JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JANUARY 2013

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Fishery Products         Metric tons            Million yen   

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                         10                     37

   Spain                          42                    145

   Italy                           1                      2

   Malta                           1                      2

   Greece                          0                      2

   Turkey                          1                      4

   USA                            10                     29

   Morocco                         2                      5

   Total                          68                    227

                  

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                      1,964                     878

   Canada                          0                       1

   USA                           134                      91

   Total                       2,099                     970

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             927                     394

   China                         271                     125

   Taiwan                        878                     381

   Vietnam                        39                       3

   Thailand                       25                      10

   Philippines                   239                      61

   Indonesia                      66                      20

   Oman                           29                      14

   Belize                         17                       8

   Ecuador                         7                       4

   Seychelles                     22                      10

   Papa New Gurnee                31                       8

   Vanuatu                       291                      82

   Fiji                           44                      12

   Kiribati                      161                      38

   Micronesia                     15                       1

   Total                       3,063                   1,171

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                         59                      69

   USA                           641                     731

   Total                         700                     801

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Thailand                        9                       7

   Norway                        523                     500

   Denmark                        20                      22

   Russia                          5                       5

   Canada                          4                       2

   USA                            61                      54

   Chile                         391                     239

   Australia                      12                      23

   Total                       1,026                     854

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   USA                         1,515                     417

   Total                       1,515                     417

 

Herring roe, salted:

   United Kingdom                  6                       3

   Netherlands                    18                      14

   Canada                         61                      60

   USA                             1                       2

   Total                          86                      79

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                         124                     162

   USA                            63                      71

   Total                         187                     233

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   Denmark                       146                     309    

   USA                             1                       1

   Total                         147                     311

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0 ... more than zero but less than 0.5 metric ton

- ... zero

Total may not add due to rounding

Data Source: Japan Ministry of Finance
 

Contact:  Sunee C. Sonu

12/09/2013


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