JAPAN: Fresh Salmon Imports by Air Continued Decreasing in May
According to the Ministry of Finance's customs statistics, salmon and trout imported by air freight in May fell 20% year-on-year, as it did in April, due to the spread of the new coronavirus. Among them, the mainstay Norwegian Atlantic salmon has continued to decline by more than 30%. The unit price was generally sluggish, analyzed Suisan Keizai.
In May, import by air transport was 2,476 tons, 3,172.97 million yen ($29.5 million), which was a significant decrease in volume of 20.4% and value of 19.8% compared to...
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