China reduced imports by 60% and Russia by 28
Exports of coho (Pacific) salmon frozen to Japan grew 6% year-on-yea
CHILE
Monday, May 20, 2019, 23:00 (GMT + 9)
In March Chile exported 10,005 tonnes of Pacific salmon or coho(Oncorrynchus kisutch) –headless and frozen gutted-, down 46% on those of February and down 2% on those of March 2018.
Table 1: Chilean Exports of Pacific Salmon (coho) (Oncorrynchus kisutch) Frozen H & G, 2019/2018, tonnes
Type
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Mar/19
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Feb/19
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Mar/18
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Variation %
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Mar/19
Feb/19
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Mar/19
Mar/18
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Japan
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7,833
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14,437
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7,393
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-46%
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6%
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Russia
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280
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711
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389
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-61%
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-28%
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China
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199
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134
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494
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49%
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-60%
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Others
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1,693
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3,385
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1,904
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-50%
|
-11%
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Total
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10,005
|
18,667
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10,180
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-46%
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-2%
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Source: FIS.com
Japan was the main destination, 82%, of exports of Chilean Pacific salmon in the first quarter of the year, increasing 9% in volume in relation to 2018
Table 2: Destination of Chilean exports of Pacific salmon (Oncorrynchus kisutch), frozen H&G, 2019/2018, tonnes
Type
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Jan/Mar 2019
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Jan/Mar 2018
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Variation % 2019/2018
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Japan
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47,964
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43,843
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9%
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Russia
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2,286
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1,987
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15%
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China
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758
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1320
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-43%
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Others
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7,797
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7,384
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6%
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Total
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58,805
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54,534
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8%
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Source: FIS.com
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