September trade balance 3rd consecutive deficit Impact of sluggish exports to China Oct 21 8:59
According to the announcement by the Ministry of Finance, Japan's export value last month = September was 6,038.5 billion yen, down 5.2% from the same month last year, as exports to China continued to decline. As a result, Japan's trade balance in September, which was calculated by subtracting imports from exports, was a loss of 123 billion yen. The trade balance is in the red for three consecutive months.