Required Report - Public distribution

**Date:** 1/7/2009

**GAIN Report Number:** CH9002

CH9002

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Fishery Products**

**Annual**

**2008**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)William Westman

Beijing

**Prepared by:**

Jorge Sanchez, Wu Xinping, and Angie Han

**Report Highlights:**

China\'s aquatic production in 2009 is forecast at 49.5 MMT, up two
percent from the estimated 48.6 MMT in 2008. Production growth is mainly
driven by strong domestic consumption due to greater disposable income
and export-oriented aquatic processing. Total aquatic trade value in
2009 is forecast to increase moderately from the estimated \$13.1
billion with export value at \$ 9.7 billion in 2008. The current global
financial crisis will likely slow down aquatic import growth for
processing and re-export. In 2008, the United States remained China\'s
largest buyer and second largest supplier of aquatic products. The
recent opening of U.S. Food and Drug Administration offices in China is
expected to strengthen confidence in China\'s aquatic food products and
food safety.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Annual Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[**Executive Summary 3**](#executive-summary)

[Production 3](#production)

[Aquatic production is forecast to reach 49.5 MMT in 2009
3](#aquatic-production-is-forecast-to-reach-49.5-mmt-in-2009)

[Aquatic catch production remains stable
6](#aquatic-catch-production-remains-stable)

[Aquaculture farmed area expansion continues
6](#aquaculture-farmed-area-expansion-continues)

[Aquaculture production faces new challenges
6](#aquaculture-production-faces-new-challenges)

[Aquatic processing is mainly driven by exports
6](#aquatic-processing-is-mainly-driven-by-exports)

[National aquatic statistics data adjusted down
7](#national-aquatic-statistics-data-adjusted-down)

[Consumption 8](#consumption)

[Trade 9](#trade)

[Aquatic product exports are expected to continue growing in 2009
9](#aquatic-product-exports-are-expected-to-continue-growing-in-2009)

[Aquatic processing trade is expected to level off
9](#aquatic-processing-trade-is-expected-to-level-off)

[Aquatic trade with the United States is expected to grow
10](#aquatic-trade-with-the-united-states-is-expected-to-grow)

[Fishmeal imports are forecast at 1.2 MMT in 2009
11](#fishmeal-imports-are-forecast-at-1.2-mmt-in-2009)

[Value-added aquatic product exports continue to increase
11](#value-added-aquatic-product-exports-continue-to-increase)

[More measures adopted to make aquatic food exports to the United States
safer
12](#more-measures-adopted-to-make-aquatic-food-exports-to-the-united-states-safer)

[Policy 12](#policy)

[China's policy favors smooth growth for aquatic production and exports
12](#chinas-policy-favors-smooth-growth-for-aquatic-production-and-exports)

[Implementation of aquaculture licensing system advanced
13](#implementation-of-aquaculture-licensing-system-advanced)

[The policy on aquatic processing trade remains unchanged
13](#the-policy-on-aquatic-processing-trade-remains-unchanged)

[Marketing\--Healthy, Nutritious, and Safe Products
13](#marketing--healthy-nutritious-and-safe-products)

[HRI food service sector remains as major end user
14](#hri-food-service-sector-remains-as-major-end-user)

[Middle class consumers look for quality products & health benefits
14](#middle-class-consumers-look-for-quality-products-health-benefits)

[Ready to cook, portion control is the trend
14](#ready-to-cook-portion-control-is-the-trend)

[Fishery products on the rise in QSR sector
14](#fishery-products-on-the-rise-in-qsr-sector)

[Competition, Country Origin, and Branding
15](#competition-country-origin-and-branding)

[Prices 15](#prices)

[Trade Tables 17](#trade-tables)

[Trade of Certain Aquatic Products (Volume: MT; Value: \$ Million)
17](#trade-of-certain-aquatic-products-volume-mt-value-million)

[Aquatic Products Trade by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million)
18](#aquatic-products-trade-by-country-of-origin-value-million)

[Imports of Fish, Frozen by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million;
Volume: MT)
19](#imports-of-fish-frozen-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Flatfish by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume:
MT)
20](#imports-of-flatfish-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Cod by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)
21](#imports-of-cod-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Plaice by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)
22](#imports-of-plaice-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Salmon by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)
23](#imports-of-salmon-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Crustaceans by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume:
MT)
24](#imports-of-crustaceans-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Imports of Mollusks and Other by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million;
Volume: MT)
25](#imports-of-mollusks-and-other-by-country-of-origin-value-million-volume-mt)

[Exports of Fish Fillet by Destination (Value: \$ million)
26](#exports-of-fish-fillet-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Prepared and Packaged Fish and Caviar by Country (in \$
million)
26](#exports-of-prepared-and-packaged-fish-and-caviar-by-country-in-million)

[Exports of Prepared and Preserved Crustacean and Mollusks by
Destination (Value: \$ million)
27](#exports-of-prepared-and-preserved-crustacean-and-mollusks-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Prepared and Preserved Mollusks by Destination (Value: \$
million)
27](#exports-of-prepared-and-preserved-mollusks-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Shrimps and Prawns by Destination (Value: \$ million;
Volume: MT)
28](#exports-of-shrimps-and-prawns-by-destination-value-million-volume-mt)

[Exports of Shrimps and Prawns by Category (Value: \$ Million; Volume:
MT)
29](#exports-of-shrimps-and-prawns-by-category-value-million-volume-mt)

[Exports of Crawfish by Destinations (Value: \$ million)
30](#exports-of-crawfish-by-destinations-value-million)

[Exports of Eel Products by Destinations (Value: \$ million)
30](#exports-of-eel-products-by-destinations-value-million)

[Exports of All Tilapia Products by Destination (Value: \$ million)
31](#exports-of-all-tilapia-products-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Tilapia/Prepared or Preserved by Destination (Value: \$
million)
31](#exports-of-tilapiaprepared-or-preserved-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Tilapia/Fillet by Destination (Value: \$ million)
31](#exports-of-tilapiafillet-by-destination-value-million)

[Exports of Tilapia/Fillet by Destination (Volume: MT)
32](#exports-of-tilapiafillet-by-destination-volume-mt)

[Exports of Tilapia/Prepared and Preserved by Destination (Volume: MT)
32](#exports-of-tilapiaprepared-and-preserved-by-destination-volume-mt)

# Executive Summary 

China's 2009 aquatic production is forecast to reach 49.5 MMT, up two
percent from an estimated 48.6 MMT in 2008. Much of this production
growth is due to the continued expansion of aquaculture which accounted
for 69 percent of total aquatic production during 2007. The increase in
China's aquatic production is tied both to its growing domestic demand
as well as a strong export market. China's rapid economic growth has
increased disposable incomes, thereby encouraging greater aquatic
products consumption. The expansion of the aquaculture area in both
costal seawater and fresh water contributed greatly to the aquatic
production growth while the aquatic catch production remains stable to
declining in the next couple of years. Yield increases triggered by
technological advances also boosted production. The aquatic processing
sector, which is mainly export-driven, is also expected to expand
further in the coming years.

Aquatic trade is forecast to grow in 2009 with China's trade surplus
expected to increase from the estimated \$6.3 billion in 2008. Despite
an expected weak demand by major importing countries as a result of the
current financial crisis, export-oriented aquaculture and the dynamic
processing trade are likely to grow at a marginal rate. The United
States is the second largest recipient of China's processed aquatic
exports while ranks as the second largest supplier of China's seafood
imports. Aquatic trade between China and the United States is forecast
to grow in 2009 with "Fish/Frozen" (HS Code 0303) continuing to be the
major category imported from the United States. The export product mix
to the United States is diversified (seasoning and cuts) and
valued-added. The recent opening of the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) offices in China is expected to strengthen the
confidence of Chinese aquatic product exports and facilitate smooth
trade in 2009 and beyond.

Sustained high GDP and disposable income growth rates will continue to
boost domestic consumption of aquatic products in 2009. However, aquatic
imports for domestic consumption are growing at a slow pace.
Nevertheless, high quality natural aquatic products from the United
States are expected to steadily increase in volume and value.

Definition of terms: Aquatic products are both defined as cultured
(farmed) and wild caught aquatic products; Aquatic products include
fish, shrimp/prawn/crab, shellfish, algae, and other; Aquatic catch
production is total volume of both fresh and sea water caught wild
aquatic products; Aquatic culture production is the total volume of both
fresh and seawater cultured (farmed) aquatic products. This report will
use Chinese terminology to maintain consistency between Chinese
statistics and product categories.

# Production

## 

## Aquatic production is forecast to reach 49.5 MMT in 2009

China's aquatic production for 2009 is forecast to reach 49.5 MMT, up by
two percent from the estimated 48.6 MMT in 2008. China remains the
world's largest aquaculture producer. The rise in aquatic production is
attributed to the country's rapid economic growth, rising disposable
incomes and greater consumption of aquatic products, together with
strong growth of aquatic exports. While official statistics are not yet
available, the 2008 aquatic production is estimated to increase by two
percent over the 47.5 MMT in 2007. According to China's Ministry of
Agriculture (MOA), aquatic production for the first five months of 2008
reached 15.6 MMT, up more than four percent over the previous year to
date figure. MOA expected a normal production growth for the remainder
of 2008. Industry sources also showed that total aquatic production in
the first eight months of 2008 reached 26.5 MMT, up three percent over
the previous year. The production growth is mainly attributable to
freshwater production at 12.5 MMT, up seven percent over the same period
in 2007, while sea catch production stood at 6.9 MMT, down more than two
percent. Another official media source reported that total aquatic
production for 2008 is expected to reach 48.9 MMT and the total
freshwater aquatic production reached 17.4 MMT as of the end of October
2008. The devastating winter storms that hit south China from January
through February of 2008 had some impact on aquaculture production,
however, official data on damage is not available. Some industry sources
reported losses of more than 4,000 MT of tilapia and 48 million tilapia
fingerlings in Guangdong and Hainan provinces. Shrimp production was
also affected. MOA reported that the industry quickly recovered and
aquaculture production is likely to maintain normal growth in 2009
assuming favorable weather conditions in the major production areas in
South China.

