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Export of Russian herring to China increased six times

China
Russia
Published Feb 10, 2023

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Exports of Russian pollock to China increased 1.5 times last year, crabs - twice, and herring - six times. Although the supply of most fish products has not yet recovered to pre-docian levels. Such data is provided by the All-Russian Association of Fishermen (VARPE) with reference to China's customs statistics.

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In general, in 2022, the volume of exports of Russian fish products to China increased by 52% to 937.3 thousand tons compared to 2021. However, this is still 20% less than in 2019. However, despite the decline in exports to China, we earned more from it - plus 48% compared to 2021 and 26% more compared to 2019. The Federal Agency for Fisheries explains such indicators by the growing interest on the part of the PRC in Russian products, the removal of covid restrictions and the redirection of released export volumes against the backdrop of sanctions from unfriendly countries. The growth in the supply of Russian fish products to China in 2022 is associated with the restoration of direct exports to China. In 2021, due to covid restrictions, most of the products were sent to China through South Korea, VARPE President German Zverev told RG. Frozen pollock accounts for more than half of China's total fishery exports. The export of Russian pollock in 2022 exceeded 562 thousand tons, that ...
Source: RG
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