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This report focuses on pelagic species catch volumes for human consumption carried out in Japanese waters. It also tackles aspects such as prices, markets, exports and imports of species hereinafter detailed in the index.
ASIA
Japan
Herring roes
Prices
The average price of salted herring roes imports (HS 030520010) was JPY 923/kg in December, down 13% on that of November and down 11% on that of December 2017. In 2018 it averaged JPY 1,270/ kg, up 3% on that of the previous year.
Graph 1: Average price of herring roes at Customs, HS 030520010, 2014/2018, in JPY /kg
Source: Japanese Customs
Markets
Imports of salted of herring roes (or dried), HS 030520010, reached 78 tonnes in the month analysed, worth JPY 72 million CIF at Japanese Customs, down 78% in volume and 81% in value on those of the previous month and down 67% in volume and 71% in value on those of December 2017.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of herring roes, HS 030520010, 2014/2018
Source: Japanese Customs
In 2018, imports totalled 4,414 tonnes, worth JPY 5,605 million.
The main supplier of herring roes of HS 030520010 was Canada during the period, with 2,042 tonnes and JPY 3,160 million.
Graph 3: Main origins of herring roes imports, HS 030520010, January-December 2018, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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