Import and Export of Salmon in China Xie Jing-hua

College of Economics and Trade, Shanghai Fisheries University, jungong road 334, Shanghai 200090,China e-mail:[email protected] Paper mainly analyzes the import and export of salmon in China from the total volume and value, the import and export items, prices, main trading partners and main import and export provinces in China. We find that the import volume and value are greatly larger than that of export, and it is increasing rapidly from 2000 to 2003. The main import items are fresh frozen Pacific salmon frozen Pacific salmon, fresh frozen Atlantic salmon, and frozen Atlantic salmon. The mainly export items are smoked, processed and preserved salmon. The price of imported fresh salmon is higher than that of frozen one. And the price of Atlantic salmon is higher than that of Pacific one. Japan is the largest exporter to China. The main import provinces of fresh salmon in China are Jiangsu and Shanghai. And the main import provinces of frozen salmon are Shandong and Liaoning.

Key words:

Salmon, Import and Export, China, Price

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Introduction The The college college of of economics economics and trade was founded founded in in 1984 1984 and and is is the the most most important important education education center center of of fisheries fisheries economics economics and and management management in in China. China. The The college college could could provide provide PhD PhD in in agriculture, agriculture, master master and and bachelor bachelor degree degree in in economics, economics, management management and and agriculture. agriculture. The The college college also also pays pays intensive intensive attention attention to to cooperate cooperate with with domestic domestic and and foreign foreign colleges colleges and and universities. universities. The college now has 61faculty and 2500 students. students. The The education education idea idea of of teachers teachers is is “To “To Serve Serve Student Student Is Is Our Our Duty” Duty”

College of Economics and Trade 0

Subject Structure

Subject Structure

Accounting

Finance

Marketing Marketing

Logistic Management

Subject supports undergraduate education

Institute of Fisheries Economics and Management Institute of Fisheries History

Institute Industry Economics

Fisheries Economics and Management

International Economics and Trade

Institute of Environment and Resources Economics Institute of Aquatic Products Trade

Subject of Fisheries Economics and Management

Basis for Development of Subject

Subject of Fisheries Economics and Management

Economics and Management of Agriculture

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Economics and Management of Fisheries

Doctor

Master

Economics and Management of Agriculture

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1. Fisheries Policy and Regulation

Main Research Fields

Ministry of agriculture research center of Chinese fisheries development strategy, which is one of research centers of Chinese fisheries Economics sustainable development theory innovation, was founded in our college. Supported by this center, research group in the fisheries policy and regulation mainly has research in the following fields:

1. Fisheries Policy and Regulation 2. Urban Fisheries 3. Aquatic Product Trade and Circulation 4. Ocean Economics 5. International Trade of Agricultural Product

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The The Development Development of of International International Fisheries Fisheries System System and and Its Its Effect Effect on on

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Common Common Protection Protection Mode Mode and and District District Management Management for for International International

3

Organization Organization System System for for the the Sustainable Sustainable Development Development of of Country’s Country’s

4

Study Study on on Law Law and and Regulation Regulation System System of of China China and and Neighboring Neighboring

World World Ocean Ocean Fisheries Fisheries

6. Marketing

Fisheries Fisheries

7. Other Fields

Fisheries Fisheries Economics

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Countries Countries

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2. Urban Fisheries 1

3. Aquatic Product Trade and Circulation

Study on the Development of Fisheries Culture and Its

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Promotion to Urban Agriculture 2

Study on the Collection and Protection of

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Urban Agriculture and the Coordination Development

Aquatic Products Provided by Large and Middle Fisheries Corporations

Fisheries Customs

Foundation and Innovation of Regional Aquatic

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Effect of WTO on China Fisheries and Relative

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Current Condition and Development Trend of

Development Mode of Modern Urban Agriculture and

Industry

Its Sustainable Development Strategy 5

2

Product Market System

of Country and City 4

Circulation and International Market Exploitation of

Contribution Rate of Leisure Fisheries and Urban

International Aquatic Product Trade

Fisheries to the Development of Shanghai Economy 6

4. Ocean Economics 1

General Law for the Development of Ocean Economics

2

Ocean Industry Economics

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5. International Trade of Agricultural Product 1