**Table 1 China's aquatic production (Unit: 1000 Metric Ton)**

  ------------------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------
  **Category/Year**         2004     2005      2006      2007      2008\*

  Total Aquatic Production  42,466   44,199    45,836    47,475    48,600

  -Seawater Aquatic         24,045   24,659    25,096    25,509    26,000
  Production                                                       

  \-\--Seawater Catch       12,532   12,551    12,455    12,435    12,400

  \-\--Seawater Culture     11,513   12,108    12,642    13,073    13,600

  -Freshwater Aquatic       18,421   19,540    20,740    21,966    22,600
  Production                                                       

  \-\--Freshwater Catch     2,096    2,210     2,204     2,256     2,250

  \-\--Freshwater Culture   16,325   17,330    18,536    19,710    20,350

  Source: 2008 China                                               
  Statistics Yearbook/Table                                        
  12-20;\* Estimated by                                            
  FAS/Beijing                                                      
  ------------------------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------

China's continued aquatic production increase is fueled by aquaculture
expansion which is estimated to account for 69 percent of total aquatic
production in 2007. According to China's National Statistics Bureau
(NSB), the yearly aquatic production growth rate from 2001 to 2007
averaged four percent. During this same period, the annual cultured
(farmed) aquatic production growth rate, however, grew at more than six
percent. Aquatic catch production remained stagnant from 14.3 MMT in
2001 to 14.7 MMT for 2007. Such a trend is likely to continue both
domestically and worldwide in the foreseeable future and will only be
limited by declining wild fishery resources. In contrast, aquaculture
production will be driven by the further exploitation of water resources
along with higher yields. Freshwater and seawater culture production
both increased in 2007, up six percent and three percent over the
previous year, respectively. Total cultured aquatic production reached
32.8 MMT, accounting for 69 percent of total aquatic production in 2007.

**Table 2 China\'s seawater and freshwater aquatic production by
category (Unit: 1000 Metric Ton)**

  ---------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------
  **Category/Year**            2004      2005     2006     2007      2008\*

  Seawater Fish Production     8,837     9,139    8,921    8,913     9,100

  Seawater Shrimp, Prawn, and  2,714     2,813    2,994    2,989     3,021
  Crab                                                               

  Seawater Shellfish           9,656     10,081   10,467   10,682    10,800

  Seawater Algae               1,308     1,339    1,376    1,388     1,056

  Seawater Other               1,530     1,286    1,338    1,536     1,494

  Freshwater Fish              16,344    17,372   18,225   19,085    19,500

  Freshwater Shrimp, Prawn,    1,324     1,403    1,678    2,021     1,687
  and Crab                                                           

  Freshwater Shellfish         461       463      509      505       509

  Freshwater Other             291       302      328      356       335

  Source: 2007 China                                                 
  Agriculture Statistics                                             
  Report; \*Estimated by                                             
  FAS/Beijing                                                        
  ---------------------------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------

Fish production stood at 28 MMT in 2007, up three percent from the 27.1
MMT in 2006. It remains the largest category, accounting for 59 percent
of the total aquatic production, followed by shellfish and crustaceans
at 24 and 11 percent, respectively. Freshwater fish reached 19.1 MMT,
accounting for 68 percent of the total fish production. Cultured fish
accounted for 92 percent of all freshwater fish production in 2007. Carp
is the most popular cultured freshwater fish with total production at
12.9 MMT in 2007, accounting for 74 percent of total freshwater cultured
fish production. Tilapia production maintained high growth in 2007 and
reached 1,134,000 MT. Industry sources reported that despite the damages
due to the devastating snow storm, tilapia production in 2008 is likely
to reach 1.2 MMT. Tilapia production is also expected to continue
growing in the near future in response to the strong demand for China's
tilapia products by foreign markets in particular the United States.
Catfish production is likely to exceed 230,000 MT in 2008 from 210,000
MT in 2007. Shellfish continued to be the largest group of sea-cultured
species with 2007 production exceeding 9.9 MMT, and accounting for 76
percent of the total sea cultured production. Cultured crustacean
production in 2007 reached 2.6 MMT. In all, freshwater production
represented 65 percent of the total cultured crustacean production in
2007. Cultured Penaeus vannamei (also known as white shrimp) production
reached 1,065,000 MT in 2007, accounting for 41 percent of total
cultured crustacean production.

In 2008, Shandong, Guangdong, and Fujian provinces are expected to
remain the three largest aquatic product producers mainly because of
their large sea cultured production. Guangdong, Hubei and Jiangsu
provinces rank as the top three in terms of freshwater production due to
their high freshwater cultured production as a result of abundant
freshwater resources in the area.

**Table 3 China\'s top-8 aquatic producing provinces in 2007 (Unit:
Metric Ton)**

  -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
  **Province**   Total production   Sea production     Freshwater
                                                       production

  **Total**      47,475,200         25,508,880         21,966,322

  Shandong       7,127,665          5,980,743          1,146,922

  Guangdong      6,643,357          3,731,201          2,912,156

  Fujian         5,319,950          4,664,713          655,237

  Zhejiang       4,151,340          3,376,194          775,146

  Jiangsu        4,089,904          1,199,155          2,890,749

  Liaoning       3,612,708          3,021,559          591,149

  Hubei          2,980,434          0                  2,980,434

  Guangxi        2,460,560          1,433,236          1,027,324

  Other          11,089,282         2,102,079          8,987,205

  Source: 2007                                         
  China                                                
  Agriculture                                          
  Statistics                                           
  Report                                               
  -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------

Freshwater aquaculture exists nationwide, particularly for carp.
However, some species' production is limited to certain regions due to
available resources and climate conditions. For example, tilapia
production by three provinces Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan continued
to dominate, accounting for 82 percent of the total 1,134,000 MT in
2007. Catfish production, on the other hand, is located primarily in
Hubei, Sichuan, and Jiangsu, collectively produced 49 percent of the
national total. Jiangxi and Anhui provinces' production also exceeded
20,000 MT in 2007, respectively. The largest producers for both fresh
and seawater shrimp and prawn are Guangdong, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Zhejiang,
and Hainan provinces. Guangdong continued to be the largest shrimp
producer with total cultured production at 507,000 MT, of which Penaeus
uannamei production at 395,900 MT in 2007. Eel production is
concentrated in Fujian, Guangdong, and Jiangxi provinces with much of it
destined to the Japanese market. The combined cultured shellfish
production of Shandong, Fujian, Guangdong, and Liaoning provinces
accounted for 74 percent of the 2007 total.

## Aquatic catch production remains stable 

The total 2009 catch production is forecast similarly to 2008's estimate
of 14.6 MMT. According to NSB, annual seawater catch between 2004 and
2007 ranged from 12.4 to 12.5 MMT and accounted for 85 percent of the
total catch. Freshwater catch production remained small at about 2.2 MMT
in the past few years. Industry sources report that total catch is
unlikely to increase significantly in the foreseeable future due to
limited freshwater and seawater natural resource availability. Though
seawater catch data for other territorial seas is not officially
released, most industry insiders believe it is difficult to increase
production significantly.

## Aquaculture farmed area expansion continues

The total aquaculture area continued expanding in 2007, exceeding 5.7
MHA, up more than four percent over 2006. The combined freshwater and
seawater areas increased by 227,000 HA, with 167,000 HA for freshwater
and 60,000 HA for seawater in 2007. Shandong and Liaoning provinces
added 53,000 hectares of seawater culture area, while Guangxi and
Sichuan provinces increased freshwater culture area by 118,000 hectares
in 2007 mainly through developing reservoir and pond resources. Seawater
culture area is likely to grow moderately in the coming years.
Freshwater culture area is also expected to increase because some
reservoirs/lakes are not fully utilized for aquaculture purposes due to
growth constraints such as lack of transportation and technical
services. However, MOA indicated that limited water resources and
environmental concerns pose new challenges to the expansion of
aquaculture areas and additional production gains shall be achieved
through technology dissemination and innovation.

