Japan's POP Imports from the US Plummeted 57% in 2025 amid China's Sharp Import Increase
According to trade statistics from the Ministry of Finance, the average price of frozen Pacific ocean perch imports in 2025 was 491 yen/kg ($3.13/kg), an 18% increase from the previous year, while the quantity was down 42% to 10,067 tons. From January to March of this year, the price was 550 yen/kg ($3.51/kg), a 10% increase from the same period last year, while the quantity was down 26% to 1,439 tons. This is attributed to "strong buying from China...
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