Specific International Green Barriers to Export of

Subsidy to Agricultural Product Export in China

Chinese Agricultural Product

3

Ocean Regional Economics

2

4

Ocean Resources and Environmental Economics

3

The Function of Shanghai in the Import and Export of

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Ocean System Economics 4

Food Safety of Import Agricultural Product in China

Chinese Agricultural Product

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7. Other Fields

6. Marketing 1

Survey and Analyze of Agricultural Product Market

2

Design Regional Market

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1

Multinational Management of Chinese Corporation By Full Use of Cost Advantage

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4

2

Basic theory for Applicable Financing Project

Circulation System of Agricultural Market

3

Function of Civil Banks

Theory and Practice of International Marketing

4

Study on Special Accounting Problems as Tenancy Accounting, Liability Restructure Accounting

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How a Corporation Accounting System Affects on Its Performance in Capital Market

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Main publications

Main Research Project Estimation of Seafood Supply-demand in Middle-long term of East Region of China 1

FAO

1 Effect of EEZ system on fisheries economics in East China Sea and its countermeasures

2

Effects on Fishery Economics and Society of China by Reducing Fishing Subsidy

American Enterprises

3

Analysis on marketing Alaska salmon in China

of

Study on WTO Fisheries Subsidy 4

2

Chinese Ministry of Agriculture

area

and

sustainable

3 Fishery resources property and institutional structure of fisheries 4 Supply-demand estimations of seafood in middle-long term of East region of China

Study on Adjustment of Shanghai Fisheries Structure Strategy 5

Shanghai Municipal Government

Using rights of marine development of coast zone

5 Impact of WTO on consumption trends and habits for aquaculture products in China

6 Study on Chinese Modern Fishing Village Transformation 7 Feasible Strategy for Shanghai Aquatic Product Transaction Center 12

Bases For Education and Research

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Future Development Strategy

Fisheries Technology Popularization Station of Fengxian Shanghai

Center of Tongchuan Road

Shanghai Fisheries Industries Association

cultivate persons with ability in fisheries industry and management

study on theory of fisheries economics and management

Centers

Aquatic Product Transaction

Base

Development Strategy

Agricultural Council of Qingpu Shanghai

policy consultation for sustainable development of fisheries industry

Assemble Scholars in fisheries economics and management research 14

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Study Background 1 Salmon is one of Chinese main import items in the aquatic products

Study on International Trade of Salmon in China

2 As the rising of people’s income, there will be a huge demand for high quality aquatic products as salmon, particularly in large city as Shanghai

By Xie Jinghua

3 Japan is a large country both in salmon import and export

Shanghai Fisheries University

4 What is the position of Japan in Chinese salmon trade. Is there chances of cooperation in the trade? 16

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Study Content

Volume and Value of Salmon Trade

¾ Volume and Value of Salmon Import and Export in China

Conclusion

¾ Items of Salmon Trade in China

1 The volume of salmon import in China is 10-70 times than that of export.

¾ Price of Salmon Import and Export in China ¾ ¾

2 From 2000 to 2003, the import volume of salmon in China is increasing rapidly. The amount of 2000 is 25,155 metric tons, and the amount of 2003 climbed to 74,205 metric tons, increased by almost 200% .

Main Import and Export Countries of Salmon to China Import and Export Provinces of Salmon in China

3 The export of salmon in China is decreasing. It decreases by 120%, from 1,760 metric tons in 2000 to 773 metric tons in 2003. 18

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Items of Salmon Trade in China

Import Volume of Salmon in China (2000-2003)

Conclusion 1 The main import items are frozen salmon and fresh salmon. The frozen salmon occupies 94% of the total import volume and 89% of the total value in 2003. The fresh and frozen salmon occupies the left 6% in volume and 14% in value.

