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 This report focuses on harvests, imports and prices of bluefin tuna in Japan.
ASIA
Japan
Northern bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus y Thunnus orientalis)
Southern bluefin tuna (Thunnus maccoyii)
Fresh
Prices
The average CIF price of fresh bluefin imported by Japan in November was JPY 2,336/kg, down 1% on that of October and up 7% in value on that of November 2017. In the first eleven months of the year, the average was JPY 1,859/kg, up 3% on that of the same period last year.
Table 1: Average price at Japan Customs,
in JPY/kg
|
Origin |
Average price at Customs (JPY/kg) |
% Variation |
|
Nov/18 |
Oct/18 |
Nov/17 |
Nov/18 Oct/18 |
Nov/18 Nov/17 |
|
Spain |
2,821 |
2,678 |
2,708 |
+5% |
+4% |
|
Italy |
4,256 |
2,520 |
2,825 |
+69% |
+51% |
|
Malta |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Greece |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Turkey |
- |
- |
2,792 |
- |
- |
|
USA |
3,383 |
2,962 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Mexico |
2,190 |
2,170 |
1,942 |
+14% |
- |
|
Australia (SBFT) |
- |
1,042 |
2,108 |
+1% |
+13% |
Source: Japanese Customs
Graph 1: Average price at Customs of fresh bluefin Japanese imports
2014–2018, in JPY/kg
Source: Customs
Markets
During the month analysed, about 432 tonnes of fresh bluefin were imported, worth JPY 1,009 million at Japan Customs.
These figures are down 24% in volume and 25% in value on those registered in the previous month. Compared with November 2017, imports increased 1% in volume and 8% in value.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of fresh bluefin,
2014/2018
Source: Customs
During the first eleven months of the year, imports reached 6,344 tonnes worth JPY 11,792 million, up 20% in volume and 23% in value on those of the same months last year.
Graph 3: Cumulative monthly Japanese imports of fresh northern bluefin,
2014/2018, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
The main supplier of northern bluefin (Thunnus thynnus and/or Thunnus orientalis) was Mexico during the period, with 3,391 tonnes and JPY 6,914 million.
Graph 4: Imports of fresh southern bluefin,
2014/2018, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
Por: DGA
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