**Table 4 China\'s Aquaculture Area Resources (Unit: Hectares)**

  ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------------- ----------------- ------------------
  ** Year**     **Total**       **Seawater**   **Freshwater**   Freshwater-Pond   Freshwater-Reservoir   Freshwater-lake   Freshwater-Other

  2007          **5,745,090**   1,331,478      4,413,612        1,840,626         1,299,349              1,040,123         123,786

  2006          **5,517,758**   1,271,700      4,246,307        NA                NA                     NA                NA

  Change        **+4.1%**       **+4.7%**      **+3.9%**                                                                   

  Source: 2007                                                                                                             
  China                                                                                                                    
  Agriculture                                                                                                              
  Statistics                                                                                                               
  Report                                                                                                                   
  ------------- --------------- -------------- ---------------- ----------------- ---------------------- ----------------- ------------------

## Aquaculture production faces new challenges

Despite the fast growth of the aquaculture sector, the industry's
expansion has mainly relied on increasing the production capacity and
farming area. In reviewing the fast growth of the aquaculture sector in
past decades, MOA said the industry faces three major challenges: the
deterioration of fishery resources and overfishing continues to threaten
fishery ecological environment; food safety-related incidents increase
along with production growth and fishery production is increasingly
affected by natural disasters including storms, typhoons, and unexpected
freezing temperatures. On February 25, 2008, MOA implemented an "Action
Plan on Promoting Healthy Aquaculture Production". The main purpose is
to further enhance the aquaculture production licensing system to cover
90 percent of all aquaculture farms, and to establish 200 healthy
aquaculture demonstration farms nationwide. To ensure the quality of
aquatic products, particularly goods for export, MOA and the
Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of
China (AQSIQ) adopted a strict licensing regime for all export-oriented
farms and processing establishments. MOA and AQSIQ conduct frequent
field audits of export-oriented aquaculture farms. Aquatic products for
export are subject to mandatory inspection and must be accompanied by
AQSIQ inspection certificates.

## Aquatic processing is mainly driven by exports

According to MOA, the total number of aquatic processing facilities
continued to increase in 2007, reaching 9,796, up by 241 over 2006.
Processing capacity also rose to 21 MMT from 18 MMT in 2006. The number
of cold storages facilities increased to 6,857, up 305 over 2006. The
total aquatic products processed in 2007 reached 16.8 MMT compared to
16.3 MMT in the previous year. This accounted for about 35 percent of
the total aquatic production in 2007. Total processed aquatic product
volume stood at 13.4 MMT, of which 8.1 MMT was frozen or frozen
processed goods. Industry sources indicate that this situation reflects
domestic consumers enduring preference for live aquatic products. The
processing sector's capacity to expand is mainly driven by export market
demand which led to the construction of new production facilities.

The dynamic processing trade also spurred greater investment in 2008.
Industry sources estimate that the processing trade currently accounts
for less than 40 percent of China's aquatic product export value and is
expected to steadily increase. Processed aquatic products using domestic
raw material (mostly cultured products) is also mainly export driven.
Domestic consumption of processed aquatic products remains relatively
small compared to the total annual domestic aquatic product consumption.
Although some consumers in large cities have begun purchasing processed
aquatic products, most Chinese consumers still prefer live or fresh
aquatic goods. Despite complaints of foreign trade barriers on Chinese
aquatic products, MOA acknowledged that the barriers also forced the
sector to invest more in producing value-added, quality products.

Aquatic processing bases are located within or near major aquatic
production regions. Out of the total 9,796 processing facilities, 6,668,
or 68 percent are concentrated in Zhejiang, Shandong, Fujian, and
Guangdong provinces. These provinces are also major aquaculture
producers and are equipped with port and cold storage facilities. Many
foreign traders have also entered the processing trade industry in these
provinces.

## 

## National aquatic statistics data adjusted down

Based on results from the Second National Agriculture Census (conducted
in 2006), NSB reduced the total domestic aquatic production data from
1997 to 2006 (Chart-1-based on 2007 and 2008 China Statistics Yearbook).
The huge drop in the production figure was mainly a result of
over-estimated aquaculture area and production, together with an
over-reported sea catch production (by approximately 2 MMT yearly since
1997). The Agriculture Census results are used in estimating the
production in 2007 and 2008. Despite the NSB adjustment in production,
the yearly growth rate in the past ten years remained generally
unchanged. According to MOA's 11^th^ Five-Year (2006-2010) Plan for the
Fishery Industry (11^th^ Five-Year Fishery Plan), aquatic production is
expected to grow by more than three percent annually.

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#   

# Consumption

China's per capita aquatic product consumption is forecast to continue
increasing in 2009. Based on NSB's information, per capita consumption
for urban dwellers in 2007 was 14 Kg, up from 13 Kg in the previous
year, while for rural residents it was 5.4 Kg, up 0.4Kg. In 2008,
consumption of aquatic products is expected to increase as a result of
the continued growth in consumer incomes and higher prices for pork and
other meat products for most of the year. Industry insiders believe per
capita consumption will continue to increase steadily with strong
potential for growth in the rural sector larger than that of the urban
sector because current rural consumption is relatively low at the
moment.

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MOA statistics show that the average wholesale price for aquatic
products in the first half of 2008 increased by more than twelve percent
over the previous year. Industry sources reported that average wholesale
price for aquatic products in the first nine months increased nearly 14
percent. According to NSB, China's CPI in November 2008 increased by
just two percent with pork prices down nine percent. However, the price
for aquatic products increased by more than 11 percent compared to the
same month in 2007. In general, aquatic prices remained stable while
prices for other animal products surged in 2007. Prices for aquatic
products are expected to grow in 2008 along with increases in the price
for feed and other inputs. Many industry sources expect aquatic
consumption by both urban and rural residents to grow in 2008 and
continue in 2009. Based on MOA's 11^th^ five-year plan, the nationwide
per capita aquatic product consumption is expected to reach 12 Kg by
2010.

**Table 5 Per capita consumption trends of aquatic and animal products**
(Kg)

  ---------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
  Per Capita                                                               
  Consumption                                                              
  Trends for                                                               
  Aquatic Products                                                         

  **Year**         **2002**    **2003**   **2004**   **2005**   **2006**   **2007\***

  Urban            13.2        13.4       12.5       12.55      12.95      14.2

  Rural            4.4         4.7        4.5        4.94       5.01       5.36

  Per Capita                                                               
  Consumption                                                              
  Trends for Pork,                                                         
  Beef, Poultry                                                            
  and Mutton                                                               

  Urban            32.52       32.94      29.22      32.83      32.12      31.8\*\*

  Rural            17.78       18.24      17.89      20.76      20.54      18.74\*\*

  \* Urban                                                                 
  Population of                                                            
  593.79 million                                                           
  (45%); Rural                                                             
  Population of                                                            
  727.5 million                                                            
  (55%);\*\*Pork                                                           
  consumption down                                                         
  1.8 Kg and 2 Kg                                                          
  for urban and                                                            
  rural,                                                                   
  respectively                                                             
  mainly due to                                                            
  tight supply and                                                         
  high price in                                                            
  2007.                                                                    

  Source: 2008                                                             
  China                                                                    
  Statistical                                                              
  Yearbook Table                                                           
  9-9 and 10/29                                                            
  ---------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------

The per capita consumption of aquatic products in coastal provinces is
higher than in other regions. Apart from obvious geographic differences,
coastal city residents' high level of disposable income influences
consumption patterns as well. Table 6 lists the top ten provinces and
municipalities with the highest expenditures on aquatic products in
2007. This ranking is virtually unchanged from 2006. They are either
located in coastal regions or rank high in disposal income. Consumption
is also related to dietary tradition as people in western provinces
prefer other types of animal protein. Most Chinese consumers are still
price sensitive when purchasing aquatic products. Freshwater cultured
products such as carp and shrimp/prawn are popular for consumption at
home and restaurants due to the affordable price and freshness. Seawater
products, including yellow croaker and ribbonfish continue to be
favorites to most people in North China. Processed
shellfish/shrimp/prawns and tilapia fillet are also increasingly popular
among consumers in large cities. High quality imported seafood such as
lobster, geoducks, salmon, and crab, however, are widely used by hotels
and restaurants for high-end consumers. Along with the growing
middle-class in large cities and coastal regions with booming economies,
the potential for these products remains promising as Chinese families
opt for a more diversified and nutritious diet.

**Table 6 Per Capita Annual Living Expenditure of Urban Residents by
Region in 2007**

  -------------- --------------------- ---------------- -----------------
  Region         Aquatic Product       Disposable       Disposable Income
                 Expenditure RMB Value Income Rank      Value

  Fujian         747                   7                15,506

  Shanghai       669                   1                23,623

  Zhejiang       598                   3                20,574

  Guangdong      489                   4                17,699

  Hainan         477                   21               10,997

  Jiangsu        326                   5                16,378

  Tianjin        323                   6                16,357

  Liaoning       271                   11               12,300

  Shandong       242                   8                14,265

  Guangxi        225                   14               12,200

  Beijing        209                   2                21,989

  Nationwide     244                   NA               13,786
  Average                                               
  -------------- --------------------- ---------------- -----------------

Source: 2008 China Statistical Yearbook/Table 9-15

Because Chinese consumers prefer live products to fresh and frozen
products, most restaurants keep fish tanks that allow customers to
choose their own fish, shrimp, lobster, crab, and other aquatic products
when dining out. Most wet markets and some supermarkets also allow
consumers to purchase live aquatic products. This tradition appears to
be changing due to the increasingly fast-paced life of cities, as many
families prefer ready-to-cook aquatic products to save time. Processed
products, including processed fish, shellfish, mollusks, and
shrimp/prawns, are therefore becoming increasingly popular in
hypermarkets in large cities.

