Chile (38,385 tonnes) and the US (4,765 tonnes) were the main exporters of fishmeal to China during the month in review.

 

China imported a total of 812,285 tonnes of fishmeal between January to July this year, up 37.2 percent on-year.
 

China fishmeal imports in July 2008

Country / Region

Jul

Jan - Jul
(tonne)

Volume (tonnes)

Value (US$)

Myanmar

1,340

617,356

8,212

Malaysia

223

184,255

1,844

Oman

0

0

60

Pakistan

1,535

1,237,336

10,232

Philippines

0

0

400

South Korea

144

118,484

1,116

Thailand

870

823,953

3,695

Vietnam

100

85,000

1,000

Kenya

139

81,897

1,418

Namibia

0

0

2,699

South Africa

603

649,473

10,296

Norway

181

308,334

1,188

Russia

1,282

1,844,064

32,160

Argentina

1,822

1,688,007

16,297

Chile

38,385

43,780,348

152,717

Ecuador

0

0

265

Panama

831

697,064

3,028

Peru

124,330

126,409,288

518,266

US

4,765

5,806,128

37,725

New Zealand

1,206

1,916,794

7,833

Samoa

0

0

1,834

Total

177,757

186,247,781

812,286

Source: Customs General Administration of China
RMB1=US$0.1463 (Aug 29)
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