The chart below shows the quantity of fish imported by some countries to the US between 1988 and 2000 and their sources.
Overall
the rate of importation has risen during the period. Linking Words
By contrast
, fish that were imported more often from Canada are now from China and other nations.
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While
, in 1988 the total charge of importation was 6,57 billion dollars, in 2000 the numbers represented 10,72 billion dollars, almost double. In fact, there has been a big increase in the total value over the years. In 1992 the amount was 8,52 billion.
Looking at the information in detail, we can see that Canada was the main country from where fish were taken in 1988 with 60% of the total. Linking Words
However
, that varies through the years. In fact, in 1992 the change was already significant with only 34% for the North American countries. In 2000, many other countries exported more to the US than Canada. They exported 42% of the product, and especially China itself 30%.Linking Words
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