# Trade

## 

## Aquatic product exports are expected to continue growing in 2009

China's aquatic trade value and volume are expected to continue growing
but at a more moderate pace in 2009. Total aquatic trade value for 2008
is estimated at \$13.1 billion with exports valued at \$10 billion, up
six and nine percent respectively over the previous year. Aquatic import
value is estimated at \$3.4 billion in 2008, down slightly from the
\$3.5 billion in the previous year. The trade surplus is expected to hit
\$6.3 billion, up 16 percent from 2007. Aquatic exports continued to be
the largest category in all-agriculture exports. Increased prices for
raw aquatic products in the global market in part attributed to growth
of total trade value. According to the World Trade Atlas (WTA), total
aquatic export volume decreased by one percent in the first ten months
of 2008 as compared with the previous year. Industry sources explained
that the growth in total value and decline in volume reflected shift to
more value-added product mix.

## Aquatic processing trade is expected to level off

Aquatic imports are forecast to be stable in 2009 from the estimated 2.4
MMT imports in 2008. The estimated 2.4 MMT imports in 2008 are only
three percent higher than that in 2007. The yearly growth rate for
aquatic import volume reached six and 12 percent in 2007 and 2006,
respectively. According to MOA, the aquatic import slowdown showed the
processing trade was challenged by increased prices of raw fish in
international markets, coupled with higher prices for energy, labor, and
other inputs domestically. The appreciation of the Chinese currency also
eroded profit margins. The export prices for aquatic products, however,
remained lower than the industry expected from 2006 to 2008. MOA is
concerned that the "low price and profit strategy" employed by some
exporters will hurt the sustainable development of the industry and
product quality is likely to be compromised.

There is no official data that can accurately distinguish the share of
aquatic imports destined for China's processing trade. Industry insiders
believe that out of the total aquatic export value, the export value of
the processing trade is estimated at less than 40 percent, while
domestic aquatic products (using domestically produced raw material) is
estimated at more than 60 percent for 2008. Imports for domestic
consumption are also growing but at a rather slow pace. Government
policy continues to favor the expansion of the processing industry which
can absorb much of the growing labor force. According to WTA, in the
first ten months of 2008, imports by category are characterized by
decreased volume of frozen fish (HS 0303) and crustaceans (HS 0306),
however, accounting for 73 and 13 percent of the total imported value,
respectively. Large imports are likely destined for re-export with a
strong combined export volume of fish/fillet (HS 0304) and prepared or
packaged fish (HS 1604), at about 1.2 MMT, accounting for 51 percent of
the total export volume.

Based on WTA, salmon import volume decreased sharply to 96,331 MT (down
18 percent) in the first ten months of 2008 as compared to the previous
year. The total import value, however, stood at \$235 million, down by
three percent over the same period in 2007. The average import price
reached \$2.4 per kilogram in 2008 as compared to \$ 2.1 in the previous
year. The increased price in part limited salmon imports in 2008. The
United States, Japan, and Russia continue to be the three largest
suppliers in 2008.

Russia is expected to continue to top the list of origins for China's
aquatic product imports, which it has headed for the past consecutive
seven years, distantly followed by the United States and Japan. Total
imports from Russia are estimated to be \$1.3 billion in 2008, down from
the previous year, however, accounting for 38 percent of China's total
2008 aquatic imports.

Qingdao and Dalian continue to be the two largest arrival ports for
aquatic products, accounting for 85 percent of the total imports.
Well-established facilities, including processing factories in Qingdao
and Dalian, will likely solidify the two cities' status as the largest
seafood import hubs in China in the foreseeable future.

## Aquatic trade with the United States is expected to grow 

Imports from the United States continued growing during the first ten
months of 2008-with import value totaling \$470 million and expecting to
reach \$500 million for the whole year (up eight percent over 2007). The
United States has been the second largest supplier since 2004. In the
first ten months of 2008, frozen fish remained the largest category,
accounting for 79 percent of the total import value. Imports by species
include plaice (\$141 million out of the total \$145 million for all
flatfish) followed by salmon (\$97 million), cod (\$52 million), and
mollusks (\$45 million). It is worth noting that salmon imports from the
United States are expected to fall to \$100 million in 2008 from the
\$116 million in the previous year. The reduced imports are attributable
mainly to the increased price for raw fish which reduced processing the
industry's profit margin. It is difficult to quantify the volume of
salmon imported for domestic consumption, but salmon is becoming a
staple dish among middle class consumers at home or dining out in
Japanese restaurants or hotels in large cities including Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc. Industry insiders believe China will become
one of the world's largest salmon markets in the near future. Despite
improved cold storage in hypermarkets in large cities, the cold chain
needs to be improved in order to shorten the delivery time to end-users.
China's demands for other high quality and natural seafood are also
expected to grow steadily along with income growth and improved health
awareness.

## Fishmeal imports are forecast at 1.2 MMT in 2009 

Fishmeal imports in 2009 are forecast at 1.2 MMT, down from the
estimated 1.3 MMT imports in 2008. Fishmeal imports in 2006 and 2007
remained relatively low at about 970,000 MT yearly mainly due to the
extremely high fishmeal price and weak demand by the animal husbandry
sector since late 2006. Feed industry sources reported that fishmeal is
still regarded as the best animal protein source provided the price
remains acceptable and reasonable. Other protein meals are added as
substitutes when prices for fish meal are too high. Domestic fishmeal
production continues to be low and expected to be less than 250,000 MT
in 2008. Imports for 2009 are forecast at 1.2 MMT given the 2008 ending
stocks are likely to be high. Peru remains the largest fishmeal
supplier. Imports from the United States for 2007 and 2008 are expected
to be similar to past years at approximately 70,000 MT.

## Value-added aquatic product exports continue to increase

China's exports of aquatic products for 2008 are expected to reach \$9.7
billion, up nine percent from the \$8.9 billion in the previous year.
This growth rate is notably higher than the four percent realized in
2007. According to WTA, in the first ten months of 2008, the total
aquatic export value was \$7.8 billion, up 10 percent as compared to the
previous year, despite a smaller export volume at 2,244,000 MT as
compared with the 2,259,000 MT for the same period in 2007. Fish fillet,
prepared or packaged fish and caviar, the prepared crustaceans and
mollusks have seen growth in value.

According to WTA, as of the end of October 2008, three major categories,
namely Fish/Fillet (HS Code 0304), Prepared or Packaged Crustaceans and
Mollusks (HS Code 1605), and Prepared or Packaged Fish and Caviar (HS
Code 1604), continue to dominate, accounting for 79 percent of the total
export value. Adding greater value to fish products has increasingly
enhanced the industry. The trend is likely to continue and will be made
possible through the advancement in technology and management, as the
industry strives to meet changing of consumer demand.

Exports of various cultured species showed a different picture in the
first ten months of 2008. The shrimp and prawn export value increased by
18 percent although the volume decreased by two percent as compared to
the previous year. Exports to the United States reached \$203 billion,
up significantly from the \$135 billion in the previous year. Other
markets with high growth in export value are Malaysia and Canada, up 189
percent and 132 percent, respectively. Shrimp and prawn exports are
forecast to maintain steady growth and destinations are likely to be
more diversified in 2009. Increased export prices in 2008 also
attributed in part to the export value increase. According to WTA, the
average export price in the first ten months of 2008 was \$800 per
metric ton higher than that of the previous year. Prepared and packaged
shrimp and prawn continue to dominate, accounting for 83 percent of
total shrimp and prawn exports in 2008. This trend will maintain in 2009
supported by strong consumer demand and China's commitment to continue
to add value to its products.

In the first ten months of 2008, tilapia exports soared to \$573
million, exceeding the \$491 million in the full year of 2007. The
export value of prepared and preserved tilapia accounted for 94 percent
of the exports of all tilapia products. The strong growth of tilapia
exports (in particular prepared and preserved filets) also indicated
that the industry continued expansion and shifted to value added
products. The United States remained the largest destination for China's
tilapia products, accounting for 56 percent in export value and 52
percent in volume in 2008. Tilapia exports to three African countries
including Nigeria, Benin, and Cote D\'lvoire reached 11,740 MT in the
first ten months of 2008 from a total of 726 MT in the previous year.
Exports to Russia and Ukraine also showed double digital growth in 2008.

The crawfish export value in 2008 is expected to be slightly lower than
the \$150 million in 2007, mainly due to lower exports to the United
States, the largest importer, although other markets have seen growth.
In the first ten months of 2008, eel product exports plummeted to \$320
million from the \$509 million in the previous year. Exports to Japan,
the largest buyer, fell to \$183 million from the \$399 million in 2007.
MOA reported that the drop in eel products to Japan was a result of
several Chinese origin food safety incidents recorded in 2008 that
damaged consumer's confidence in Chinese food.

**Aquatic export destinations became more diversified**

It is expected that China's aquatic export value to 17 countries/regions
will reach \$100 million for each in 2008. Japan continued to be the
largest export destination, followed by the United States and South
Korea. The United States is the largest destination for China's
fish/fillet and tilapia products, accounting for 23 and 56 percent in
value, respectively, in the first ten months of 2008. The United States
is ranked as the second largest destination of China's prepared or
packaged fish and caviar exports in value at \$951 million in the first
ten months in 2008.

