JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, MAY 2013

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Fishery Products         Metric tons            Million yen   

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                         21                    67

   Portugal                       32                    71

   Spain                          12                    39

   Italy                           1                     2

   Malta                          22                    50

   Greece                          1                     2

   Cyprus                          2                     8

   Turkey                          -                     -

   USA                             0                     1

   Mexico                          -                     -

   Morocco                         -                     -

   Australia                       0                     1

   New Zealand                     0                     1

   Total                          92                   242

                   

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                        315                   156

   Canada                          -                     -

   USA                           125                    72

   Total                         439                   228

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             356                   154

   China                         317                   152

   Taiwan                      1,091                   456

   Vietnam                        18                     2

   Thailand                       17                     8

   Philippines                   533                   149

   Indonesia                     199                    65

   India                          27                     5

   Oman                            -                     -

   France                        125                    43

   USA                            74                    20

   Belize                         32                    15

   Ecuador                         -                    -

   Ghana                         179                    58

   Tanznia                         -                     -

   Seychelles                     92                    43

   Australia                       5                     2

   Papa New Gurnee                 9                     3

   Vanuatu                       305                    91

   Fiji                          157                    64

   Kiribati                      276                    74

   Tuvalu                          -                     -

   Marshal Islands                 -                     -

   Micronesia                     20                     6

   Total                       3,833                 1,409

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                          8                    10

   USA                           851                 1,002

   Total                         858                 1,012

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Republic of Korea               -                     -

   China                           -                     -

   Vietnam                         -                     -

   Thailand                        6                     4

   Norway                        335                   370

   Denmark                        55                    62

   Russia                         19                    14

   Canada                          7                     4

   USA                            64                    50

   Chile                         605                   516

   Australia                       -                     -

   New Zealand                     5                    11

   Total                       1,095                 1,031

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   Russia                        393                    67

   USA                        11,817                 2,956

   Total                      12,210                 3,023

 

Herring roe, salted:

   China                           -                     -

   United Kingdom                 20                     21

   Netherlands                    48                     56

   France                          6                      6

   Germany                        94                     95

   Canada                        269                    352

   USA                            26                     36

   Total                         462                    566

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                         167                    219

   Spain                           -                      -

   Russia                          4                      4

   USA                            29                     38

   Total                         201                    261

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   China                           -                      -

   Denmark                         -                      -

   Finland                         -                      -

   USA                            12                     30

   Total                          12                     30

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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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