Value ( million) Rate of exchange (GBP to USD) ORNAMENTAL AQUATIC TRADE ASSOCIATION LTD. "The Voice of the Ornamental Fish Industry" st Floor Office Suite, Wessex House 4 Station Road, Westbury, Wiltshire United Kingdom BA3 3JN T: +44 ()373 3353 F: +44 ()373 336 info@ornamentalfish.org www.ornamentalfish.org UK Trade Statistics 5. Total Import Values The value of imports for 5 experienced a reduction of 3.6 % compared to the previous year, totalling 5.9 million compared to 6.5 million in 4 (Fig.). In fact, the value of imports for 5 is at its lowest since 5. Total import value data for 5 5 is summarised in Table. 9 Value Rate of exchange.5 8 7 6.5 5.5 4 '5 '6 '7 '8 '9 ' ' 3 4 5 Fig.. Value of ornamental fish imports into the UK ( millions) and US$ to GBP rate of exchange for the years of 5 5. Rate of exchange is annual average at the end of 5, according to data from the Bank of England. http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/boeapps/iadb/rates.asp?into=gbp&rateview=a Table. Total annual value ( million) of ornamental fish imports into the UK (5 5) 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 Value 6.48 6.75 6.9 8.5 9.4 8. 8.63 7.4 7.7 6.53 5.9
Freight Weight (tonnes) Number of Active Importers Value and Volume of Fish Imports into the UK: 5. Freight Weight Due to fluctuations in currency rates of exchange and changes in the price of fish or freight, import values are not considered a reliable indicator of the total number of fish imported into the UK. Assuming that packaging conditions (materials used, volume of water and approximate number of specimens per container) remain fairly constant, freight weight might be a better indicator of total number of fish imported. Total Freight Weight During 5 there was a 3 % decrease in the total freight weight of ornamental fish imported relative to 4. This represents a total of,393 tonnes and is the lowest value in the last 5 years and almost 4% less in relation to total freight weight in 5 when total imports reached,7 tonnes. 5 Freight Weight 4 Number of Importers 5 8 6 4 5 9 95 ' '5 ' ' ' '3 '4 '5 Fig.. Total freight weight (tonnes) of ornamental fish imports into the UK and number of importers for 99-5 Freshwater vs Marine Freight Weight and Value Freshwater imports are currently about 75% of the total freight weight imported into the UK and about 8% of the value. While this trend has remained fairly constant in the last couple years, longer term comparisons show a slow but steady increase in the proportion of marine imports, which back in the 99s were only % of the total freight weight imported. 5 saw a reduction of nearly 5 % in the freight weight of freshwater imports and.4 % reduction in marine imports, compared to 4 (Fig.3). Table and Figure 3 present data on freight weight and value of imports for selected years between 99 and 5. Figure 4 presents data in tonnes of freshwater fish imported by month in 5. It is interesting to note that imports in 5 experienced additional peaks in the summer and in the month of November, relative to 5 where there is only one peak in imports at the beginning of spring.
Freight weight (tonnes) Weight (tonnes) Value and Volume of Fish Imports into the UK: 5 Table. Changes in proportions of freshwater and marine fish imports by freight weight and value Year Total freight weight (tonnes) Freshwater as proportion of total freight weight (%) Marine proportion of total freight weight (%) Freshwater as proportion of total value (%) Marine as proportion of total value (%) 99,38 88.6.4 9.9 8. 995,3 9.3 8.7 94. 5.9,536 9. 9.9 9.7 7.3 5,7 83.7 6.3 88..9,779 78..9 83. 6.8 4,6 76.4 3.6 8.6 9.4 5,393 74.9 5. 79..9 5 Freshwater weight Marine weight 5 5 99 995 5 4 5 Year Figure 3. Changes in freight weight of freshwater and marine fish imports between 99 and 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Figure 4. Freight weight (tonnes) of freshwater fish imported by month Refer to Table for total annual value ( million) of ornamental fish imports into the UK (5 5) 3
% of total value of imports Value and Volume of Fish Imports into the UK: 5 3. Top sources of UK ornamental fish imports In 5, the UK imported ornamental fish from a total of 39 countries outside the European Union. Of these, the top countries are responsible for 86.% of the value of all ornamental fish imports into the UK, compared to 8.4% in 4 (Fig. 5). Top countries of origin relative to previous years are listed in Table 3. 35 3 5 5 5 Top 5 total 7.8% Next top 5 total 5.3% Figure 5. Top countries of origin of ornamental fish as a percentage of the total value of imports to the UK for 5 Table 3. Top countries of origin of ornamental fish imports into the UK by year Rank 5 4 3 st Singapore Singapore Singapore Singapore nd Israel Israel Israel Israel 3rd Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia 4th Japan Japan Japan Japan 5th U.S.A. Thailand Thailand Thailand 6th Thailand U.S.A. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 7th Sri Lanka Sri Lanka U.S.A. U.S.A. 8th Philippines Philippines China & Hong Kong China & Hong Kong 9th Maldives Maldives Maldives Malaysia th Colombia Kenya Malaysia Maldives With regards to imports of freshwater fish, the UK imported from 5 different countries outside the EU. The top 5 countries of origin account for nearly 8% of the total value for freshwater fish imports. Similarly, during 5, the UK imported marine fish from 8 different countries. The top 5 countries of origin account for just over 75% of the total value of marine imports. Table 4 lists the top 5 countries of origin for freshwater and marine fish for 5 by value. Table 5 lists all countries of origin for both freshwater and marine ornamental imports. Table 4. Top 5 countries of origin for freshwater and marine ornamental fish imports into the UK in 5 Rank Freshwater exporters Marine exporters st Singapore Indonesia nd Israel United States of America 3 rd Japan Philippines 4 th Indonesia Maldives 5 th Thailand Kenya 4
Value and Volume of Fish Imports into the UK: 5 Table 5. Countries of origin for all freshwater and marine ornamental fish imports into the UK during 5 COUNTRY FRESHWATER MARINE Australia Brazil Burundi China Colombia Congo Dem. Rep. (Zaire) Congo Republic Cuba Dominican Republic Fiji French Polynesia Hong Kong India Indonesia Israel Japan Kenya Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mauritius New Caledonia Nicaragua Nigeria Palau Paraguay Peru Philippines Singapore South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Taiwan Tanzania Thailand U.S.A. U.A.E. Vanuatu Vietnam 5
TOTAL FREIGHT WEIGHT (TONNES) Value ( /Kg) Rate of exchange ($/ ) Value and Volume of Fish Imports into the UK: 5 4. Value per Kilogram of ornamental fish imports The graph below illustrates the direct link between the value (cost) of fish arriving in the UK and the strength of the. A weakening means that anything paid for in $ usually costs more. 4 8.5.5 6 4.5 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 5 Freshwater Marine Combined Rate of Exchange Figure 6. Value per kilo of freshwater and marine fish freight over the last years 5. Main ports for ornamental fish imports Heathrow remains the main airport for imports. Table 6 shows the percentage of total freight weight through Heathrow, Manchester and Gatwick airports in and 5. Figure 7 shows total freight in tonnes through each of these ports for 4, 4 and 5. Table 6. % of total freight weight of ornamental fish imports received through different airports in and 5 5 London Heathrow 68% 78% Manchester 8% 8% Gatwick 3% 3% 6 4 8 6 4 4 4 5 Heathrow Manchester Gatwick Figure 7. Total freight weight of ornamental fish received by ports in the UK between 4 and 5 6