Exports of agriculture, forestry and marine products and foods increased in May for the first time in 5 months 16:42 on July 3
Exports of agricultural, forestry and marine products and foods, which had been declining due to the new coronavirus, turned positive in May for the first time in five months, an increase of 3% over the previous year.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the total amount of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods exported this May was 67.1 billion yen, an increase of 3.1% compared to May of the previous year.
It is the first time in five months since December last year that the value of exports exceeds the previous year. Looking at exports by country and region, China increased by 26.8% to 16 billion yen, Hong Kong increased by 20.9% to 15.8 billion yen, and Taiwan increased by 32.9% to 6.7 billion yen.
On the other hand, the spread of new coronavirus in the United States decreased by 29.7% to 6.4 billion yen, and the EU = European Union decreased by 25.7% to 2.5 billion yen.
In terms of the amount of exports by item, chicken eggs increased three times last year, rice increased by 55%, and apples increased by 12%. It was
However, the export value from January to May was 3363 billion yen, down 7.2% from the same period last year.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries expects exports to remain sluggish for the time being and will continue to face severe conditions.