Global “mask competition” Request retailers to sell at reasonable prices April 22 5:06
As the raw material for masks is expected to rise and the retail price will rise due to the global competition, the government has urged retailers to sell at reasonable prices.
As for masks, raw materials such as non-woven fabrics are soaring against the backdrop of rising global demand, and according to a government survey, the purchase price was 5 to 7 yen per disposable mask in China, which is the main production area, At present, it is about 50 yen, which is about 10 times higher.
The government intends to further increase imports from China in order to eliminate the mask shortage, but it is necessary to reflect the increase in purchase prices in order to actively promote local procurement, and in the future domestic retail prices will rise. Is also expected.
As a result, the government has urged retailers to sell at reasonable prices so as not to exceed reasonable limits.
It also asks that it not sell too much in anticipation of future price increases.
With regard to masks made in China, governments and companies in each country are competing at high prices due to the rapid increase in global demand, and Japanese companies are losing their purchases, which is the reason why import volumes do not increase as before. Some point out that it is.