PRODUCTION OF FISH MEAL AND FISH OIL, JULY - SEPTEMBER 2015 AND 2016 Month MEAL OIL Fish Shellfish Total --------------------------Metric Tons---------------------------------- Calendar Year 2015 July 52,470 (1) 52,470 11,265 August 44,519 (1) 44,519 10,724 September 43,098 (1) 43,098 14,451 Total 140,087 (1) 140,087 36,440 Jan.-Sept. 248,480 (1) 248,480 53,422 Annual Total 276,401 458 276,859 63,481 Calendar Year 2016 July 35,250 (1) 35,250 11,583 August 33,314 (1) 33,314 13,337 September 28,505 (1) 28,505 12,631 Total 97,069 (1) 97,069 37,551 Jan.-Sept. 205,219 (1) 205,219 67,684 Note: Production may include estimates. (1) Not available on a monthly basis Data includes production in American Samoa and Puerto Rico. Data for 2015 are final. Data for 2016 are subject to revision. FOREIGN TRADE IN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, JULY - SEPTEMBER 2016 Product or country 2016 2015 July August September YTD Total Total -------------------------Metric Tons---------------------------- Imports, fish meal: Chile 2,213 2,563 2,056 19,241 29,043 Mexico 938 663 380 4,228 7,409 Canada 340 252 320 2,503 3,765 France 147 108 111 1,799 3,042 Norway 312 330 324 2,466 1,747 Denmark 192 168 151 2,232 1,401 Other 471 1,191 1,285 5,631 3,088 Total 4,613 5,275 4,627 38,100 49,495 Exports, fish meal: China 8,813 5,954 4,754 45,105 53,165 Mexico - 126 120 29,851 31,727 South Korea 2,373 3,153 3,972 19,076 20,871 Canada 2,488 2,304 1,449 16,035 18,354 Germany - - 4,994 4,994 7,046 Nigeria - - 72 441 5,034 Other 811 1,601 1,400 11,428 12,447 Total 14,485 13,138 16,761 126,930 148,644 Exports, fish oils: Canada 1,740 1,541 1,286 9,684 12,746 Norway 3 - - 5,054 10,277 Belgium - - - 1 8,863 Denmark 2 11,269 6 34,071 7,115 Chile 7 - 948 2,426 6,753 South Korea 931 671 453 3,213 2,373 Other 370 1,210 2,618 6,526 6,784 Total 3,053 14,691 5,311 60,975 54,911 Source: U.S. Census Bureau.