Ngokwezibalo, iShayina ikhiqize cishe amathani ayizigidi ezingu-5.52 zamapayipi ensimbi ahlanganisiwe ngo-Agasti, akhula ngo-4.2% uma kuqhathaniswa nenyanga efanayo ngonyaka odlule.

Ezinyangeni zokuqala eziyisishiyagalombili zalo nyaka, ukukhiqizwa kwamapayipi ensimbi ashiselwe eShayina kwafinyelela cishe ku-37.93 million tons, okuwukwenyuka konyaka nonyaka okungu-0.9%.