Salmon is the most affected: Russia imported a third less Chilean fish in the first 9 months of 2024

Published 2024년 11월 6일

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Russia's imports of Chilean fish have decreased by a third in the first nine months of the year, totaling 34,000 tons, which is a 35% decrease in value amounting to $157 million, according to the Russian Fisheries Union (UPR). The most significant drop was in the import of frozen salmon, which fell by half in both physical and monetary terms. This reduction is attributed to the rising price of Chilean salmon, now at $9 per kilogram, and the increased import of trout from Turkey and Iran.

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The Russian Federation imported 34,000 tons of Chilean fish in the first nine months of the year, a third less than in the same period in 2023, the Russian Fisheries Union (UPR) reported on Wednesday. According to the Analytical Center of the UPR, the drop in these imports by value was even deeper, reaching up to 35% and totaling 157 million dollars. The decrease in Chilean supplies affected the main types of fish, but the biggest drop occurred in the import of frozen salmon: less than half in physical and monetary terms, to 11,500 tons and 77 million dollars, respectively. According to Russian experts, the reduction in shipments from our country is due to the increase in the price of Chilean salmon to 9 dollars per kilogram and the rise in trout imports from Turkey and Iran to an average price of 5.5 dollars per kilogram. The ...

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