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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 for live eels in May was JPY 4,114/kg, down 8% on that of the previous month and up 49% on that of May 2011. In the first five months, the price averaged JPY 3,982, up 83% on that of the same period in 2011.
Graph 1: Average price of live eels at Japanese Customs,
2008 – 2012, in JPY/kg
Source: Japan Customs
During the same month, the processed eels reached an average price at Customs of JPY 3,576/kg, up 5% on that of the previous month and up 63% on that of April 2011. During the period they averaged JPY 3,218, up 60% on those of 2011.
Graph 2: Average price for processed eels at Japanese Customs,
2008 – 2012, in JPY/kg
Source: Japan Customs
Markets
Imports of live eels for consumption during the analysed month totaled 368 tonnes and JPY 1,514 million, up 23% in volume and 13% in value compared with the previous month. They were down 54% in volume and 31% in value on those of the same month in 2005, according to preliminary figures provided by Japan Customs.
Graph 3: Japanese imports of live eels (HS 0301.92.200),
years 2008 /2012
Source: Japan Customs
During the five months, imports of the product from China dropped 31% in volume and rose 22% in value compared with those of 2011, while those of Taiwan dropped 76% in volume and 54% in value.
Table 1: Imports of live eels (HS 0301.92.200),
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Origin
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Jan/May 2012
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Jan/May 2011
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Var. % Volume
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Var. % Value
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Volume (MT)
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Value (million JPY)
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Volume (MT)
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Value (million JPY)
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China
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1,520
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6,043
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2,213
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4,955
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-31%
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+22%
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Taiwan
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547
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2,230
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2,288
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4,868
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-76%
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-54%
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Others
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73
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248
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2
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3
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+3,550%
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+8,167%
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Total
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2,140
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8,521
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4,503
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9,825
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-52%
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-13%
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Source: Japan Customs
Imports of processed products in the month reached 1,148 tonnes worth JPY 4,105 million, up 5% in volume and 10% in value on those of the previous month. Compared with May 2011 they were down 11% in volume but up 24% in value.
Graph 4: Japanese imports of processed eels (HS 160417000,
former 160419010), years 2008/ 2012
Source: Japan Customs
During the period, imports of processed products from China dropped 18% in volume and increased 31% in value on those of 2011 and those from Taiwan declined 82% and 63% respectively.
Table 2: Japanese imports of processed eels
(HS 160417000, former 160419010)
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Origin
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Jan/May 2012
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Jan/May 2011
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Var. % Volume
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% Value
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Volume (MT)
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Value (million JPY)
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Volume (MT)
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Value (million JPY)
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China
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5,552
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17,728
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6,776
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13,482
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-18%
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+31%
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Taiwan
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101
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469
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548
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1,253
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-82%
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-63%
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Others
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1
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1
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0
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0
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-
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-
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Total
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5,654
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18,199
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7,324
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14,736
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-23%
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+24%
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Source: Japan Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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