The pie charts and table present data on the general cost and percentage of different countries from which fish was imported into the United States from 1988 to 2000.
Overall, what stands out from the information provided is that the price of fish rose over the span. However, the amount of fish imported from Canada decreased considerably, while imports from China and other countries witnessed a significant increase throughout period in question.
Looking at the details, the market price of fish was $6.57 billion in 1992, before increasing by approximately $2 billion in 1992 and reaching a final value of $10.72 billion in 2000.
With regard to the sources of fish imported, in 1988, Canada was the largest importer of fish in the US, accounting for 60% of imports, compared to 13% for China and 27% for other countries. In 1992, the volume of imports from Canada was nowhere near as high as it had been. Only a third of the fish came from this area, whereas import from China grew by 7%. Similarly, there was significantly more fish from other regions (46%). Finally, in 2000, the figure for Canada was the lowest at 28%, as opposed to 30% for China and 42% for the other regions.
