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 This market report focuses on catch volumes and harvests of live eel and Japanese eel in the Far East. We deal with aspects such as prices and imports.
ASIA
Japan
Eels (Anguilla anguilla and Anguilla japonica)
Prices
At Japanese Customs, the average price for live eels in April was JPY 3,398/kg, down 3% on that of the previous month and 24% on that of April 2012. In the first four months, the price averaged JPY 3,469, down 12% 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 3,095/kg, up 2% on that of the previous month and down 9% on that of April 2012. During the period they averaged JPY 3,108, down 1% on those of 2012.
Graph 2: Average price for 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 352 tonnes and JPY 1,196 million, up 22% in volume and 18% in value compared with the previous month. Compared with the same month in 2005, there was a rise of 18% in volume and it was down 10% 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 four months, imports of the product from China dropped 23% in volume and 30% in value compared with those of 2012, while those from Taiwan dropped 47% in volume and 58% in value from those of the previous year.
Table 1: Imports of live eels (HS 0301.92.200),
|
Origin |
Jan/Apr 2013 |
Jan/Apr 2012 |
Var. % Volume |
Var. % Value |
|
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
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China |
987 |
3,500 |
1,278 |
5,023 |
-23% |
-30% |
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Taiwan |
235 |
755 |
445 |
1,814 |
-47% |
-58% |
|
Others |
18 |
47 |
49 |
170 |
-63% |
-72% |
|
Total |
1,240 |
4,302 |
1,772 |
7,007 |
-30% |
-39% |
Source: Japan Customs
Imports of processed products in the month reached 1,310 tonnes worth JPY 4,055 million, up 134% in volume and 139% in value on those of the previous month. Compared with April 2012 they were up 20% in volume and 9% 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 30% in volume and value from those of 2012.
Table 2: Japanese imports of processed eels
(HS 160417000, former 160419010)
|
Origin |
Jan/Apr 2013 |
Jan/Apr 2012 |
Var. % Volume |
% Value |
|
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
Volume (MT) |
Value (million JPY) |
|
China |
3,094 |
9,607 |
4,411 |
13,671 |
-30% |
-30% |
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Taiwan |
3 |
10 |
94 |
422 |
-97% |
-98% |
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Indonesia |
14 |
51 |
1 |
1 |
+1,300% |
+5,000% |
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Total |
3,111 |
9,668 |
4,506 |
14,094 |
-31% |
-31% |
Source: Japan Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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