# 

## More measures adopted to make aquatic food exports to the United States safer 

On November 19, 2008, the United States Department of Health and Human
Service (HHS) announced the opening of FDA's first foreign office in
Beijing, China. The other two FDA offices in Guangzhou and Shanghai
(cities in mainland China) will also open in 2009. The FDA offices in
China will include eight officials described as \"inspectors and senior
technical experts in foods, medicine and medical devices.\" Based on a
HHS statement, FDA employees would inspect products and liaise with
Chinese officials and groups. The United States also intends to help the
Chinese government improve its regulatory systems for exports. The
establishment of FDA offices in China will greatly enhance the speed and
effectiveness of our regulatory cooperation and our efforts to protect
consumers in both countries. This cooperation is based on a Memorandum
of Agreement on Food and Feed Safety signed by HHS and AQSIQ (GAIN7888).

China's food safety faces new challenges despite great efforts made by
China's regulators. In September 2008, more than 53,000 infants in China
became sick after consuming infant formula containing melamine. Nearly
13,000 infants were hospitalized and at least four died of related
illnesses involving the formation of kidney stones and other
complications. As for the aquatic food, many export-oriented aquatic
establishments are equipped with cutting edge machineries and testing
devices. It is expected that the joint efforts of FDA (by the new FDA
presence in China) and AQSIQ will better safeguard Chinese aquatic
products destined to the United States. Ideally, unsafe aquatic products
will be detained before they leave China's ports.

# Policy

## 

## China's policy favors smooth growth for aquatic production and exports 

China's fishery production policy remains unchanged generally. Aquatic
production in 2007 and estimated production for 2008 indicate a slightly
below average growth rate. China's rapid GDP growth will boost domestic
demand for aquatic products. MOA continued to promote a more sustainable
development model with rational resource utilization in 2008 through a
nationwide plan to build environment-friendly and healthy aquaculture
demonstration bases. Through the intensification of the enforcement of
relevant laws and regulations and technical extension, the plan is aimed
at promoting better use of resources, protecting the environment,
producing safe products, and raising farmer income. Other measures
included technology extension and drug use supervision. The aquaculture
development plan by region/province remains unchanged in general. Large
aquatic producing provinces will continue to focus on their most
competitive products. Export-oriented aquaculture production/processing
will continue to be concentrated in coastal provinces.

Domestic aquatic catch is restricted. The "Zero Growth" policy for
domestic wild aquatic catch is to be maintained although the overseas
catch is encouraged. The two-month summer fishing moratorium in China's
seawater continued in 2008, and the three-month spring fishing ban in
the Yangtze River entered its sixth year. In an effort to protect and
restore ecological balance, the state and provincial fishery departments
conduct frequent releases of aquatic fingerlings to waters nationwide.
The catch in other territorial seas is encouraged but the expected
production will remain stable in general.

## Implementation of aquaculture licensing system advanced

The implementation of an aquaculture licensing system continued in 2008.
According to MOA, major aquatic producing counties completed the overall
water resources development plans and 90 percent of aquaculture entities
will be licensed by the end of 2008. The implementation of the licensing
system nationwide is aimed at better regulation of the industry and
enforcement of policies. As mentioned above, the HHS and AQSIQ agreement
signed in December 2007 will require exporters to the United States to
register with AQSIQ and agree to annual inspections to ensure their
goods meet U.S. standards.

## The policy on aquatic processing trade remains unchanged

China's government views the processing trade as an advantageous
industry due to its role in generating new employment and producing
rendered product that can be used as a feed ingredient for the feed
industry. Basically, imports under "Processing Trade" will still be free
of tariff and value added tax (VAT). Processed products, however, must
be re-exported. Imports destined for China's domestic consumption are
subject to tariff and VAT (CH5089). According to industry sources, the
processing trade declined slightly, accounting for less than 40 percent
of China's estimated \$10 billion aquatic exports in 2008. However,
China's industry and official sources both claim that China is actively
becoming the world's processing center for cod, mackerel, and herring.
Industry sources note that the number of enterprises involved in
"Processing Trade" is on the rise, especially in the large fishery
provinces, Shandong and Liaoning. According to China's Ministry of
Finance, enterprises engaged in primary processing of aquatic products
and other agriculture commodities are entitled to a preferential income
tax policy, however, no details have been published.

# Marketing\--Healthy, Nutritious, and Safe Products

## 

In recent years, high-end aquatic product imports from overseas have
become increasingly available in the China market. Fishery products from
the United States have a reputation for superior quality, natural
growing environment, sustainability, traceability, and versatile
varieties. Caught from coast to coast, a large variety of U.S. seafood
is available for export in comparison to the more limited supplies
available from third country suppliers. The United States' high food
safety standards have helped establish an image of high quality and
safety even before the recent heightened interest in product safety
relating China's food production.

## 

Chinese consumers traditionally prefer low-value, live seafood, and
fresh aquatic products. In much of inland China, such as Northwest and
Northeast China, including the provinces of Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi,
Shanxi, Henan, Xinjiang, and Tibet, fresh aquatic products are scarce
due to geographic isolation, underdeveloped cold chain and distribution
systems, transportation bottlenecks, and uneven weather conditions. In
these more isolated regions, aquatic products in frozen, dried, cured,
and other processed forms are more popular because of their longer shelf
life. In these regions, meat is the preferred animal protein because of
traditional dietary habits and consumption patterns.

## HRI food service sector remains as major end user

In recent years, high-end seafood imports such as salmon, black sea
bass, halibut, live lobsters and fresh oysters can be found in many
mid-high end restaurants across China. The perceived superior texture
and flavor of U.S. seafood compared to local substitutes continues to
win the favor of many high-end chefs and fine dining establishment
professionals.

While price is still one of the most significant factors influencing
food purchasing decisions, it is no longer the primary criteria for
China's increasingly health-conscious consumers and fine dining
operators. With more food safety violations in China and increased
industrial pollution, some consumers are increasingly reluctant to
purchase local fishery products. While this is a challenge for seafood
consumption in general, it also presents an opportunity for many U.S.
seafood products.

The HRI food service sector mainly purchases high-end seafood and
fishery products. Even in some coastal cities like Qingdao, Yantai,
Tianjin, Dalian, Shanghai, and Guangzhou where local fishery products
are abundant, imported products still receive strong customer support.
Effective marketing and promotional activities such as chef
demonstrations, training and seminars are effective tools for promoting
U.S. fishery products in the HRI food service sector. Most of these
activities provide focused education for food service professionals and
emphasize the proper preparation, product handling, and application of
various U.S. fishery products.

## Middle class consumers look for quality products & health benefits

Urban and middle class Chinese consumers have become increasingly aware
of product origin, and many avoid consuming domestic freshwater fish and
opt for imported products because of its nutrition, safety, and variety.
Health consciousness, nutrition, and brand awareness also increasingly
affect consumer perceptions and purchasing behavior. Some specific
fishery products have benefited from medical research linking seafood
consumption to good health. This is particularly true for deep sea fin
fish, which often contain high levels of heart-healthy fatty acids such
as Omega 3. Media coverage and lifestyle media campaigns related to
these findings continues to play an important role in driving consumer
demand for products such as fish oil in urban China. Market development
activities focusing on these themes are effective tools for educating
Chinese consumers about the quality and availability of U.S. fishery
products.

## Ready to cook, portion control is the trend

The rapidly changing and increasingly modern, fast-paced lifestyles of
many Chinese consumers, especially those under 35, means that these
consumers often prefer to purchase value-added products in supermarket
or hypermarket formats. Portion controlled, ready-to-cook, breaded,
battered, frozen filleted, frozen cooked, and frozen raw seafood are
increasingly well-positioned to meet changing consumer needs. These
nutritious and easy-to-prepare products continue to grow in popularity.
However, while these seafood products are ready made, it is advisable to
provide clear preparation and cooking instructions. This is important
because Chinese consumers traditionally consume fresh or live fishery
products and are often not familiar with value-added product
preparation. Marketing tools in the retail sector include in-store
promotion, product sampling, recipe leaflets, and brochures.

## Fishery products on the rise in QSR sector

Seafood has also entered the fast food sector. Compared with the
traditional meat and poultry options, fish or seafood items are becoming
increasingly popular. KFC, as one of the top Quick Service Restaurant
(QSR) giants in China, has focused on developing healthy menu offerings
since 2007 using deep-sea cod and Wild Alaskan Salmon nuggets. Imported
fishery products are finding their way onto Chinese dining tables in
different presentations and iterations.

**Building Trust through Quality Products**

Stringent food safety procedures, advanced and controlled harvesting,
processing, and cold chain logistics help to ensure the near fresh
conditions of U.S. seafood exports. While China's cold chain facilities
and logistics are still improving, they have a long way to go to meet
evolving domestic requirements and international standards. Shellfish,
such as scallops and oysters, from the United States often enjoy strong
sales because domestic shellfish have a poor reputation because of heavy
metal contamination. Sea cucumbers, live lobsters, and Dungeness crabs
reportedly enjoy strong demand in the HRI food service sector despite
their relatively high price due to their nutritional content and wild
origins.

## Competition, Country Origin, and Branding

While demand for high-quality fishery products has expanded in China,
competition has also intensified with a growing number of international
suppliers entering the market. In this market, country of origin, much
like brands in other markets, play a critical role. For example,
Norwegian salmon has 70 percent more brand recognition than U.S. origin
salmon. Products with established brand recognition and reputations for
positive health benefits often enjoy strong sales in the food service
and retail sector. By contrast, seafood products with little or no
product origin recognition usually face a much steeper market
development curve and forced to compete solely on price.

