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.
INDEX
1. ASIA
1.1 Japan – Mackerel
1. 1ASIA
1.1Japan
Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)
Prices
The average price of frozen mackerel (Scomber Scombrus) (HS 030354000) was JPY 278/kg at Japanese Customs in July, up 3% on that of June and up 25% on that of July 2018. During the first seven months, it averaged JPY 256/kg, up 20% on that of the same period in the previous year.
Graph 1: Average price of frozen mackerel at Customs HS 030354000, 2015/2019, in JPY/kg
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
Table 1: Average price of mackerel in japanese customs(HS 030354000), JPY per kg, 2017/201
Origin
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JPY per kg
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Variation
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Jul/19
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Jun/19
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Jul/18
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Jul/19 Jun/19
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Jul/19 Jul/18
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Korea
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366
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290
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-
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+26%
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-
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China
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257
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256
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286
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0%
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-10%
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Norway
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295
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289
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227
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+2%
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+30%
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United Kingdom
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422
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408
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193
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+3%
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+119%
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Ireland
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214
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218
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184
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-2%
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+16%
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Source: Japanese Customs
Markets
Japanese imports of mackerel (HS 0303.54.000) reached 2,668 tonnes, worth JPY 743 million CIF at Japanese Customs. These figures are down 3% in volume and similar in value on those of the previous month and down 40% in volume and 25% in value on those of July 2019.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of mackerel (HS 030354000), 2015/2019
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
In the period, exports reached 39,448 tonnes and JPY 10,100 million, up 10% in volume and 32% in value compared to the same period of 2018.
Graph 3: Imports of frozen mackerel (HS 030354000)accumulated monthly, January-July 2015/2019
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
The 86% of imports of the year came from Norway, 33,671 tonnes.
Graph 4: Origin of Japanese imports of mackerel, HS 030354000, January-July 2019, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
By DGA
editorial@fis.com
www.fis.com
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