Status of fresh fillets in the USA
The recently updated statistics brief by Aqua.cl, the United Status National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) displays the results of this year’s salmon imports as of October. In total, the U.S. has imported 72 thousand tons of fresh salmon fillets, equating to a total of US$ 577 million in sales. 91% of these fillets arrived from Chile (65.6 thousand tons), of which captured 89% of the total sales (US$ 515 million). Canada is responsible for 4% of the total import volume (3,144 tons) and 5% of the total sales (US$ 31 million). Norway takes 3% of the market share in terms volume and 2% of sales, with 1,805 tons and US$ 14 million in earnings; and the UK takes the remaining 2% of both the market share and earnings, with 1,626 tons and US$10 million in sales.
With respect to Chile’s volume and sales figures for the same period last year, this year’s volume has increased by 13% and sales by 9%.
