September trade balance surplus for 3 consecutive months New corona reduces both exports and imports October 19 9:02
Japan's exports fell 4.9% from the same month last year, according to September trade statistics released by the Treasury.
On the other hand, the value of imports decreased by 17.2%.
As a result, last month's trade balance, which is exports minus imports, was a surplus of 675 billion yen, the third consecutive month of surplus.
Due to the impact of the new coronavirus, both exports and imports have declined, and trade remains sluggish.