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

Japan

Surimi

Prices

The average CIF price at Customs of Japanese imports of Alaskan Pollock surimi (Theragra chalcograma) in December 2018 was JPY 361/kg, similar value on that of the previous month and up 24% on that of December 2017. The average price at Customs of itoyori surimi during the analysed month was JPY 338/kg,similar on that of the previous month and up 1% on that of December 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 8,358 tonnes, worth JPY 2,954 million.

These figures are down 33% in volume and 34% in value on those of the previous month and down 22% in volume and 8% in value on those of December 2017.

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

Source: Japanese Customs

In 2018 imports reached 141,543 tonnes and JPY 47,358 million, down 9% in volume and up 6% in value in relation to 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 114,968 tonnes and JPY 38,837 million, down 12% in volume and up 6% in value on those of the same period in 2017. Imports of itoyori surimi reached 20,365 tonnes and JPY 6.832 million, down 2% in volume and similar value on those of the previous year.

Imports of other surimis (Pacific cod) were up 32%, 6,210 tonnes.

Alaskan pollock (Theragra chalcograma) surimi came almost all from the US and itoyori surimi from Thailand (7,240 tonnes) and India (6,837 tonnes).

By DGA

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