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This report analyses different aspects of prices, markets and exports of surimi and derived products in the USA.
1. NORTH AMERICA
1.1 United States
Surimi
Prices
At US Customs, the average price of Alaskan pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus) (HS 0304991130) was USD 2.72/kg in August. This price is 1% higher than April and 3% higher than August 2018. In the first eight months of the year, the price averaged USD 2.75/kg, up 8% 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
Table 1: FOB prices for US exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), USD/t
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Destination
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Aug/19
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Jul/19
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Aug/18
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Var. % Aug/19 Jul/19
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Var. % Aug/19 Aug/18
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China
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3,366
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3,031
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3,126
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+11%
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+8%
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France
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2,475
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2,714
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2,753
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-9%
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-10%
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Germany
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2,100
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2,100
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1,932
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0%
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+9%
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Japan
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2,760
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2,598
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2,597
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+6%
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+6%
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1.1 Repiblic of Korea
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2,675
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2,764
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2,683
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-3%
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0%
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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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-
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Spain
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2,279
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2,639
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2,053
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-14%
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+11%
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Source: FAS-USDA
Markets
During the month analysed, US exports of Alaska pollock surimi reached 33,061 tonnes, worth USD 89,757,000, 140% higher
in volume and 143% in value, and 11% less in volume and 8% in value on those of the previous month.
Graph 2: Exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), 2015/2019, in tonnes and thousands of USD
Source: FAS-USDA
In the period, exports reached 128,226 tonnes worth USD 352,518,000, 2% less in volume and 7% more in value than in the previous year.
Graph 3: Exports of Alaska pollock surimi (Gadus chalcogrammus), August 2015/2019
Source: FAS-USDA
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 Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), January-August 2019
Source: FAS-USDA
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