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This report focuses on pelagic species catch volumes for human consumption carried out in Chinese and Japanese waters. It also tackles aspects such as prices, markets, exports and imports of species hereinafter detailed in the index.
INDEX
1. ASIA
1.1 China - Mackerel
1.2 Japan – Herring roes
1. ASIA
1.1 China
Mackerel
Prices
The average price of Chinese imports of mackerel in the first four months of 2019 was USD 1.56 per kg, 15% more than in the same period of the previous year. Norwegian mackerel imports averaged USD 1.82, a price 20% higher than in 2018, while those of Russia averaged USD 0.57, down 12% from the previous year.
Table 1: Chinese imports of mackerel, average price CIF, USD / kg
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Origin
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USD/kg 2019
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USD/kg 2018
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Variation %
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Norway
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1.82
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1.52
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+20%
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Russia
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0.50
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0.57
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-12%
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Ireland
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1.91
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1.54
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+24%
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England
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1.91
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1.61
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+19%
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Iceland
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1.83
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1.52
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+20%
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Others
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1.82
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1.52
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+20%
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Total
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1.56
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1.36
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+15%
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Source: FIS.com
Markets
Mackerel imports in the first four months of the year totaled 59,999 tons, 29% more than in 2018. From Norway, 27,167 entered, 1% higher than in 2018.
Table 2: Chinese imports of mackerel, tons and thousands of USD CIF, 2019/2018
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Origin
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Jan-Apr 2019
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Jan-Apr 2018
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Volume
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Value
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Volume
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Value
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Volume
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Value
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Norway
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27,167
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49,444
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26,827
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40,777
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+1%
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+21%
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Russia
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11,569
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21,056
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4,426
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6,728
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+161%
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+213%
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Ireland
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8,820
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16,052
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5,879
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8,936
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+50%
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+80%
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England
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2,283
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4,155
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2,718
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4,131
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-16%
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+1%
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Iceland
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1,614
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2,937
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2,049
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3,114
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-21%
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-6%
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Others
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8,546
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15,554
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4,442
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6,752
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+92%
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+130%
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Total
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59,999
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109,198
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46,341
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70,438
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+29%
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+55%
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Source: FIS.com
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1.2 Japan
Herring roes
Prices
The average price of salted herring roes imports (HS 030520010) was JPY 940/kg in May, price 2% less on that of April and down 23% on that of May 2018. During the first five months, it averaged JPY 906/kg, down 16% on that of the same period in the previous year.
Graph 1: Average price of herring roes at Customs, HS 030520010, 2015/2019, in JPY /kg
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
Markets
Imports of salted of herring roes (or dried), HS 030520010, reached 182 tonnes in the month analysed, worth JPY 171 million CIF at Japanese Customs, up 134% in volume and 128% in value than that imported in April and down 62% in volume and 71% in value on those of May 2018.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of herring roes, HS 030520010, 2015/2019
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
In the first five month of the year, imports totalled 478 tonnes and JPY 434 million, down 51% in volume and 59% in value on those of the same period in 2018.
The main supplier of herring roes of HS 030520010 was Russia during the period, with 137 tonnes and JPY 130 million.
Graph 3: Main origins of herring roes imports, HS 030520010, January-May 2019, in tonelada
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
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By DGA
www.fis.com
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