Indonesia's Squid Shipments to China Up 132%
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [CAPPAM] Translated by Amy Zhong with additional content by Michael Ramsingh - July 26, 2016
Indonesia’s seafood exports to the Chinese market are up sharply in value this year mostly driven by higher squid shipments.
Through April, Indonesia’s seafood shipments to China are up 46.5 percent by value to US$112.31 million. The figure accounts for about 5 percent of China’s imported seafood value, which makes Indonesia the fifth largest seafood exporter to the market.
Squid shipments are credited for the increase this year. Indonesia’s squid shipments are up over 132 percent compared to the first four months in 2015. Indonesia now accounts for over 47 percent of China’s total squid imports and the largest supplier to the market.
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