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 This market report focuses on catches and harvests of live eel and Japanese eel in the Far East. We deal with aspects such as catches, prices and imports.
ASIA
Japan
Eels (Anguilla anguilla and Anguilla japonica)
Prices
At Japanese Customs, the average price of live eels in November was JPY 4,013/kg, up 7% on that of the previous month and up 40% on that of November 2012. In the first eleven months, the price averaged JPY 3,710, up 5% on that of the same period in 2012.
Graph 1: Average price of live eels at Japanese Customs,
2009 – 2013, in JPY/kg
Source: Japan Customs
During the same month, the processed eels reached an average price at Customs of JPY 2,907/kg, up 3% on that of the previous month and 2% on that of November 2012. During the period they averaged JPY 2,938, down 9% on those of 2012.
Graph 2: Average price of processed eels at Japanese Customs,
2009 - 2013, in JPY/kg
Source: Japan Customs
Markets
Imports of live eels for consumption during the analysed month totaled 225 tonnes and JPY 903 million, up 36% in volume and 46% in value compared with the previous month. Compared with the same month in 2012, there was a rise of 9% in volume and 52% in value according to the preliminary figures of the Japanese Customs.
Graph 3: Japanese imports of live eels (HS 030192200),
years 2009 / 2013
Source: Japan Customs
During the eleven months, imports of the product from China increased 20% in volume and 26% in value compared with those of 2012, while those of Taiwan dropped 30% in volume and 35% in value.
Table 1: Imports of live eels (HS 0301.92.200)
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Origin |
Jan / Nov 2013 |
Jan / Nov 2012 |
Var. % Volume |
Var. % Value |
|
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
|
China |
3,471 |
13,082 |
2,884 |
10,418 |
+20% |
+26% |
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Taiwan |
828 |
2,978 |
1,327 |
4,559 |
-38% |
-35% |
|
Others |
111 |
300 |
115 |
368 |
-3% |
-18% |
|
Total |
4,410 |
16,360 |
4,326 |
15,345 |
+2% |
+7% |
Source: Japan Customs
Imports of processed products reached 408 tonnes worth JPY 1,186 million in the month, down 1% in volume and up 2% in value on those of the previous month. Compared with November 2012 they were up 11% in volume and 13% in value.
Graph 4: Japanese imports of processed eels (HS 160417000,
former 160419010), years 2009/ 2013
Source: Japan Customs
During the period imports of processed products from China dropped 13% in volume and 21% in value from those of 2012.
Table 2: Japanese imports of processed eels
(HS 160417000, former 160419010)
|
Origin |
Jan / Nov 2013 |
Jan / Nov 2012 |
Var. % Volume |
% Value |
|
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
|
China |
7,504 |
22,029 |
8,469 |
27,266 |
-11% |
-19% |
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Taiwan |
13 |
49 |
147 |
674 |
-91% |
-93% |
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Others |
39 |
131 |
26 |
87 |
+50% |
+51% |
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Total |
7,556 |
22,209 |
8,642 |
28,027 |
-13% |
-21% |
Source: Japan Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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