Digital appliance shipments last month decreased 10% year on year May 18:29 on March 19
Domestic shipments of digital home appliances such as flat-screen TVs last month were down about 10% compared to the same month last year, and this is thought to be due to a drop in demand due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
According to JEITA = Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association, domestic shipments of digital home appliances last month were 95.5 billion yen, down 10.3% from the same month last year.
Shipments began to decline after the consumption tax hike last October, and this is the fifth consecutive month of decline. However, the rate of decline has exceeded 10% for the first time since the consumption tax hike.
Looking at the breakdown, sales of video equipment such as flat-screen TVs and digital video cameras fell 11.9% to 41.4 billion yen, and automobile-related equipment such as car navigation equipment fell 9.3% to 48.2 billion yen.
According to JEITA, "The demand for high-priced TVs has dropped sharply due to the spread of the new coronavirus. At this time, the demand will usually increase before new life in April, but the situation after March will be closely monitored." I was talking.