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    In 2020, Argentina's squid exports are strong, and red shrimp and cod production are depressed

    • Last Update: 2021-01-24
    • Source: Internet
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    According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina, the total output value of Argentina's marine industry in January-October 2020 was about US$1.49 billion, a significant decrease from the same period last year.
    , however, Argentina's squid exports were outstanding, with total exports from January to October reaching 144,736 tonnes, up 72% year-on-year and exports of $386 million, up 84% year-on-year.
    January-October, Argentine red shrimp exports were 83,920 tonnes, down 23 per cent year-on-year and $849 million, down 18 per cent year-on-year.
    last June, Argentina's red shrimp production season was delayed, production slowed and production declined due to a strike by workers.
    addition, Argentina's cod exports in January-October were 68,430 tonnes, down 14 per cent year-on-year and exports of about $177m, down 22 per cent year-on-year.
    affected by the outbreak, the price of cod fell from $2,500/t to $2,200/t.
    the fourth quarter of last year, Argentina's export advantage in sea products rebounded, with total exports reaching 50,303 tons in October, up 14% year-on-year and exports reaching $213 million, up 20% year-on-year.
    , Argentina's red shrimp exports increased 25% year-on-year to 25,500 tons, with exports reaching $164 million, up 26% year-on-year.
    cod exports reached 11,381 tonnes, up 12 per cent year-on-year and $239 million, up 2 per cent year-on-year.
    October, Argentina's squid exports surged 195 per cent year-on-year to 1,828 tonnes, with exports of about $56m, up 171 per cent year-on-year.
    china is Argentina's third-largest export market for sea products, behind Spain and Italy.
    January-October 2020, China imported 101,108 tons of sea products from Argentina, accounting for about 24% of Argentina's total exports.
    Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture stressed that by the end of 2020 the trend of normalization of the export trade in sea products, but the long-term impact of the new crown outbreak on the industry can not be ignored.
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