PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2017 AND 2018 Month MEAL OIL Fish Shellfish Total --------------------------------Metric Tons--------------------------------- Calendar Year 2017 October 20,452 (1) 20,452 5,510 November 3,908 (1) 3,908 699 December 2,742 (1) 2,742 870 Total 27,103 (1) 27,103 7,079 Jan.-Dec. 257,802 (1) 257,977 50,910 Annual Total 257,802 175 257,977 50,910 Calendar Year 2018 October 15,412 (1) 15,412 5,521 November 4,589 (1) 4,589 1,001 December 3,919 (1) 3,919 853 Total 23,920 (1) 23,920 7,374 Jan.-Dec. 273,583 (1) 273,583 96,080 Note: Production may include estimates. (1) Not available on a monthly basis Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico. Data for 2017 are final. Data for 2018 are subject to revision. FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2018 Product or country 2018 2017 October November December YTD Total Total ------------------------Metric Tons----------------------- Imports, fish meal: Chile 2,010 2,263 1,883 24,800 28,117 Mexico 452 931 942 8,005 8,866 Norway 427 365 482 3,947 5,789 Argentina 1,095 50 - 4,448 5,139 Canada 169 64 64 3,145 4,378 France 247 78 118 4,063 2,194 Other 711 492 528 11,467 8,104 Total 5,111 4,243 4,017 59,875 62,587 Exports, fish meal: China 5,278 5,177 1,836 55,442 61,248 Indonesia 4,983 1,424 2,655 24,626 31,245 South Korea 1,559 300 234 20,509 19,316 Canada 1,306 1,832 1,386 20,014 15,574 Mexico 21 - - 801 15,102 Taiwan 987 1,506 309 6,501 4,667 Other 1,274 3,017 1,709 27,949 10,151 Total 15,408 13,256 8,129 155,842 157,303 Exports, fish oils: Denmark 86 4 87 24,154 28,199 Canada 1,078 774 1,078 15,100 13,828 Chile 573 621 4 10,883 4,034 South Korea 432 175 417 3,934 4,005 Taiwan 456 706 209 4,457 3,411 Japan 511 488 243 1,620 2,477 Other 597 589 378 6,386 7,110 Total 3,733 3,357 2,416 66,534 63,064 Source: U.S. Census Bureau.