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Japan Feb Exports +7.8% Y/Y; Imports +0.5% Y/Y

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  • Japan's exports registered a 7.8% y/y increase in February, decelerating from the 11.9% y/y increase marked in January.
  • Imports rose 0.5% y/y in February, improving from the 9.6% y/y drop last month.
  • Trade balance in February was a deficit of Y379 billion, following the previous Y1,758 billion deficit.
  • Exports to the United States, the European Union and China rose 18.4%, 14.6% and 2.5%, respectively.
  • Imports from China, US and the EU increased 16.9%, 9.3% and 0.9% respectively.
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  • Japan's exports registered a 7.8% y/y increase in February, decelerating from the 11.9% y/y increase marked in January.
  • Imports rose 0.5% y/y in February, improving from the 9.6% y/y drop last month.
  • Trade balance in February was a deficit of Y379 billion, following the previous Y1,758 billion deficit.
  • Exports to the United States, the European Union and China rose 18.4%, 14.6% and 2.5%, respectively.
  • Imports from China, US and the EU increased 16.9%, 9.3% and 0.9% respectively.