PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JULY - SEPTEMBER 2011 AND 2012 Month MEAL OIL Fish Shellfish Total ------------------------------Metric Tons-------------------------------- Calendar Year 2011 July 51,871 (1) 51,871 12,302 August 46,116 (1) 46,116 11,827 September 31,529 (1) 31,529 9,385 Total 129,516 (1) 129,516 33,514 Jan.-Sept. 237,670 (1) 237,670 53,314 Annual Total 280,974 36 281,010 64,962 Calendar Year 2012 July 44,648 (1) 44,648 7,231 August 39,899 (1) 39,899 7,817 September 30,412 (1) 30,412 9,496 Total 114,958 (1) 114,958 24,545 Jan.-Sept. 232,437 (1) 232,437 41,915 Note: Production may include estimates. (1) Not available on a monthly basis Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico. Data for 2011 are final. Data for 2012 are subject to revision. FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JULY - SEPTEMBER 2012 Product or country 2012 2011 July August September YTD Total Total --------------------------------Metric Tons---------------------------------- Imports, fish meal: Mexico 1,695 1,384 1,473 11,404 12,941 Chile 2,112 1,968 1,581 13,266 10,869 Canada 408 470 519 3,564 6,104 France 39 78 77 448 1,133 Denmark - - - 1,138 924 Ecuador 20 110 41 546 834 Other 375 253 268 2,147 1,604 Total 4,649 4,263 3,959 32,513 34,409 Exports, fish meal: China 629 15,344 13,275 61,433 49,767 Canada 1,300 1,517 1,749 10,882 14,474 China-Taipei 530 2,153 1,241 6,227 4,554 Japan 188 281 698 3,243 4,242 Mexico 435 451 438 2,486 4,115 South Korea - 87 196 1,208 2,791 Other 1,395 1,069 877 26,154 8,601 Total 4,477 20,902 18,474 111,633 88,544 Exports, fish oils: Denmark 59 86 5,633 11,298 33,090 Canada 1,149 1,501 1,109 10,922 15,723 Norway 25 356 2,150 2,901 5,752 Chile 1 3,000 - 3,002 3,000 Japan 1 378 535 1,991 2,447 South Korea 83 319 489 1,663 1,999 Other 399 604 769 4,721 5,629 Total 1,717 6,244 10,685 36,498 67,640 Source: U.S. Census Bureau.