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FEB 07, 2005 (newstodate): China commands impressive growth figures in IATA statistics on Scandinavian export airfreight.
In 2004, IATA export air cargo for China totalled 29,950 tonnes.
Norway ranked highest on the list with a total of 14,345 tonnes for China.
Hong Kong took about half, 7,196 tonnes, up 1.9 percent on 2003. Next came Shanghai with 2,387 tonnes, up 114.2 percent, and Beijing, 1,408 tonnes after a 5.8 percent growth.
Most significantly, however, was a growth by 4,513 percent in exports to Guangzhou, with volumes totalling 1,014 tonnes as a new market for Norwegian fresh salmon opened in the south.
Second in Scandinavia came Sweden, with 8,577 tonnes.
Shanghai ranked No 1, with 3,126 tonnes and 34.9 percent growth. Next came Hong Kong, totalling 2,585 tonnes and a 25.6 percent growth, and finally Beijing that was down 2.2 percent to a total of 1,040 tonnes.
Denmark exported 7,028 tonnes of cargo for China, up 27.7 percent.
Most, 2,478 tonnes, went to Hong Kong, up 27.9 percent. Next came Shanghai with 1,696 tonnes, up 21.4 percent, and Beijing, up 16.8 percent to a total of 778 tonnes.
In 2004, IATA export air cargo for China totalled 29,950 tonnes.
Norway ranked highest on the list with a total of 14,345 tonnes for China.
Hong Kong took about half, 7,196 tonnes, up 1.9 percent on 2003. Next came Shanghai with 2,387 tonnes, up 114.2 percent, and Beijing, 1,408 tonnes after a 5.8 percent growth.
Most significantly, however, was a growth by 4,513 percent in exports to Guangzhou, with volumes totalling 1,014 tonnes as a new market for Norwegian fresh salmon opened in the south.
Second in Scandinavia came Sweden, with 8,577 tonnes.
Shanghai ranked No 1, with 3,126 tonnes and 34.9 percent growth. Next came Hong Kong, totalling 2,585 tonnes and a 25.6 percent growth, and finally Beijing that was down 2.2 percent to a total of 1,040 tonnes.
Denmark exported 7,028 tonnes of cargo for China, up 27.7 percent.
Most, 2,478 tonnes, went to Hong Kong, up 27.9 percent. Next came Shanghai with 1,696 tonnes, up 21.4 percent, and Beijing, up 16.8 percent to a total of 778 tonnes.