Overview of Russian squid imports and rating of squid importers in first quarter of 2010 and in 2009

July 1, 2010 15:49
In January-March 2010 the total import of live, chilled and frozen squid (including fillets) to the Russian Federation amounted to about 2,709 tones valued at RUR191.6 million to display a considerable increase from 862 tonnes valued at RUR47.2 million per tonne in the same period of 2009, analysts of http://www.megafishnet.com/ (https://www.fishnet.ru/) concluded after analyzing the Russia's Customs statistics.

The average price per tonne totaled RUR68,481 rising from RUR43,807 per tonne in the first three months of 2009.

The below overview prepared by FISHNET analysts covers the following subjects:

  • list of main importers
  • countries of origin
  • import volume
  • import value
  • average import prices

After analyzing the statistics on Russian squid imports analysts of FISHNET Ltd came to conclusion that the bulk of squid products were imported to Russia under the following HSCs (harmonized system codes): 0307419100, 0307419900, 0307495100, 0307495900, 0307499100, 0307991800, 0307493100, 0307493500 and 0307493800. The dried, cured and other similar squid products were imported under the HSC 0307499900.

Importers

In the first quarter of 2010 there were 42 squid importers working on the Russian market.

Importer

Volume (kg)

Value (RUR)

ООО Panafish

253,634.00

16,052,875.00

ООО Seabastes

245,829.00

15,387,069.00

ООО Baltrefservis

227,695.00

5,144,518.72

ООО Albatross Seafood Production

199,096.00

18,328,795.50

ООО Polar Seafood Pasha

189,670.00

17,255,773.30

ООО Flanderr-Import

187,885.00

14,122,164.90

ZAO Atlant-Pasific

171,760.00

14,498,930.50

ZAO Golfstream

129,026.00

7,454,358.74

ZAO Russian Fish Company

126,622.00

5,532,163.99

ООО Frozen Food

119,340.00

10,424,347.40

ООО Mega

113,730.00

10,440,823.80

ООО Hendler

96,000.00

8,807,040.00

ООО Vichyunai-Rus

95,190.00

3,387,846.47

ООО Prodko

78,730.00

6,405,212.23

ООО Nordic Seafood Rus

75,500.00

6,942,250.66

ООО Ultra Fish

66,900.00

6,028,818.25

ООО TRADING HOUSE DANSTOCK

50,585.00

4,154,783.57

OOO Vostokrybprom

29,093.00

1,102,975.75

ООО Oceanrybtorg

25,000.00

1,548,781.90

ООО Grand Fish

24,040.00

1,537,408.46

ООО Equator

24,000.00

2,195,856.48

ООО Barrakuda

23,500.00

2,195,682.08

ООО Vardas

23,400.00

2,146,607.95

ООО Fish Trade

21,797.00

631,615.34

ООО Art-Ultra

20,600.00

1,907,009.22

ООО Saturn-Trade

19,055.00

1,567,182.04

ООО Mallay

9,899.00

1,066,924.94

ООО Jatrico

8,299.00

943,655.92

ООО Seafood Line

6,211.00

748,409.23

ООО Trade Company Siam

6,157.00

617,706.89

ООО Progress

5,198.00

473,397.08

ООО Chas Pik

3,334.00

319,019.68

ООО Amare-M

2,157.00

232,882.43

ООО Everest-2005

1,325.00

412,177.54

ООО Status 1

1,045.00

472,427.58

ООО Ninja

981.00

93,264.85

ООО Urenholt

636.00

111,010.70

ООО La Mare

191.00

70,495.84

ООО Austrade

169.00

15,459.98

ООО Neptun

100.00

4,517.64

ООО Galateja

99.00

22,189.00

ООО Prime Fish

21.00

8,049.04

Despite the increase of the average squid import price approximately by 56%, the import volume in the first quarter of 2010 almost tripled. The considerable increase of squid import was registered from China (from 375 tonnes in 2009 to 1,773 tonnes in 2010), from Peru (from 394 tonnes to 657 tonnes), from Vietnam (from 10 tonnes to 158 tonnes) and some other countries.

