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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 December was JPY 2,144/kg, down 8% on that of November and up 2% in value on that of December 2017. In the year, the average was JPY 1,883/kg, up 2% on that of the same period last year.
Table 1: Average price at Japan Customs,
in JPY/kg
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Origin
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Average price at Customs (JPY/kg)
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% Variation
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Dec/18
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Nov/18
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Dec/17
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Dec/18 Nov/18
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Dec/18 Dec/17
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Spain
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2,927
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2,821
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2,745
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+4%
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+7%
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Italy
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-
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4,256
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2,988
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-
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-
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Malta
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Greece
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-
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-
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2,627
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-
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-
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Turkey
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2,835
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-
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2,780
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-
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+2%
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USA
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4,501
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3,383
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4,065
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+33%
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+11%
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Mexico
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2,043
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2,190
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1,965
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-7%
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+4%
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Australia (SBFT)
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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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 analized, about 597 tonnes of fresh bluefin were imported, worth JPY 1,280 million at Japan Customs.
These figures are up 38% in volume and 27% in value on those registered in the previous month. Compared with December 2017, imports increased 2% in volume and 4% in value.
Graph 2: Japanese imports of fresh bluefin,
2014/2018
Source: Customs
During the period, imports reached 6,941 tonnes worth JPY 13,068 million, up 18% in volume and 21% in value on those of the same period in 2017.
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 3,934 tonnes and JPY 8,021 million.
Graph 4: Imports of fresh southern bluefin,
2014/2018, in tonnes
Source: Japanese Customs
By: DGA
www.fis.com
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