JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, APRIL 2013

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Fishery Products         Metric tons            Million yen   

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                         21                    72

   Portugal                        2                     4

   Spain                          35                   117

   Italy                           2                     4

   Malta                           2                     5

   Greece                         33                    86

   Cyprus                          1                     2

   Turkey                          -                     -

   USA                             0                     1

   Mexico                          0                     1

   Morocco                         -                     - 

   New Zealand                     0                     2

   Total                          96                   295

                  

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                      1,065                   465

   Canada                          -                     -

   USA                           133                    69

   Total                       1,199                   534

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             173                    83

   China                         187                    96

   Taiwan                        974                   422

   Vietnam                        10                     1

   Thailand                        -                     -

   Philippines                   530                   148

   Indonesia                      35                    13

   Oman                           13                     6

   USA                            50                    14

   Belize                          -                     -

   Ecuador                         3                     2

   Tanznia                         -                     -

   Seychelles                    133                    62

   Papa New Gurnee                14                     5

   Vanuatu                       289                    82

   Fiji                           59                    24

   Kiribati                       39                    10

   Tuvalu                         80                    36

   Marshal Islands                 -                     -

   Micronesia                      2                     1

   Total                       2,590                 1,004

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                         42                    50

   USA                           123                   123

   Total                         165                   173

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Republic of Korea               -                     -

   China                           -                     -

   Vietnam                         -                     -

   Thailand                       13                    10

   Norway                        323                   359

   Denmark                         -                     -

   Russia                         13                    10

   Canada                          6                     4

   USA                            73                    56

   Chile                         555                   339

   Australia                       -                     -

   New Zealand                     8                    15

   Total                         990                   792

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   Russia                         48                     8

   USA                        14,131                 3,403

   Total                      14,179                 3,412

 

Herring roe, salted:

   China                           -                     -

   United Kingdom                  -                     -

   Netherlands                    35                    38

   Canada                        138                   146

   USA                            13                    17

   Total                         185                   201

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                          75                    97

   Spain                           -                     -

   USA                            30                    43

   Total                         105                   140

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   China

   Denmark                         0                     1

   Finland                        37                    84

   USA                             -                    -

   Total                          37                    85

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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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