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Sep 01, 2017 (newstodate): Norwegian ambitions for a large-scale boom in seafood exports to China already this year are fading.
Prior to 2010, the Norwegian salmon accounted for some 94 percent of Chinas salmon imports, but the Nobel prize-issue brought Chinas import of Norwegian salmon to a virtual halt, and today Norway's share of the Chinese imports of salmon are down to 5-6 percent.
On December 29, 2016, the two countries issued a joint press release exposing Norway's ceremonial bow to Chinese requirements for respect and sovereignty while paving the road for resumption of trade and other activities.
However, despite several high-level Norwegian delegations, a Norway China Business Summit 2017, countless fact-finding teams and negotiation team efforts sinced early 2017, little progress has been seen in the market.
-It seems that while the parties have signed the relevant protocols at high levels allowing for the reopening of the trade, snags remain at the lower and operational levels hindering the opening of Norwegian seafood exports to China, says Tom Erling Mikkelsen, Marine Harvest Head of Airfreight.
-We have to accept that things take time. In the meantime, Hanoi has developed into an informal gateway for Norwegian seafood exports to China, but Marine Harvest has never used this alternative, says Mr Mikkelsen.
Earlier this year, the Norwegian Seafood Council said that China's total full-year import of Norwegian salmon might rise to 42,000 tonnes already in 2017, and other Norwegian estimates are that the export to China may reach 70,000 tonnes by 2020.
In 2010 China's imports of salmon were 15,000 tonnes, but now the volume has already risen to about 80,000 tonnes.
Estimates are this will continue to increase to as much as 240,000 tonnes over a 10-yer period.
Prior to 2010, the Norwegian salmon accounted for some 94 percent of Chinas salmon imports, but the Nobel prize-issue brought Chinas import of Norwegian salmon to a virtual halt, and today Norway's share of the Chinese imports of salmon are down to 5-6 percent.
On December 29, 2016, the two countries issued a joint press release exposing Norway's ceremonial bow to Chinese requirements for respect and sovereignty while paving the road for resumption of trade and other activities.
However, despite several high-level Norwegian delegations, a Norway China Business Summit 2017, countless fact-finding teams and negotiation team efforts sinced early 2017, little progress has been seen in the market.
-It seems that while the parties have signed the relevant protocols at high levels allowing for the reopening of the trade, snags remain at the lower and operational levels hindering the opening of Norwegian seafood exports to China, says Tom Erling Mikkelsen, Marine Harvest Head of Airfreight.
-We have to accept that things take time. In the meantime, Hanoi has developed into an informal gateway for Norwegian seafood exports to China, but Marine Harvest has never used this alternative, says Mr Mikkelsen.
Earlier this year, the Norwegian Seafood Council said that China's total full-year import of Norwegian salmon might rise to 42,000 tonnes already in 2017, and other Norwegian estimates are that the export to China may reach 70,000 tonnes by 2020.
In 2010 China's imports of salmon were 15,000 tonnes, but now the volume has already risen to about 80,000 tonnes.
Estimates are this will continue to increase to as much as 240,000 tonnes over a 10-yer period.