Mask imports 12 times more than last year in May Demand increases due to corona infection spread June 26 12:26
Following the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it was found that the import value of non-woven masks and gauze masks, which are in high demand, increased by about 12 times last month compared to the same month last year.
According to the latest update of the trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance last month, among the textile products imported from overseas by Japan, the classification value including non-woven fabric masks is 139.4 billion yen, which is 12.6 times the same month last year. Has increased rapidly.
By country and region, imports from China were ¥135.4 billion, accounting for 97% of the total.
Imports of cotton masks such as gauze masks were 9.2 billion yen, an increase of 12.3 times compared to the same month last year.
The total amount of imports for categories including non-woven masks and gauze masks was simply 148.7 billion yen, up 27.9% from the previous month, and imports have continued to increase significantly due to rising demand due to the spread of infection. You can see that.
In addition, imports of PCs and other computers were 217.5 billion yen last month, an increase of 17.4% from the same month last year.
Telework is being promoted as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus infection, and it seems that the demand from companies and others has increased.