This report focuses on catch volumes of tuna, shark and swordfish in Japanese waters. It also highlights prices, inventories, markets, imports and exports of species detailed in the following index.
ASIA
Japan
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Prices
The average price of Japanese imports of frozen bigeye in December was JPY 783/kg, up 2% on that of the previous month and 8% on that of December 2015. During the year, it averaged JPY 738/kg, up 2% on those of the year before.
Graph 1: Average price of frozen bigeye at Japan Customs,
2012/2016, in JPY/kg
Source: Customs
Table 1: Average FOB price of frozen bigeye at Japan Customs,
in JPY/kg
Origin
|
USD/kg
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Variation (%)
|
Dec 16
|
Nov 16
|
Dec 15
|
Dec/16 Nov/16
|
Dec/16 Dec/15
|
Korean Republic
|
787
|
704
|
815
|
+12%
|
-3%
|
China
|
779
|
750
|
711
|
++4%
|
+10%
|
Taiwan
|
792
|
794
|
733
|
0%
|
+8%
|
Philippines
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Indonesia
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
The Seychelles
|
761
|
793
|
788
|
-4%
|
-3%
|
Vanuatu
|
800
|
761
|
744
|
+5%
|
+8%
|
Source: Japanese Customs
Markets
In the month analysed, imports of frozen bigeye reached 5,594 tonnes, worth JPY 4,378 million, up 8% in volume and 10% in value on those of the previous month and they were down 15% in volume and 9% in value on those of December 2015.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of frozen bigeye tuna,
2012-2016
Source: Customs
During the year, imports totalled 68,675 tonnes worth JPY 50,710 million, down 3% in volume and 1% in value on those of the same period in 2015.
Taiwan contributed 52% (34,702 tonnes) and the Chinese Republic sent 25% (17,510 tonnes) of imports of the period.
Graph 3: Main exporters of frozen bigeye to Japan,
January-December 2016, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
By DGA
www.fis.com
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