The nationwide import volume of spaghetti reached a record high by October, and customs suspects that the background is the so-called "needing demand" that has increased due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
According to Yokohama Customs, the amount of spaghetti imported from ports and airports nationwide was approximately 142,000 tons as of the end of October.
This was a record high, exceeding the import volume of one year three years ago by about 4000 tons.
In addition, macaroni also had an import volume of more than 11,000 tons by October, which is almost the same as the import volume of one year four years ago, which was the highest ever.
It seems that the consumption of spaghetti, which can be easily cooked at home and is popular with children, has increased due to the so-called "needing demand" caused by the simultaneous closure of schools and refraining from going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. is.
A person in charge at Yokohama Customs said, "Spaghetti is originally a highly-demanded food, but I did not expect it to exceed the import volume for the past year in 10 months."