Scots and Chileans lose out in US
Chile was the largest exporter of salmon and trout to the USA in the first five months of this year, with exports totalling 56,920 tonnes - down 7.0 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year (61,225 tonnes) - and worth $552.89 million, a decline of 19.2%. The largest decrease was in the exports of fresh whole Atlantic salmon.
Canada was in second place, with returns of $255.41 million and 36,484 tonnes. Those results represent 31.1 and 71.0 per cent increases in value and volume, respectively, compared to the first five months of 2014. The largest increases are seen in fresh whole Atlantic salmon.
According to the trade data published by the Fisheries Statistics Division of the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service, Norway was in third place with sales of $142.88 million and 16,307 tonnes. Those numbers represent 11.5 and 51.3 per cent increases in value and volume, respectively. In this case, the largest increases were in frozen fillets and fresh whole of Atlantic salmon.
China was in fourth place, with returns of $107.09 million and 17,249 tonnes. These figures represent a 3.7 per cent increase in value and a 3.6 per cent decrease in volume, compared to the first five months of 2014. The largest increase was in frozen fillets of salmon NSPF.
Scotland was in fifth place, with returns of $39.45 million and 5,040 tonnes. Those results represent 42.7 and 33.0 per cent decreases in value and volume, respectively, compared to the first five months of the past year. The largest decreases in Scottish products are seen in fresh whole and fresh fillets of Atlantic salmon.
In total the US imported 144,345 tonnes, worth $1,216.43 million, in the first five months of the year.
