Beer exports to South Korea Decreased 97% year-on-year in December last year
Exports of beer from Japan to Korea last month and last December were down 97% compared to the same month of the previous year. The effects of the boycott of Japanese products against the backdrop of the deterioration in Japan-Korea relations are likely to continue.
According to trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance last month and last December, beer exports from Japan to South Korea amounted to ¥ 1,022,000, a 97% increase from the same month of the previous year at ¥ 49,215,000. It was a significant decrease.
Last year, beer exports amounted to 4,034,740,000 yen, down 49% from adults.
South Korea is a major export destination of Japanese beer, and it was the top exporter in the country of adults. However, the large decrease seems to be due to the boycott of Japanese products against the backdrop of deterioration in Japan-Korea relations.
In addition, last month's exports of food and beverages to Korea were down 86% in Sake, 89% in Instant Ramen and 20% in Soy Sauce compared to the same month in the previous year. Is followed.