JAPANESE FISHERY IMPORTS BY SELECTED SPECIES, JUNE 2013

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Fishery Products          Metric tons            Million yen   

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna,fresh:

   France                          1                     4

   Portugal                        -                     -

   Spain                           9                    31

   Italy                           -                     -

   Malta                           4                     9

   Greece                          -                     -

   Cyprus                          0                     1

   Turkey                          -                     -

   Canada                          1                     1

   USA                            10                    20

   Mexico                          -                     -

   Morocco                         -                     -

   Australia                       -                     -

   New Zealand                     -                     -

   Total                          26                    65

                  

Sockeye Salmon, frozen:

   Russia                      1,182                   805

   Canada                          2                     3

   USA                            68                    42

   Total                       1,252                   850

 

Yellowfin Tuna, frozen:

   Republic of Korea             260                    87

   China                         597                   224

   Taiwan                        766                   321

   Vietnam                        24                     3

   Thailand                        -                     -

   Philippines                   388                   112

   Indonesia                      78                    23

   India                           -                     -

   Oman                            6                     3

   France                         97                    32

   USA                           291                    77

   Belize                          -                     -

   Ecuador                        32                    18

   Ghana                           -                     -

   Tanznia                         -                     -

   Seychelles                     16                     8

   Australia                       -                     -

   Papa New Gurnee                 -                     -

   Vanuatu                       185                    54

   Fiji                           34                    14

   Kiribati                       44                    18

   Tuvalu                        124                    34

   Marshal Islands                 -                     -

   Micronesia                     74                    19

   Total                       3,018                 1,046

Sablefish, frozen:

   Canada                         46                    52

   USA                         1,024                 1,152

   Total                       1,070                 1,205

 

Salmon fillet, frozen:

   Republic of Korea               -                     -

   China                           -                     -

   Vietnam                         -                     -

   Thailand                        4                     2

   Norway                        340                   402

   Denmark                        29                    33

   Russia                          2                     2

   USA                            73                    57

   Chile                         6                     627

   Australia                       -                     -

   New Zealand                     6                    12

   Total                       1,145                 1,135

 

Alaska Pollock, surimi, frozen:

   Russia                        708                   141

   USA                         7,004                 1,768

   Total                       7,712                 1,908

 

Herring roe, salted:

   China                           -                     -

   United Kingdom                 13                    14

   Netherlands                   106                   104

   France                         20                    25

   Germany                        33                    32

   Russia                          5                     5

   Canada                        485                   757

   USA                           109                   158

   Total                         770                 1,096

 

Pollock roe, salted:                

   China                          75                   104

   Iceland                        54                    47

   Spain                           -                     -

   Russia                          2                     2

   USA                            57                    47

   Total                         188                   200

 

Salmon roe, salted:

   China                           -                     -

   Denmark                         -                     -

   Finland                         -                     -

   USA                            55                   122

   Total                          55                   122

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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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