It appears that the rise in import prices partially results from the increase of the share of more expensive products such as seafood cocktail in the total import volume. More specifically, in the first quarter of 2010 its import totaled 916 tonnes with the average import price of RUR88,881 per tonne (the exporters: China, Thailand and Vietnam).

The giant squid fillets from Peru also appreciated, however the import volume increased. The average import price for the giant squid fillets from Peru grew from RUR27,884 per tonne to RUR30,851 per tonne. The price for the squid from China increased from RUR68,171 per tonne to RUR81,945 per tonne.

Squid import in the first quarter of 2010 (by countries of origin)

Country

Volume (kg)

Value ('000 RUR)

China

1,773,460.00

145,326,793.82

Peru

657,419.00

20,281,871.22

Vietnam

157,876.00

13,758,822.02

Thailand

76,305.00

7,068,721.34

India

15,521.00

1,403,756.50

Spain

8,368.00

981,291.66

Japan

9,513.00

885,681.61

The USA

6,800.00

612,075.57

France

1,165.00

502,665.62

Denmark

1,325.00

412,177.54

Tunisia

1,545.00

349,506.06

Morocco

145.00

52,570.13

Total

2,709,442.00

191,635,933.09

Squid import in the first quarter of 2009 (by countries of origin)

Country

Volume (kg)

Value (‘000 RUR)

China

375,422.00

25,592,846.99

Peru

393,904.00

13,302,909.08

Denmark

7,200.00

2,096,056.92

India

13,800.00

1,638,750.48

Vietnam

10,040.00

1,008,098.81

Chile

39,980.00

842,564.26

Spain

7,389.00

819,930.58

Italy

4,507.00

583,618.37

Japan

5,206.00

531,603.84

Thailand

3,295.00

416,118.44

Tunisia

558.00

190,962.66

Cyprus

620.00

169,717.89

France

65.00

20,180.61

Total

861,986.00

47,213,358.93

Dried squid

The import volume of dried, salted and cured squid to the Russian Federation in the first quarter of 2010 totaled 345 tones valued at RUR42.062 million with the average import price of RUR122,133 thousand per tonne. It is less in comparison with 421 tonnes valued at RUR59,851 million with the average import price of RUR142,089 per tonne.

Import in 2009

The Russian import of fresh and frozen squid in 2009 totaled about 32,769 tonnes. The net squid import totaled about 8,951 tonnes while 23,818 tonnes were the products of the Russian origin.

Squid import to Russia in 2009 (by months)

Month

Customs value ('000 RUR)

Net weight (tonnes)

Average value (‘000 RUR)

non specified

11,330.31

228.39

49.61

January

27,413.41

741.94

36.95

February

7,433.92

78.67

94.50

March

19,326.77

356.89

54.15

April

33,503.79

783.94

42.74

May

109,112.96

2,860.87

38.14

June

90,770.43

1,823.40

49.78

July

99,678.56

2,536.40

39.30

August

49,739.97

851.23

58.43

September

340,461.28

8,758.74

38.87

October

210,190.53

5,325.68

39.47

November

281,839.93

6,856.72

41.10

December

95,985.94

1,565.98

61.30

Total

1,376,787.80

32,768.84

42.02

The total import of live, fresh, chilled and frozen squid, including fillets, to the Russian Federation in 2009 totaled about 32,769 tonnes valued at RUR1,376.7 million with the average value of RUR42,015 per tonne. It is worth noting that about 23,818 tonnes consisted of the products of the Russian origin. Generally it was frozen squid B. magister caught by the vessels owned by companies based in the Russian Far East and imported to the customs territory of the Russian Federation.