The recent 13^th^ China Fisheries and Seafood Expo held in Qingdao grew
by more than 10 percent over the previous year. During the Expo, more
countries are represented in large country pavilions in an effort to
draw in new customers every year. These countries include Norway,
Canada, Chile, Korea, Spain, Peru, and the United Kingdom. The success
of the Expo suggests that domestic and international interest is growing
in the seafood and fishery products sector.

Under the current economic crisis, the fishery industry as well as trade
between the United States and China will certainly be impacted in the
short-term, especially the higher-priced items. However, Chinese
importers are confident that the market will bounce back once the
international financial situation stabilizes.

## Prices

In addition to competition from third country suppliers, domestic
competition is also on the rise. Local products continue to gain market
share due to improved quality, lower prices, and greater availability.
Based on discussions with local traders, seafood distributors, and
suppliers complain that due to the higher prices for imports, many
retailers are hesitant to stock higher end seafood products in their
stores because it usually requires a larger investment. On the other
hand, black market sales are also one of the main barriers. There are
processors who normally import raw materials for the purpose of
processing, which is subject to much lower import tax and VAT. After
processing, a portion of the raw material is always lost and considered
waste. In some cases, however, processors sell the raw materials and
report these raw materials lost. As a consequence, prices for these
fishery products are 3-4 times lower than the properly imported
products. This unfair competition continues to exist and hurt some of
the legitimate importers. For more detailed information, please refer to
Attaché report, CH8005.

**Imported Seafood Distribution Channels in China:**

**Best practices**

While superior quality, premium prices, traceability, and high levels of
food safety are all characteristic of U.S. seafood and fishery products,
exporters need to be aware of the relevant trade policies for exporting
and selling in China. Investment in a long-term marketing strategy to
differentiate products from domestic or other international competitors
is important in this market. Potential market entrants need to conduct
extensive desktop and preliminary research before determining if the
market is appropriate for their products. Trademark registration and IPR
protection is also strongly recommended for all U.S. product exports.
Participating in the annual China Fisheries and Seafood Expo, the
largest fishery expo in Asia, is a good way to test the water and
establish initial face-to-face contact with importers and distributors.
In addition, finding a suitable partner with compatible goals is
important for long-term market development and sales success.

# Trade Tables

## Trade of Certain Aquatic Products (Volume: MT; Value: \$ Million)

**Imports by Category**

+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| HS |              | **      |       | **Ja   |      | **J    |     |
| Co |              | Jan-Dec |       | n-Dec/ |      | an-Oct |     |
| de |              | /2006** |       | 2007** |      | 2008** |     |
|    |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    |              | ** **   |       | ** **  |      | ** **  |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
|    |              | **V     | **Va  | **Vo   | *    | **Vo   | **V |
|    |              | olume** | lue** | lume** | *Val | lume** | alu |
|    |              |         |       |        | ue** |        | e** |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
|    | **Total**    | 2,      | 3,400 | 2,3    | 3    | 1,9    | 3,  |
|    |              | 192,947 |       | 27,181 | ,486 | 49,703 | 082 |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Fresh  | 4,062   | 24    | 6,035  | 33   | 5,816  | 37  |
| 02 |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Frozen | 1,      | 2,635 | 1,8    | 2    | 1,4    | 2,  |
| 03 |              | 730,681 |       | 14,983 | ,635 | 81,845 | 265 |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Fillet | 22,100  | 45    | 17,098 | 38   | 12,797 | 38  |
| 04 |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Dried, | 8,415   | 31    | 9,762  | 34   | 10,085 | 28  |
| 05 | Salted,      |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Brined       |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Crustaceans  | 97,155  | 292   | 76,746 | 300  | 67,297 | 260 |
| 06 |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Mollusks &   | 315,049 | 336   | 3      | 387  | 3      | 397 |
| 07 | Other        |         |       | 82,031 |      | 47,381 |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 16 | Prepared and | 3,867   | 13    | 5,518  | 20   | 5,503  | 22  |
| 04 | Packaged     |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Fish and     |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Caviar       |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 16 | Prepared and | 11,618  | 24    | 15,008 | 39   | 18,979 | 35  |
| 05 | Packaged     |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Crustaceans  |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | and Mollusks |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+

**Exports by Category**

+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| HS |              | **      |       | **Ja   |      | **Ja   |     |
| Co |              | Jan-Dec |       | n-Dec/ |      | n-Oct/ |     |
| de |              | /2006** |       | 2007** |      | 2008** |     |
|    |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Total        | ** **   |       | ** **  |      | ** **  |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
|    |              | **V     | **Va  | **Vo   | *    | **Vo   | **V |
|    |              | olume** | lue** | lume** | *Val | lume** | alu |
|    |              |         |       |        | ue** |        | e** |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
|    |              | 2,      | 8,600 | 2,8    | 8    | 2,2    | 7,  |
|    |              | 791,776 |       | 34,491 | ,910 | 44,154 | 786 |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Fresh  | 54,571  | 144   | 46,466 | 116  | 32,191 | 93  |
| 02 |              |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Frozen | 521,458 | 680   | 4      | 637  | 3      | 555 |
| 03 |              |         |       | 52,193 |      | 41,028 |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Fillet | 796,162 | 2,289 | 7      | 2    | 6      | 2,  |
| 04 |              |         |       | 93,531 | ,443 | 57,784 | 113 |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Fish, Dried, | 53,855  | 223   | 56,920 | 239  | 48,225 | 222 |
| 05 | Salted,      |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Brined       |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Crustaceans  | 117,062 | 398   | 1      | 368  | 68,028 | 283 |
| 06 |              |         |       | 03,967 |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 03 | Mollusks and | 294,079 | 651   | 2      | 616  | 1      | 508 |
| 07 | Other        |         |       | 77,855 |      | 96,331 |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 16 | Prepared or  | 476,653 | 1,815 | 6      | 2    | 5      | 1,  |
| 04 | Packaged     |         |       | 23,942 | ,129 | 22,749 | 883 |
|    | Fish and     |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | Caviar       |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+
| 16 | Prepared or  | 477,936 | 2,400 | 4      | 2    | 3      | 2,  |
| 05 | Packaged     |         |       | 79,617 | ,362 | 77,818 | 129 |
|    | Crustaceans  |         |       |        |      |        |     |
|    | and Molluscs |         |       |        |      |        |     |
+----+--------------+---------+-------+--------+------+--------+-----+

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Aquatic Products Trade by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million)

**Imports by Country of Origin**

  --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -------------
  **Country**           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct
                        2005**      2006**       2007**       2008**

  Russia                1,094       1,213        1,340        1,040

  United States         343         409          463          470

  Japan                 171         235          209          130

  Norway                156         160          173          144

  Canada                171         174          163          163

  Korea, South          110         78           142          122

  Thailand              59          67           97           96

  India                 57          91           86           58

  Netherlands           65          83           85           154

  Peru                  27          64           66           76

  New Zealand           68          56           58           61

  Taiwan                22          32           49           29

  Indonesia             40          43           40           38

  Korea, North          93          44           31           35

  Chile                 27          34           28           35

  Other                 401         402          456          431

  Total                 2,904       3,184        3,487        3,082
  --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -------------

Exports by Country of Destination

  --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -------------
  **Country**           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct
                        2005**      2006**       2007**       2008**

  Japan                 2,642       2,802        2,734        1,986

  United States         1,259       1,738        1,729        1,541

  Korea, South          880         993          973          759

  Germany               277         360          384          399

  Hong Kong             332         287          314          258

  Russia                119         176          300          328

  Spain                 191         239          241          195

  United Kingdom        136         212          228          216

  Canada                153         186          211          196

  Malaysia              133         177          185          257

  Mexico                147         189          173          152

  Taiwan                75          93           137          134

  Belgium               89          116          130          103

  Netherlands           87          111          120          127

  Australia             72          103          111          81

  France                55          94           102          100

  Thailand              30          39           48           102

  Other                 506         686          790          853

  Total                 7,183       8,601        8,909        7,787
  --------------------- ----------- ------------ ------------ -------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Fish, Frozen by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  ------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Country**        **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                     2005**        2006**        2007**        2008**

  Russia             1,060         1,145         1,272         1,005

  United States      295           339           402           372

  Japan              140           206           177           100

  Norway             134           133           138           109

  Netherlands        64            82            83            152

  India              38            68            68            45

  Thailand           35            34            60            72

  Canada             60            57            55            43

  Korea, South       52            40            48            43

  New Zealand        44            41            45            50

  Chile              16            23            21            28

  Germany            32            22            21            29

  Other              231           227           246           218

  Total              2,200         2,418         2,635         2,265
  ------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Volume (in MT)

  ------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **Country**        **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                     2005**        2006**        2007**        2008**

  Russia             692,917       706,827       724,009       608,552

  United States      175,723       190,633       222,906       182,552

  Japan              95,801        149,979       133,374       70,919

  Netherlands        87,893        108,016       112,170       111,704

  India              57,803        114,174       105,633       56,961

  Thailand           54,405        61,094        97,880        93,488

  Norway             81,442        73,136        71,152        56,626

  New Zealand        38,645        35,477        39,084        39,424

  Canada             43,356        38,011        38,406        30,333

  Korea, South       26,074        25,489        32,862        31,890

  Indonesia          27,643        28,710        28,462        21,004

  Germany            23,006        19,483        21,427        17,819

  Iceland            23,501        20,848        20,588        14,275

  Other              151,004       158,805       167,031       146,299

  Total              1,579,214     1,730,681     1,814,983     1,481,845
  ------------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Flatfish by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  ------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
   ** Country**       **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Dec/08**

