Chilean salmon exports to China double from?undercurrent news
Cindy Chen
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Chilean salmon exports to China rose 60.3% in value and 95.6% in volume during the first first month of the year. China was one of the largest export markets for Chilean salmon, Aqua.cl reported.
Exports by species.
During the period, the US accounted for 25% of total sales in volume, followed by Japan, Brazil, Russia and China, according to data produced by IndexSalmon and published by Aqua.
Between January and April, Chile exported a total of 236,604 metric tons of salmon, up 27% year-on-year in volume and 6.6% in value. Revenue dropped to $1.87 billion, due to a decrease in prices of about 16% to $7.9 per kilogram, the figures reveal.
Export by destination
Top exporting companies.
During the period, Cermaq Group's Chilean operation was the largest exporter, followed by Empresas AquaChile.