The pir charts and table give information about the total value and sources of fish imported to the US between 1988 and 2000.

The table and the pie charts show the evolution of imported

fish

’s

value

and sources in the US between 1988 and 2000.

Overall

, the

value

of

fish

imported to the US has dramatically increased from 1988 to 2000.

Moreover

,

it is clear that

the share of

fish

imported from Canada went down in the same period,

while

the exports to the US from

China

and other countries have risen. Looking at the information in more detail, the

value

of

fish

imported to the US went from 6.57 billion Dollars in 1988 to 8.52 in 1992. Between 1992 and 2000,

this

figure increased again by 2.2 billion Dollars.

Thus

, the

value

of

fish

imported to the US has almost been multiplied by two in the 12 years period. In 1988, 60% of

fish

imported to the US came from Canada

whereas

only 13% came from

China

and 27% from other countries.

However

, in 2000, Canada only represented a quarter of the US total

fish

imports behind

China

and other countries.

China

has more than doubled its

fish

exportations to the US between 1988 and 2000.