  United States       105              112              131              145

  Russia              70               61               50               25

  Canada              17               15               15               12

  Greenland           6                5                13               9

  Korea, South        5                7                7                5

  Norway              8                5                7                4

  Other               32               50               45               47

  Total               242              255              267              248
  ------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

**(Volume: in MT)**

  ------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
  ** Country**        **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Dec/08**

  United States       69,378           74,018           83,961           91,088

  Russia              53,242           43,236           37,350           17,900

  Canada              11,834           8,190            8,569            7,571

  Greenland           3,895            3,543            7,351            4,737

  Korea, South        3,134            4,714            3,568            3,097

  Norway              4,208            2,277            2,667            1,939

  Other               22,502           32,165           28,053           27,921

  Total               168,193          168,142          171,519          154,254
  ------------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Cod by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
  **Country**        **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Oct/08\***

  Russia             748.0            649.8            667.7            441.9

  United States      59.7             73.3             63.4             51.8

  Japan              12.4             27.3             35.5             18.7

  Norway             11.0             27.3             31.4             20.3

  Netherlands        33.3             39.9             29.5             73.5

  Korea, South       17.1             13.9             17.5             8.8

  New Zealand        17.8             15.7             11.3             12.5

  Denmark            2.5              1.7              8.7              5.8

  Germany            13.3             7.3              6.4              10.7

  Greenland          0.2              2.1              5.5              3.5

  Other              38.9             31.2             16.5             12.2

  Total              954.1            889.5            893.3            659.6
  ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------

(Volume: in MT)

  ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------
  **Country**        **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Oct/08\***

  Russia             499,088          396,857          344,125          229,928

  Netherlands        56,115           59,257           40,144           29,015

  Japan              15,650           25,836           30,000           13,549

  United States      32,643           34,810           25,442           19,005

  New Zealand        15,510           13,301           11,865           9,556

  Korea, South       12,339           11,833           11,391           4,634

  Norway             4,374            10,793           10,781           6,476

  Germany            8,888            5,873            6,448            3,410

  Canada             1,503            3,491            3,451            1,656

  Denmark            1,036            616              2,812            2,326

  Other              22,645           29,610           7,260            8,007

  Total              669,791          592,275          493,720          327,560
  ------------------ ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ------------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Plaice by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT) 

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
  **Country**     **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Dec/08**

  United States   98               109              127              141

  Russia          57               47               38               17

  Canada          10               7                4                3

  Spain           3                1                2                2

  Korea, South    3                5                2                2

  Norway          2                1                2                0

  China           0                2                1                1

  Greenland       1                1                1                2

  Other           10               11               5                3

  Total           184              183              182              171
  --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

(Volume: in MT)

  --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
  **Country**     **Jan-Dec/05**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/07**   **Jan-Dec/08**

  United States   67,524           72,737           82,173           89,535

  Russia          47,397           37,805           32,596           14,668

  Canada          8,236            4,603            3,504            2,789

  China           1,555            4,439            1,674            1,674

  Spain           2,768            758              1,638            1,352

  Korea, South    2,511            4,137            1,500            1,813

  Other           8,011            7,613            5,765            3,667

  Total           138,002          132,093          128,850          115,498
  --------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Salmon by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

(Value: in \$ million)

  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
  **Country**     **Jan-Dec/2005**   **Jan-Dec/2006**   **Jan-Dec/2007**   **Jan-Oct/2008**

  United States   45                 78                 116                97

  Japan           87                 115                81                 49

  Russia          69                 96                 43                 35

  Norway          20                 25                 37                 35

  Chile           5                  12                 9                  16

  Canada          9                  8                  4                  1

  Denmark         1                  0                  0                  1

  Other           1                  2                  2                  2

  Total           239                337                292                235
  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------

(Volume: in MT)

  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
  **Country**     **Jan-Dec/2005**   **Jan-Dec/2006**   **Jan-Dec/2007**   **Jan-Oct/2008**

  United States   32,437             42,045             59,898             40,026

  Japan           45,913             54,645             43,435             25,691

  Russia          41,276             49,900             22,105             17,914

  Norway          3,532              4,443              7,214              5,370

  Chile           2,881              5,617              4,321              5,041

  Other           6,826              6,079              3,827              2,289

  Total           132,865            162,730            140,799            96,331
  --------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Crustaceans by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ Million)**

  --------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
  **Country**           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                        2005**      2006**      2007**        2008**

  Canada                94          97          85            92

  Russia                20          38          45            19

  Thailand              13          20          22            15

  Greenland             23          22          19            10

  Japan                 17          15          16            8

  India                 14          17          12            6

  United States         11          9           11            27

  Malaysia              5           6           10            11

  Indonesia             12          13          10            17

  Australia             15          9           10            8

  Other                 63          46          60            46

  Total                 290         292         300           260
  --------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------

(Volume: in MT)

  --------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------
  **Country**           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                        2005**      2006**      2007**        2008**

  Canada                38,372      37,084      26,695        23,155

  Russia                5,894       12,681      15,059        6,534

  Greenland             10,793      10,922      9,229         4,615

  Thailand              4,212       4,449       4,465         3,358

  Japan                 4,428       4,473       4,263         2,147

  United States         2,568       2,522       3,758         5,797

  India                 3,513       4,222       2,689         1,232

  Denmark               4,760       3,431       2,616         1,593

  United Kingdom        764         1,240       2,133         1,707

  Indonesia             3,224       2,671       2,096         2,387

  Myanmar               523         496         2,040         3,522

  Other                 14,755      12,963      14,307        11,250

  Total                 93,805      97,155      89,351        67,297
  --------------------- ----------- ----------- ------------- -------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Imports of Mollusks and Other by Country of Origin (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ Million)**

+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Country         | **Jan-Dec  | **Jan-Dec | **Jan-Dec  | **Jan-Oct** |
|                 | 2005**     | 2006**    | 2007**     |             |
|                 |            |           |            | **2008**    |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Japan           | 226        | 208       | 204        | 145         |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Korea, South    | 142        | 173       | 153        | 135         |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| United States   | 96         | 111       | 100        | 75          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Taiwan          | 13         | 18        | 21         | 16          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Australia       | 28         | 26        | 21         | 18          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Hong Kong       | 25         | 23        | 20         | 14          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Spain           | 24         | 14        | 14         | 13          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Malaysia        | 9          | 10        | 11         | 12          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Italy           | 4          | 8         | 8          | 6           |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Canada          | 10         | 13        | 8          | 8           |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Egypt           | 0          | 2         | 3          | 9           |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Other           | 39         | 45        | 54         | 57          |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Total           | 616        | 651       | 616        | 508         |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+

(Volume: in MT)

+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Country         | **Jan-Dec  | **Jan-Dec | **Jan-Dec  | **Jan-Oct** |
|                 | 2005**     | 2006**    | 2007**     |             |
|                 |            |           |            | **2008**    |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Korea, South    | 87,493     | 107,814   | 94,536     | 68,502      |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Japan           | 80,005     | 76,003    | 71,700     | 39,939      |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| United States   | 24,341     | 30,167    | 24,718     | 19,176      |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Taiwan          | 16,124     | 19,531    | 18,876     | 11,281      |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Hong Kong       | 14,294     | 11,995    | 9,272      | 5,069       |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Australia       | 6,392      | 6,923     | 7,074      | 5,045       |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Spain           | 9,077      | 6,997     | 5,828      | 4,737       |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Malaysia        | 5,158      | 4,117     | 4,371      | 4,348       |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Russia          | 497        | 815       | 3,055      | 2,651       |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Other           | 21,584     | 29,718    | 38,425     | 35,584      |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+
| Total           | 264,966    | 294,079   | 277,855    | 196,331     |
+-----------------+------------+-----------+------------+-------------+

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Fish Fillet by Destination (Value: \$ million)

  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
  **Country**         **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                      2005**       2006**       2007**        2008**

  United States       624          645          649           494

  Japan               423          446          450           350

  Germany             265          340          357           381

  United Kingdom      115          183          183           166

  Canada              88           107          118           84

  Netherlands         71           88           92            80

  France              40           72           78            80

  Spain               24           47           69            70

  Russia              18           39           48            51

  Belgium             27           33           47            46

  Other               227          290          352           310

  Total               1,924        2,289        2,443         2,113
  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------

## Exports of Prepared and Packaged Fish and Caviar by Country (in \$ million)

  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------
  **Country**         **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                      2005**       2006**       2007**        2008**

  Japan               1,356        1,466        1,425         980

  United States       708          947          1,081         951

  Germany             267          348          370           388

  Russia              52           108          209           223

  United Kingdom      117          187          189           176

  Korea, South        117          121          148           146

  Canada              91           113          127           93

  Netherlands         76           95           102           87

  Spain               33           69           99            84

  Hong Kong           91           73           98            74

  Mexico              25           64           92            98

  Other               323          513          633           696

  Total               3,257        4,104        4,573         3,996
  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Prepared and Preserved Crustacean and Mollusks by Destination (Value: \$ million)

