JAPANESE
FROZEN SHRIMP IMPORTS*, OCTOBER 2012
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Country of Origin
Metric Tons
Million yen
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Republic of Korea 5 2
China
1,852 1,789
Taiwan 15 21
Hong Kong 20 44
Vietnam 4,163 3,718
Thailand 3,317 2,514
Malaysia 747 498
Philippines 366 320
Indonesia 3,079
2,904
Cambodia 35 21
Myanmar 843 656
India 2,638 1,807
Pakistan 10 3
Sri Lanka 79 67
Bangladesh 216 151
Saudi Arabia - -
Denmark 20 7
Russia - -
Greenland 17
10
Canada 32 51
Mexico 56 53
Guatemala - -
Nicaragua - -
Costa Rica - -
Surinam 18 32
Ecuador 200 132
Peru 20 12
Brazil 16 19
Argentina 2,176 1,383
Nigeria - -
Mozambique 9 12
Madagascar 5 8
Australia 270 407
Papua New Guinea 33 38
Total 20,258
16,678
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M.T. = metric tons; Value = million yen; - = no
imports;
0 = more than zero but less than 0.5 metric ton
Total may not add due to rounding
*Excluding cold-water shrimps and prawns
Data Source: Japan Ministry of Finance
Contact:
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