Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Major Marine items of export
Frozen Shrimp continued to be the major export value item accounting for 44.17% of the total US $ earnings. Shrimp exports during the period increased by 16.02%, 36.72% and 42.90% in quantity, rupee value and US$ value respectively. Fish, has retained its position as the principal export item in quantity terms and the second largest export item in value terms, accounted for a share of about 38.42% in quantity and 20.42% in US$ earnings.
Fr. Cuttlefish recorded a growth of 19.56% in rupee value and 25% in US dollar terms. Unit value also increased by 34.18%, however, there is a decline in quantity (6.84%). Items like dried items, live items and chilled items showed an increase in US $ terms compared to the previous year. Export of Fr. Squid showed a remarkable increase in quantity 42.53%, 62.31% in rupee value & 69.14% in US dollar realization. Unit value has also increased by 18.67%.
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MAJOR ITEM WISE EXPORT
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Q: Quantity in Tons,
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V: Value in Rs. Crores,
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$: USD Million
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ITEM
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Share %
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2010 - 11
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2009 - 10
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Variation
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(%)
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FROZEN SHRIMP
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Q:
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19
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151465
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130553
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20912
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16.02
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V:
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44.32
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5718.13
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4182.35
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1,535.77
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36.72
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$:
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44.17
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1261.81
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883.03
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378.79
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42.90
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UV$:
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8.33
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6.76
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2
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23.17
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FROZEN FISH
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Q:
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38
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312358
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260988
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51370
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19.68
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V:
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20.34
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2623.89
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2032.51
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591.39
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29.10
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$:
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20.42
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583.48
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430.98
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152.51
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35.39
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UV$:
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1.87
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1.65
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0
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13.12
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FR CUTTLE FISH
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Q:
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7
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59159
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63504
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-4346
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-6.84
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V:
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8.56
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1104.57
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923.83
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180.74
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19.56
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$:
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8.56
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244.62
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195.69
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48.92
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25.00
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UV$:
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4.13
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3.08
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1
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34.18
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FR SQUID
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Q:
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11
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87579
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61445
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26135
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42.53
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V:
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7.83
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1010.57
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622.63
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387.94
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62.31
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$:
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7.83
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223.67
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132.24
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91.43
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69.14
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UV$:
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2.55
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2.15
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0
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18.67
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DRIED ITEM
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Q:
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10
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79059
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47053
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32006
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68.02
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V:
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7.40
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954.94
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981.11
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-26.17
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-2.67
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$:
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7.43
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212.22
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208.72
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3.50
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1.68
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UV$:
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2.68
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4.44
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-2
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-39.49
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LIVE ITEMS
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Q:
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1
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5208
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5492
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-284
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-5.17
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V:
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1.10
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142.15
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139.14
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3.01
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2.17
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$:
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1.10
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31.46
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29.52
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1.95
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6.60
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UV$:
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6.04
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5.37
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1
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12.42
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CHILLED ITEMS
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Q:
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3
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21118
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28817
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-7699
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-26.72
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V:
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2.00
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257.54
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264.49
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-6.95
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-2.63
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$:
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1.99
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56.93
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55.87
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1.06
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1.90
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UV$:
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2.70
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1.94
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1
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39.05
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OTHERS
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Q:
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12
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97145
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80584
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16561
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20.55
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V:
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8.45
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1089.67
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902.47
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187.20
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20.74
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$:
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8.50
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242.72
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196.81
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45.92
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23.33
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UV$:
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2.50
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2.44
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0
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2.31
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TOTAL
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Q:
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100
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813091
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678436
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134655
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19.85
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V:
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100
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12901.47
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10048.53
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2,852.94
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28.39
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$:
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100
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2856.92
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2132.84
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724.07
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33.95
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UV$:
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3.51
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3.14
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0
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11.77
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Source: The Marine Products Export Development Authority
