Shake-up in salmon market ranking
According to a study submitted by the Chilean General Directorate of International Economic Relations (DIRECON) exports to Japan grew 15% between 2008 and 2009 separated in a 6.5% decrease in volume and a 23% increase in the unitary value. Meanwhile, exports to USA decreased by 32% in the same period, divided in a 38% decrease in volume and a 9.5% increase in the unitary value.
Latin America was the third largest market, where MERCOSUR (a customs union between South American countries) represented 10% of the Chilean salmon exports, representing a 21% interannual growth in exported value. Brazil and Argentina concentrated 99% of the shipments to MERCOSUR.
Variations in Chilean salmon exports 2008 2009 Market Value Amount Value Amount (USD millions) tonnes (USD millions) tonnes USA 765.8 104.3 519.5 64.6 Mexico 36.5 5.1 33.1 4.6 China 36.2 9.4 54.8 18.2 Japan 689.4 160.1 795.4 149.6 Canada 53.4 7.8 50.2 6.8 EU 273.6 41.6 157.1 25.2 Germany 136.7 18.8 74.7 10.5 France 52.2 8.3 49.5 8.8 Mercosur 172.0 41.8 209.8 47.5 Argentina 16.1 3.3 19.7 3.8 Brazil 154.6 38.2 188.6 43.5 Total 2,322.7 436.1 2,029.5 360.7
Chilean salmon exports to EU in 2009 (compared to previous year)
USD variation % millions EU 157.2 - 42.6 Germany 74.7 - 45.5 Spain 3.3 - 37.3 France 49.6 - 5.0 Holland 1.0 - 65.7 Italy 8.2 - 34.3
