This report analyses different aspects of prices, markets and exports of surimi and derived products in Japan.

ASIA

Japan

Surimi

Prices

The average CIF price at Customs of Japanese imports of Alaskan Pollock surimi (Theragra chalcograma) in August 2018 was JPY 318/kg, down 6% in value on that of the previous month and up 17% on that of August 2017. The average price at Customs of itoyori surimi during the analysed month was JPY 348/kg, up 5% on that of the previous month and 6% on that of August 2017.

Table 1: Average prices of surimi at Japan Customs,
in JPY/kg CIF

Source: Customs

Markets

During this month, Japanese Customs showed that surimi imports totalled 12,090 tonnes, worth JPY 3,842 million.

These figures are up 101% in volume and 96% in value on those of the previous month and down 10% in volume and up 3% in value on those of August 2017.

Graph 1: Evolution of Japanese surimi imports,
2014/2018, in tonnes

Source: Japanese Customs

In the eight months of the year, imports totalled 82,526 tonnes and JPY 26,949 million, down 8% min volume and up 9% in value on those of the same period in 2017.

Graph 2: Japanese imports of surimi,
cumulative monthly, in tonnes, 2014-2018

Source: Japanese Customs

In the period, imports of Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma) surimi totalled 64,331 tonnes and JPY 21,187 million, down 14% in volume and up 5% in value on those of the same period in 2017. Imports of itoyori surimi reached 13,796 tonnes and JPY 4,602 million, up 9% in volume and 13% in value on those of the previous year.

Imports of other surimis (Pacific cod) were up 101%, 4.399 tonnes.

Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma) surimi came almost all from the US and itoyori surimi from India (5,353 tonnes) and Thailand (4,578 tonnes).

By DGA

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