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Official data on production, prices, markets and destinations of Alaska Pollock surimi
UNITED STATES
Monday, August 19, 2019, 16:20 (GMT + 9)
Catches and production
Table 1: Catches and production of Alaskan pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), tonnes, 2019-2018
Season
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2019
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2018
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Catches
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Surimi producction
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% surimi
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Catches
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Surimi producction
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% surimi
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A (Final)
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661,977
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90,708
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14%
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659,444
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91,332
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14%
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B (until July 27th)
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299,027
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37,481
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13%
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365,627
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49,336
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13%
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Total
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961,004
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128,189
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13%
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1,025,071
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140,668
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14%
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Source: FIS.com
Prices
At US Customs, the average price of Alaskan pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus) (HS 0304991130) was USD 2.53/kg in June. This price is 14% lower than May and 18% higher than June 2018. In the first six months of the year, the price averaged USD 2.77/kg, up 9% on that of the same period in 2018.
Graph 1: Average FOB Price at Customs of exports of of Alaskan pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), 2015/2019, in USD/t
Source: FAS-USDA/FIS.com
Table 2: FOB prices for US exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), USD/t
Destination
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June/19
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May/19
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June/18
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Var. % Jun/19 May/19
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Var. % Jun/19 Jun/18
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China
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-
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3,248
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2,100
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-
|
-
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France
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-
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2,700
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-
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-
|
-
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Germany
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-
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2,718
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-
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-
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-
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Japan
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2,117
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2,877
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2,143
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-26%
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-1%
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R. of Korea
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2,000
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3,199
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2,159
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-37%
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-7%
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Russia
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-
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-
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-
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-
|
-
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Spain
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-
|
-
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-
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-
|
-
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Source: FAS-USDA/FIS.com
Markets
In the reported month, US exports of Alaska pollock surimi were 1,901 tonnes worth USD 4,805,000, 70% lower volume and 74% value than the previous month and 49% more in volume and 76% in value than those of June of last year.
Graph 2: Exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), 2015/2019, in tonnes and thousands of USD
Source: FAS-USDA/FIS.com
In the period, exports reached 81,418 tonnes worth USD 225,807,000, 2% less in volume and 7% more in value than in the previous year.
Graph 3: Exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), January-June 2015/2019
Source: FAS-USDA/FIS.com
So far this year, Japan has been destined for 32,250 tonnes for USD 87,412,000, followed by Korea with 30,560 tonnes.
Graph 4: Main export destinations for Alaskan pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), January-June 2019
Source: FAS-USDA/FIS.com
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