+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| *          | **Jan-Dec**  | **Jan-Dec** | **Jan-Dec**  | **Jan-Oct** |
| *Country** |              |             |              |             |
|            | **2005**     | **2006**    | **2007**     | **2008**    |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Japan      | 657          | 765         | 779          | 594         |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| United     | 323          | 550         | 454          | 455         |
| States     |              |             |              |             |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Korea,     | 108          | 168         | 195          | 140         |
| South      |              |             |              |             |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Hong Kong  | 115          | 100         | 125          | 111         |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Malaysia   | 78           | 92          | 118          | 196         |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Russia     | 55           | 56          | 78           | 91          |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Mexico     | 102          | 111         | 77           | 51          |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Australia  | 22           | 59          | 71           | 46          |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Belgium    | 48           | 72          | 60           | 35          |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Canada     | 28           | 39          | 59           | 79          |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Other      | 310          | 387         | 347          | 331         |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+
| Total      | 1,847        | 2,400       | 2,362        | 2,129       |
+------------+--------------+-------------+--------------+-------------+

## Exports of Prepared and Preserved Mollusks by Destination (Value: \$ million)

  --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
   **Country**    Jan-Dec/2005   Jan-Dec/2006   Jan-Dec/2007   Jan-Oct/2008

  Japan           423            441            422            338

  United States   94             102            96             79

  Korea, South    56             88             80             65

  Russia          51             52             65             59

  Hong Kong       16             19             20             15

  Korea, North    2              4              16             14

  Malaysia        11             18             14             11

  Taiwan          3              2              13             7

  Ukraine         3              9              13             12

  Canada          9              11             13             11

  Other           53             45             51             41

  Total           719            792            803            651
  --------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Shrimps and Prawns by Destination (Value: \$ million; Volume: MT)

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  -------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------
  **Country**          **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct
                       2005**        2006**      2007**       2008**

  Japan                248           263         278          196

  United States        145           309         205          203

  Hong Kong            119           102         111          70

  Korea, South         73            94          99           54

  Malaysia             68            73          98           190

  Spain                104           118         95           86

  Mexico               112           110         69           46

  Australia            25            56          66           38

  Taiwan               20            30          41           21

  Canada               23            24          41           65

  United Kingdom       7             10          20           18

  Russia               2             2           11           27

  Other                142           146         140          117

  Total                1,087         1,338       1,275        1,129
  -------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------

(Volume: in MT)

  -------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------
  **Country**          **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct
                       2005**        2006**      2007**       2008**

  Japan                36,855        41,142      49,190       31,161

  Korea, South         30,482        39,142      38,846       18,372

  United States        28,967        56,044      36,225       32,421

  Spain                26,644        28,339      25,063       21,369

  Hong Kong            24,537        20,080      18,923       10,274

  Malaysia             11,168        11,880      16,428       27,196

  Mexico               17,780        17,247      11,553       8,912

  Australia            4,887         10,441      11,292       5,970

  Taiwan               8,428         10,122      11,116       4,257

  Canada               4,240         4,314       6,539        8,912

  Russia               173           264         2,388        5,546

  Other                28,927        30,894      31,157       24,106

  Total                223,087       269,908     258,721      198,496
  -------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ -------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Shrimps and Prawns by Category (Value: \$ Million; Volume: MT) 

**(Value: in \$ million)**

  ------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------
                           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct   **Jan-Oct
                           2005**      2006**       2007**      2008**

  Aquatic Shrimp & Prawn   1,087       1,338        1,275       1,129

  Shrimps & prawns, inc in 327         187          182         183
  shell, frozen                                                 

  Shrimps & prawns, inc in 33          35           21          9
  live,                                                         
  Fr/Ch/Salted/Dried/In                                         
  Brine                                                         

  Shrimps & prawns,        727         1,115        1,072       937
  prepared or preserved                                         
  ------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- -----------

(Volume: in MT)

  ------------------------ ----------- ----------------- ----------- -----------
                           **Jan-Dec   **Jan-Dec2006**   **Jan-Oct   **Jan-Oct
                           2005**                        2007**      2008**

  Aquatic Shrimp & Prawn   223,087     269,908           258,721     198,496

  Shrimps & prawns, inc in 72,293      41,986            49,638      42,773
  shell, frozen                                                      

  Shrimps & prawns, inc in 21,870      27,279            11,977      4,375
  live,                                                              
  Fr/Ch/Salted/Dried/In                                              
  Brine                                                              

  Shrimps & prawns,        128,924     200,643           197,105     151,348
  prepared or preserved                                              
  ------------------------ ----------- ----------------- ----------- -----------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Crawfish by Destinations (Value: \$ million)

  -------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ------------------
  ** Country**   **Jan-Dec/2005**   **Jan-Dec/06**   **Jan-Dec/2007**   **Jan-Oct/2008**

  United States  29                 60               51                 22

  Belgium        32                 48               41                 18

  Sweden         19                 19               20                 20

  Denmark        24                 31               15                 27

  United Kingdom 6                  6                8                  10

  Germany        4                  3                4                  3

  Other          9                  9                11                 35

  Total          125                175              150                135
  -------------- ------------------ ---------------- ------------------ ------------------

## Exports of Eel Products by Destinations (Value: \$ million)

  -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------
  ** Country**   **Jan-Dec/2005**   **Jan-Dec/2006**   **Jan-Dec/2007**   **Jan-Oct/2008**

  Japan          505.4              498.5              442.2              182.5

  Hong Kong      40.5               8.1                31.4               24.6

  United States  17.0               26.6               28.9               35.7

  Russia         3.0                8.8                20.9               23.2

  Poland         4.5                1.4                7.9                5.2

  Korea, South   6.8                2.3                7.4                10.2

  Singapore      2.4                2.2                6.0                6.1

  Other          9.0                48.1               38.5               32.2

  Total          588.6              595.9              583.2              319.6
  -------------- ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of All Tilapia Products by Destination (Value: \$ million)

  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------
  **Country**         **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                      2005**       2006**       2007**        2008**

  United States       184          252          301           323

  Mexico              29           59           75            90

  Russia              0            12           46            57

  Israel              3            9            9             11

  Poland              0            2            6             8

  Netherlands         0            2            6             6

  Belgium             3            4            5             6

  Ukraine             0            0            3             6

  Cote d\'lvoire      0            0            2             7

  Nigeria             0            0            0             16

  Other               14           27           40            41

  Total               232          369          491           573
  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------

## 

## Exports of Tilapia/Prepared or Preserved by Destination (Value: \$ million)

  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------
  **Country**         **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                      2005**       2006**       2007**        2008**

  United States       23           161          290           318

  Mexico              2            37           72            89

  Russia              0            6            44            56

  Israel              0            6            8             11

  Poland              0            2            5             6

  Netherlands         0            1            4             3

  Puerto Rico (U.S.)  0            3            3             4

  Ukraine             0            0            2             6

  Cote d\'lvoire      0            0            1             4

  Nigeria             0            0            0             14

  Other               4            16           30            27

  Total               28           232          461           539
  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------

## 

## Exports of Tilapia/Fillet by Destination (Value: \$ million)

  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------
  **Country**         **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec     **Jan-Oct
                      2004**       2005**       2006**        2008**

  Germany             2            1            3             4

  United States       133          65           3             0

  Poland              0            1            1             3

  Russia              0            5            1             0

  Belgium             2            1            1             4

  Spain               0            0            1             2

  Netherlands         0            0            1             3

  Other               26           18           4             3

  Total               163          92           14            18
  ------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------- -------------

Source: World Trade Atlas

## Exports of Tilapia/Fillet by Destination (Volume: MT)

  -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
  **Country**          **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct\*
                       2005**       2006**       2007**       2008**

  Germany              619          376          936          965

  United States        43,357       21,398       824          42

  Russia               22           2,246        546          68

  Poland               21           268          533          809

  Belgium              512          279          364          773

  Netherlands          18           83           252          639

  Spain                0            0            239          506

  Mexico               6,578        4,671        142          84

  Other                2,367        1,913        1,315        671

  Total                53,494       31,233       5,151        4,556
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## 

## Exports of Tilapia/Prepared and Preserved by Destination (Volume: MT)

  -------------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
  **Country**          **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Dec    **Jan-Oct\*
                       2005**       2006**       2007**       2008**

  United States        10,608       58,294       113,647      88,225

  Mexico               1,509        18,675       37,142       30,639

  Russia               0            2,513        18,596       16,886

  Israel               257          2,375        3,480        3,257

  Netherlands          106          535          2,194        1,128

  Poland               52           622          1,969        1,668

  Hong Kong            190          715          1,382        249

  Puerto Rico (U.S.)   20           953          1,270        1,097

  Cote d\'lvoire       0            0            1,219        2,771

  France               21           62           1,087        739

  United Arab Emirates 364          240          1,068        858

  Germany              53           1,356        1,060        260

  Belgium              437          812          1,043        683

  Zambia               0            250          1,023        939

  Ukraine              0            31           873          1,631

  Kuwait               0            221          870          322

  Ghana                0            74           731          956

  Angola               220          74           626          809

  Belarus              0            0            471          801

  Benin                0            0            338          1,266

  Nigeria              0            0            117          7,706

  Namibia              0            0            70           731

  Other                657          3,054        5,741        4,418

  Total                14,494       90,855       196,017      168,040
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Source: World Trade Atlas