metric ton

80,000 74,205

60,000

50,178 46,502

40,000 25,155

20,000 2000

2001

2002

2 The export items are smoked, processed and preserved salmon.

2003

import volume

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The Import of Different Salmon Items in 2003

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Price of Salmon Import and Export in China

Export Volume (Metric ton)

Export Value (dollar)

Import volume (metric ton)

Import Volume rate (%)

Import value (dollar)

Import Value Rate (%)

Frozen salmon

260.29

446,497

69,547

94%

96,635,669

89%

Fresh, frozen salmon

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-

4,641

6%

11,480,667

11%

Smoked salmon

193.649

681,101

14.09

0%

176,359

0%

Processed and preserved salmon

319.222

1,224,090

4

0%

21,463

0%

Total

773.16

2,351,688

74,206

100%

108,314,158

100%

Conclusion 1 The import price of fresh, frozen salmon is always much higher than that of frozen salmon. Among all the imported salmon items, the price of fresh frozen Atlantic salmon is highest. In 2003, it is 4,134 dollar per metric ton, nearly 2 times of that of fresh and frozen Pacific salmon 2 In 2003, the export price of smoked Atlantic salmon is 10,734 dollar per metric ton. That of smoked Pacific salmon is much cheaper, 2,883 dollar per metric ton. The processed and preserved salmon is 3,835.

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Main Import and Export Countries of Salmon to China

Fluctuation of Salmon Import Price from 2000 to 2003

Conclusion 5,000

3,000 2,000

22 Norway mainly exports fresh and frozen salmon to China. She possesses 71% of Chinese import of fresh and frozen Atlantic salmon and 34% of fresh and frozen pacific salmon.

Frozen Atlantic salmon

1,000 dollar

1. 1 Japan is Chinese largest trade partner. China almost exports all its smoked, processed and preserved salmons to Japan. China imports 54% of fresh, frozen salmon and 44% of the frozen salmon from Japan in the volume of the year 2003.

Fresh,frozen Pacific salmon and Danube salmon Fresh,frozen Atlantic salmon

4,000

frozen pacific salmon

2000

2001

2002

3 Russia and America mainly export frozen salmon to China, the percent is 27% and 19%. Among those, 55% of import volume of frozen Atlantic salmon is from America.

2003

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Rate of Import Volume of Frozen Salmon from Different Countries in 2003

Rate of Import Volume and Value of Fresh Salmon from Different Countries in 2003 Volume Volume

Value Value

Canada 5%

Canada other 6% 1% Norway 39%

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other 10%

Japan 29%

America 19%

Japan Norway 54% 66%

Japan 44%

Russia 27%

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Import and Export Provinces of Salmon in China （Cont’d）

Import and Export Provinces of Salmon in China Conclusion

Percent of Different Provinces Import Volume in Fresh Frozen Salmon

The main import provinces of fresh frozen salmon in China are Jiangsu and Shanghai, which are well-industrialized areas in China. These two provinces possess 55% and 29% of total Chinese import volume 1

Other Beijing 2% 9%

Shanghai 29%

2 The main import provinces of frozen salmon are Shandong and Liaoning; the percent is 85% and 11% of the total Chinese import volume of frozen salmon.

Percent of Different Provinces Import Volume in Frozen Salmon

Liaoning 11%

Shangdong Liaoning Shanghai Tianjin

Guangdong 5%

3 The export provinces of smoked, processed and preserved salmon are also Shandong and Liaoning.

Jiangsu 55% 28

Shandong 85%

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Import and Export Provinces of Salmon in China （Cont’d）

Import and Export Provinces of Salmon in China （Cont’d）

Percent of Different Provinces Import Value in Fresh Frozen Atlantic Salmon

Main import areas for frozen salmon

Percent of Different Provinces Import Value in Fresh Frozen Salmon 北京 15%

天津 2%

Beijing Jiangsu 1% 1%

上海 50%

江苏 23%

Liaoning Beijing

Shandong

Guangdong 39%

Jiangsu Shanghai

Shanghai 59% 广东 10%

Main import areas for fresh frozen salmon

Guangdong

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