PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JANUARY - MARCH 2018 AND 2019 Month MEAL OIL Fish Shellfish Total --------------------------------Metric Tons-------------------------------- Calendar Year 2018 January 4,770 (1) 4,770 110 February 16,479 (1) 16,479 733 March 16,900 (1) 16,900 612 Total 38,149 (1) 38,149 1,455 Jan.-Mar. 38,149 (1) 38,149 1,455 Annual Total 281,011 (2) 281,011 99,234 Calendar Year 2019 January 4,807 (1) 4,807 (2) February 14,503 (1) 14,503 (2) March 16,101 (1) 16,101 (2) Total 35,411 (1) 35,411 (2) Jan.-Mar. 35,411 (1) 35,411 (2) Note: Production may include estimates. (1) Not available on a monthly basis (2) Not available for this quarter Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico. For this report, data for 2018 and 2019 are subject to revision. Values for 2018 are currently estimates FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JANUARY - MARCH 2019 Product or country 2019 2018 Jan. Feb. Mar. YTD Total Total -----------------------------------Metric Tons------------------------------ Imports, fish meal: Chile 2,465 3,289 932 6,686 24,800 Mexico 688 698 686 2,072 8,005 Argentina 94 282 - 376 4,448 France 187 191 302 680 4,063 Norway 1,133 545 755 2,433 3,947 Spain 194 89 - 283 3,740 Other 1,128 1,229 1,317 3,674 10,872 Total 5,889 6,323 3,992 16,204 59,875 Exports, fish meal: China 89 21 5,236 5,346 53,045 Indonesia 1,507 1,777 169 3,453 22,658 South Korea - 1,268 2,662 3,930 18,189 Canada 1,075 1,333 2,380 4,788 17,290 Germany - 91 - 91 8,842 Taiwan - 111 1,252 1,363 6,076 Other 507 1,623 3,419 5,549 18,829 Total 3,178 6,224 15,118 24,520 144,929 Exports, fish oils: Denmark 8,855 82 23 8,960 24,145 Canada 711 1,299 1,223 3,233 14,142 Chile 7 1,140 10 1,157 10,537 Taiwan 4 16 63 83 4,032 South Korea 27 313 145 485 3,400 Japan 3 - - 3 1,584 Other 282 360 347 989 5,889 Total 9,889 3,210 1,811 14,910 63,729 Source: U.S. Census Bureau.