JAPAN: February Seafood Imports Drop by 3% to 138,834 Tons; Value Increases to JPY 135 Billion
According to February customs statistics released by the Ministry of Finance, imports of marine products (including non-edible products) declined again while the value continued to increase, Suisan Keizai Shimbun reported.
Imports in February amounted to 138,834 tons worth 135,432.18 million yen ($1,020 million), a decrease of 3.0% in quantity from the same month of the previous year but an increase of 9.9% in value. The quantity returned to negative figures for the first time in two months, and the amount...
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