The capelin or caplin (Mallotus villosus) is a small forage fish of the smelt family found in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Arctic oceans.
Biolorrusia is the main destination of the Capelin exported by Iceland during the first quarter of 2019
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Monday, May 20, 2019, 22:50 (GMT + 9)
Table 1: FOB price of Icelandic capelin exports, USD / kg FOB, 2019-2018
Destination
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Mar/2019
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Mar/2018
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Variation % Mar/19 Mar/18
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Japan
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1.63
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0.98
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+66%
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China
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1.31
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1.81
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-28%
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Belarus
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0.70
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0.87
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-20%
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Holland
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2.45
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-
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-
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Total
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0.94
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0.84
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+12%
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Source: FIS.com
In the first quarter of the year, exports reached 5,123 tons and USD 5,200,001, 18% less in volume and 20% less in value in relation to the same period last year.
Table 2: Icelandic capelin exports, 2019-2018, tonnes and USD FOB (including land plants and vessels)
Destination
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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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Tonnes
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Value USD
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Tonnes
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Value USD
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Tonnes
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Value USD
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Japan
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432
|
593,415
|
480
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473,245
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-10%
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+25%
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China
|
836
|
1,161,009
|
401
|
418,344
|
+108%
|
+178%
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Belarus
|
1,766
|
1,289,167
|
1,555
|
1,335,032
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+14%
|
-3%
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Holland
|
508
|
704,667
|
220
|
1,311,633
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+131%
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-46%
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First four
|
3,542
|
3,748,258
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2,656
|
3,538,253
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+33%
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+6%
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Others
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1,581
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1,451,743
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3,598
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2,935,656
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-56%
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-51%
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Total
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5,123
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5,200,001
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6,254
|
6,473,909
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-18%
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-20%
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Source: FIS.com
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