2019.08.31 11:54

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Japan finds its decrease of total volumes of imports about refined lead from major countries except Kazakhstan compares to the previous year. Nevertheless, Japan has continued to import the most significant amount of LNG since 2011. Myanmar is getting soared of its imports from Japan this year.

 

 

Graph [1] Overview of Refined Lead Imports

 

 

Japan imported 2,909 tones of refined leads in June period of 2019. The figure finds a 4.8% decrease from the previous month. It also decreased by 14.9% from the same month of the prior year, decreased for four months by the month-to-month results in the last year. The figure fell below 3000 tons for the first time since the previous period of November.

 

During the last six months until the end of this June, Japan's total imports decreased by 7.6% from the previous year to 20,683 tons. Although the volume has continued to decline from the past year, Japan remains its second-largest volume of imports since 2011.

 

The average price of imports for the refined leads in this June finds at ¥225 per kilogram, decreased for ¥11 from the prior month.

 

 

Graph [2] Sources of imported Refined Leads

 

 

The top three markets for refined lead in Japan are Australia, South Korea, and Taiwan. Indonesia replaced Kazakhstan in fourth place.

 

This paper compares the monthly average volume of imports between the previous three years and the last six months in this year. Among the top five regions of imports, only Kazakhstan has increased its volumes of the prior year. About the four other areas, the quantities of imports are getting decreased. Canada and India ranked for sixth place in imports, and they also find smaller imports from the previous year. The United Arab Emirates still considers no imports from Japan by the last six consecutive months.

 

Besides of Kazakhstan, Myanmar finds a sharp increase in imports from Japan. The condition has shown since the end of last year, as a new notable source. Since the beginning of this year, Myanmar has reserved for every month beside of January and April. The origin should notice whether it would continue the same trend in the future.

 

The total volume of imports and its average unit prices per kilogram of insignificant countries in June 2019 finds as follows.

　　Australia 1,439 tons 231 yen (Down ¥8 from the previous month)

　　Korea: 701 tons, 217 yen (Down ¥20)

　　Indonesia 280 tons 230 yen (¥9 weaker compared to the previous month)

　　Taiwan 294 tons 214 yen (Down ¥13)

　　Myanmar 150 tons 222 yen (Down ¥15)

 

Yokohama, Nagoya, and Osaka set the leading customs houses for the refined leads. Those three customs houses treat more than 90% of total imports of sophisticated edges. The difference from the last year finds no imports about Kobe. Among the top three customs houses, only Osaka finds increased in its volumes of imports from the previous year. It also considers the total amount of imports of Onahama, ranked fourth for the first time this year.

 

The total volume of imports by customs and the average import unit price per kilogram for this June shows as below.

　　Yokohama 1,985 tons at ¥227(¥9 weaker compares to the previous month)

　　Osaka 45 tons at ¥215 yen (Decreased for ¥17)

　　Nagoya 639 tons at ¥218(Decreased for ¥17)

　　Onahama 240 tons at ¥228(Decreased for ¥9)

 

 

（IRUNIVERSE　Akiyama＆Suga）

 

 

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