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 919/kg in February, down 2% on that of January and 12% on that of February 2017. During the two months, it averaged JPY 928/kg, down 38% in value on that of same period in 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 149 tonnes in the month analysed, worth JPY 137 million CIF at Japanese Customs, up 16% in volume and 13% in value on that of the previous month and up 14 times in volume and 9 in value on those of February 2017.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of herring roes,
HS 030520010, 2014/2018
Source: Japanese Customs
In the two months of the year, imports reached 278 tonnes worth JPY 258 million.
The main supplier of herring roes of HS 030520010 was Canada during the period, with 174 tonnes and JPY 160 million.
Graph 3: Main origins of herring roes imports, HS 030520010,
January-February 2018, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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