Import and Export of Japanese Silk Products in Jan
1. Trade situation of silk products in May.
According to the statistics of the Ministry of Finance of Japan, trade amount of silk products was $202M, declined 8.21% compared with the previous month and increased 13.64% compared with the previous year. Among them, the import amount was $184M, declined 8.66% compared with previous month, increased 15.27% compared with the previous year. The export amount was $17.4287M, declined 3.23% and 1.14% compared with the previous month and year respectively. Specific products composition is as follows:
Import: Amount of silk yarn was $11.3809M, rose 81.71% and 15.54% compared with the previous month and year respectively. Volume of silk yarn was 192.85 tongs, rose 71.38% compared with the previous month and declined 1.73% compared with the previous year. Amount of silk fabrics was $12.0653M, increase 12.35% and 12.7% compared with the previous month and year respectively. Amount of silk manufactured products was $161M, declined 12.94% compared with the previous month and increased 15.45% compared with the previous year.
Export: Amount of silk yarn was $193.2K, declined 15.65% and 34.3% compared with the previous month and year respectively. Volume of silk yarn was 2.72 tons, increased 14.97% compared with the previous month and decreased 25.99% compared with the previous year. Amount of silk fabrics was $16.312M, a slight decrease of 3.05% and 0.84% compared with the previous month and year respectively. Amount of silk manufactured products was $923.4K, declined 3.37% compared with the previous month and increased 4.38% compared with the previous year.
2. Trade situation of silk products in Jan.-May.
From Jan.to May, trade amount of Japanese silk was $1.068bn, increased 9.27% compared with previous year. Among them, import amount was $988M, increased 10.52% compared with previous year. Export amount was $80.5836M, declined 4.02% compared with previous year. Details are as follows:
About the composition of imported silk products, the amount of silk yarn was $43.4995M, increased 13.29% compared with previous year, volume of silk yarn was 760.45 tons, decreased 1.79% compared with previous year. The amount of silk fabrics was $52.6987M, increased 11.13% compared with previous year. The amount of silk manufactured products was $891M, increased 10.35% compared with previous year.
The major import sources were China ($568M, up 7.19% year-on-year, accounting for 57.49%), Vietnam ($151M, up 30.52% year-on-year, accounting for 15.28%), Italy ($55.2478M, up 2.94% year-on-year, accounting for 5.59%), Bangladesh ($54.6996M, up 12.83% year-on-year, accounting for 5.54%), Indonesia ($31.4725M, down 4.85% year-on-year, accounting for 3.19%). All these 5 sources totally accounted for 87.09%.
About the composition of exported silk products, the amount of silk yarn was $1.287M, declined 6.25% compared with previous year, volume of silk yarn was 347.69 tons, a marked rose of 2581.12% compared with previous year. The amount of silk fabrics was $72.369M, declined 4.39% compared with previous year. The amount of silk manufactured products was $6.9276M, increased 0.47% compared with previous year.
The major export markets were China ($29.7134M, down 5.73% year-on-year, accounting for 36.87%), Vietnam ($28.8721M, down 0.27% year-on-year, accounting for 35.85%), Thailand ($4.2734M, up 11.09% year-on-year, accounting for 5.3%), Hong Kong ($3.4205M, up 10.98% year-on-year, accounting for 4.24%), Taiwan ($2.466M, down 3.02% year-on-year, accounting for 3.06%). All these 5 markets totally accounted for 85.3%.
Table contents
Tab.1 Statistics of import and export of Japanese silk products structure in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.2 Statistics of major import sources of Japanese silk products in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.3 Statistics of major import sources of Japanese silk yarn in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.4 Statistics of major import sources of Japanese silk fabrics in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.5 Statistics of major import sources of Japanese silk manufactured products in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.6 Statistics of major export markets of Japanese silk products in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.7 Statistics of major export markets of Japanese silk yarn in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.8 Statistics of major export markets of Japanese silk fabrics in Jan. - May., 2018.
Tab.9 Statistics of major export markets of Japanese silk manufactured products in Jan. - May., 2018.
Translation: International Silk Union Secretariat