Imports and Exports of Fishery Products, Annual Summary 1990. Current FisheriesStatistics No. 9002

摘要

The U.S. imports of edible fishery products in 1990 were valued at $5.2 billion,$264.7 million lower than in 1989. The quantity of edible imports was 1,308,452 metric tons (tons), 162,573 tons lower than the quantity imported in 1989. The quantity of shrimp imported in 1990 was 227,440 tons, 704 tons less than the quantity imported in 1989. Imports of nonedible fishery products were valued at $3.8 billion, $292.0 million less than the $4.1 billion imported in 1989. The U.S. exports of edible fishery products of domestic origin were a record 871,113 tons valued at a record $2.8 billion, compared with 623,248 tons at $2.3 billion exported in 1989. Fresh and frozen items were 767,342 tons valued at $2.3 billion, an increase of 275,133 tons and $505.8 million compared with 1989. RE-EXPORTS. U.S. exports of edible fishery products of foreign origin were 16,687 tons valued at $103.1, compared to 14,499 tons valued at 72.6 million re-exported in 1989.