Thus the net import of squid from other suppliers totaled about 8,951 tonnes valued at RUR437.6 million. The import of dried-salted squid products totaled 1,854 tonnes valued at RUR245.9 million.

Imported squid

In 2009 import shipments of live, fresh, chilled and frozen squid (including fillets) by Russian companies totaled about 8,951 tonnes valued at RUR437.6 million, a slightly up on 8,282 tonnes imported in 2008.

Importers

In 2009 there were about 80 squid importers working on the Russian market.

Importer

Volume (kg)

Value (RUR)

ООО Seabastes

1,180,527.00

31,852,271.83

ООО Baltrefservis

804,724.00

17,536,535.10

ООО Vichyunai-Rus

685,840.00

20,153,134.05

ZAO Golfstream

508,268.00

27,599,685.47

ООО Flanderr-Import

427,680.00

25,922,694.21

ООО Morskoi rynok

406,884.00

14,902,407.88

ООО Acra

377,974.00

7,749,425.56

ООО Albatross Seafood Production

354,538.00

32,075,637.05

ООО Elitemarket

350,131.00

7,344,442.83

ООО Panafish

338,194.00

17,586,442.81

ООО Mega

324,214.00

27,661,117.73

ООО Neptun

321,000.00

12,299,988.93

ООО Morskoi rynok - 2

198,494.00

8,634,663.22

ООО Frozen Food

178,008.00

14,601,696.85

ООО Baltiskaya Rybnaya Kompaniya

159,723.00

3,129,483.44

ООО Nordic Seafood Rus

152,100.00

14,123,834.99

ООО Big Fish

152,030.00

11,250,298.50

ООО Trade Company Siam

144,759.00

15,236,655.80

ООО Nordfish

139,739.00

2,848,288.26

ZAO Russia Fish Company

139,048.00

4,990,554.63

ООО FishTrade

132,172.00

3,351,497.73

ООО INTER Ros

126,000.00

14,202,988.19

ООО Forward

99,960.00

9,599,008.96

ООО TRANDFISH

99,000.00

6,735,179.50

ООО Vostokrybprom (ltd)

