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Last auction of tuna in the market of Tsukiji prior to the move to the new market location
Bluefin tuna imports data
JAPAN
Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 16:10 (GMT + 9)
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Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus and Thunnus orientalis)
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Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
The average CIF price of fresh bluefin imported by Japan in April was JPY 2,049/kg, 7% higher than last month and 3% higher than April 2018. In the first four-month period of the year it averages JPY 1,877/kg, 9% more than in the same period of the previous year.
The main suppliers in the month were Mexico, with 311 tonnes at JPY 2,141/kg and New Xealand, with 82 tonnes at JPY 1,806
Table 1: Average price at Japan Customs, in JPY/kg
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Origin
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Average price at Customs (JPY/kg)
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% Variation
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Apr/19
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Mar/19
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Apr/18
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Apr/19 Mar/19
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Apr/19 Apr/18
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Spain
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2,927
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2,503
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2,544
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+17%
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+15%
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Italy
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2,578
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Malta
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-
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2,476
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-
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-
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-
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Greece
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2,032
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-
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2,193
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-
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-7%
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Turkey
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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USA
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-
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-
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2,625
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-
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-
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Mexico
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2,141
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-
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2,054
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-
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+4%
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Australia (SBFT)
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1,554
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1,643
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1,450
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-5%
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+7%
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Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
Graph 1: Average customs price of Japanese imports of fresh bluefin, 2015/2019, in JPY/kg
Source: Customs/FIS.com
In April, about 449 tonnes of fresh bluefin were imported, worth JPY 920 million at Japan Customs.
These figures are down 14% in volume and 9% in value on those registered in the previous month. Compared with April 2018, imports they are down 6% in volume and 4% in value.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of fresh bluefin, 2015/2019
Source: Customs/FIS.com
In the first four-month period of the year 1,912 tonnes were imported for JPY 3,588 million, 3% more in volume and 10% in value than in the same period last year.
Graph 3: Cumulative monthly Japanese imports of fresh northern bluefin, 2015/2019, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
The main supplier of northern bluefin (Thunnus thynnus and/or Thunnus orientalis) was Mexico during the period, with 1,347 tonnes and JPY 2,789 million.
Graph 4: Imports of fresh southern bluefin, accumulated monthly, 2015/2019, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs/FIS.com
The main origin of fresh southern bluefin was New Zealand, 136 tons for JPY 254 million.
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