86,899.00

1,932,476.89

ООО AMPIR  

85,403.00

6,941,386.70

ООО MARKEL

77,825.00

7,070,975.85

ООО Saturn Trade

65,750.00

4,880,567.60

ООО Capitan

55,020.00

1,078,880.36

ООО Vneshtrade

54,006.00

1,144,925.79

ООО Mallay

52,780.00

5,659,285.43

ООО TRADING HOUSE DANSTOCK

49,000.00

2,811,555.25

ООО Equator

48,000.00

2,483,541.79

ZAO Atlant Pacific

45,000.00

4,151,533.28

ZAO INKO

44,285.00

3,262,852.50

ООО Polar Seafood Pasha

43,680.00

4,024,699.47

ООО Racing

43,568.00

3,814,136.98

ООО MAXICOM

29,340.00

589,822.16

ООО Kholodnyi Istochnik

27,000.00

595,179.90

ООО Portal-DV

25,380.00

1,328,505.02

ООО BALTIK-KAURI

24,200.00

1,511,409.06

OOO VARDAS

23,730.00

2,155,268.75

ООО ART-ULTRA

23,100.00

1,106,660.84

ООО PRIMRYBEXPORT

22,000.00

1,155,555.47

ООО Barrakuda

21,600.00

2,100,364.88

ООО BALTIKFISH LTD  

20,530.00

1,252,651.80

ООО Everest - 2005

17,792.00

5,836,985.94

ООО Status

15,950.00

1,659,957.87

ООО Jatrico

13,519.00

2,754,590.88

ООО INDEL

13,068.00

1,200,671.40

ООО 5 Element

12,961.00

1,467,619.02

ООО Marr Russia

9,749.00

1,070,301.18

ООО FAUST-K

9,360.00

973,946.38

ООО SIAM

8,381.00

952,272.02

ООО Seafood Line

5,755.00

851,399.71

ООО Chas Pik

5,708.00

537,970.32

ООО ARGUS

5,607.00

458,478.21

ООО ALEGRO

5,488.00

620,104.87

ООО Baltiya-Lea

5,202.00

531,603.84

ООО Tomskaya Food Company

5,000.00

321,729.53

ООО Maguro

4,482.00

421,938.30

ООО UrenKholt

4,068.00

761,906.49

ООО Status 1

2,603.00

1,129,644.11

ООО AKVISTO

2,198.00

414,947.29

ООО Rovena

2,128.00

207,021.99

ООО AUSTRADE

2,036.00

195,136.96

ООО Navigator

1,980.00

538,280.24

ООО PINTA

1,431.00

133,597.70

ООО FROSTA

1,313.00

115,475.93

ООО MARKET PLUS

714.00

228,113.99

ООО NOVYI VEK

410.00

209,858.56

ООО FISHERIS

331.00

98,126.60

ООО TEZORO DEL MARE

190.00

158,889.09

ООО TALATEYA

104.00

24,283.19

ООО Prime Fish

79.00

27,963.82

ООО PRODTORGCOMPANI

51.00

26,645.37

ООО Sonica

27.00

3,580.07

ООО MARKET PLUS

23.00

0.00

ООО INEXRESERV

15.00

7,189.78

ООО SANKT PETERFISK

3.00

1,112.41

The major suppliers of squid products to the Russian market were the following countries:

Country

Volume (tonnes)

Value (RUR)

Peru

4,981.00

125,026,837.00

China

3,491.00

262,828,677.00

Thailand

167.00

16,060,403.00

Spain

83.00

9,271,963.00

Vietnam

63.00

5,859,509.00

Chile

40.00

842,564.00

Japan

30.00

3,034,204.00

India

24.00

2,660,673.00

Ukraine

22.00

2,118,436.00

Denmark

19.00

3,540,945.00

Italy

16.00

2,139,582.00

Tunisia

10.00

2,375,630.00

France

3.00

1,256,630.00

The USA

4.00

397,565.00

The import from Peru, which is the largest supplier of Giant squid fillets to the Russian Federation, considerably increased from 2,621 tonnes in 2008 to 4,981 tones in 2009.

In 2009 the following squid species were imported to Russia:

LOLIGO SPP, ILLEX SPP, NOTOTODARUS SPP, DOSIDICUS GIGAS, OMMASTREPHES SAGITTATUS, TODARODES PACIFICUS and some other species.

The import generally consisted of the following product forms:

Frozen, cleaned tubes, frozen seafood cocktail, frozen rings, frozen fillets, frozen fillet trims, frozen surimi (squid mince).

Commander Squid

The import of Commander Squid (GONATUS MAGISTER и BERRYTEUTHIS MAGISTER) by the Russian companies to the Russian Federation in 2009 totaled about 23,818 tonnes valued at RUR939.201 million.*

The bulk of squid products was imported by the following companies:

Company

Volume (tones)

Value (thousand RUR)

ОАО NBAMR plc (Nakhodka Active Marine Fishery Base)

13,299

547,922

ОАО Okeanrybflot

4,041

103,211

ZАО Akros

1,501

66,425

ZAO Primrybflot

971

29,716

Lenina Fishing Co-op

904

19,015

ООО Dalrybmarket

418

13,851

ООО Dalmar

418

13,851

OAO HC Dalmoreproduct

403

15,274

ООО Noktouz-DV

391

18,656

ZAO Roliz

262

9,272

ООО Tikhookeanskaya Rybopromyshlennaya Kompania

164

4,431

OAO Kamchatrybprom Company

143

4,866

Others

903

530,298

The imported products mainly consisted of block frozen squid tubes, tentacles, squid heads, fins, skinned tubes in bags and boxes (22 kg).

* Note: The import volume by Russian companies can differ from actual volumes as the table reflects only products cleared at customs.

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