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Free AccessMNI DATA IMPACT: Japan Apr Exports Worsen, 1st Deficit In 3m
TOKYO (MNI) - Japan's export performance continued its rapid decline in
April due the global pandemic disruptions while imports from some major partners
posted a marginal improvement, according to data released by the Ministry of
Finance on Thursday.
The key points from the data:
--Japan's exports plunged by -21.9% y/y in April, faster than the previous
-11.7% y/y drop for a 17th straight monthly fall. The decrease was lower than
the MNI median forecast, which projected a -23.1% y/y drop.
--Imports fell -7.2% y/y in April, following the -5.0% y/y decline recorded
last month, marking the 12th consecutive monthly fall. MNI's survey pointed to a
-12.8% y/y fall.
--April's trade balance was the first deficit in three months at Y930.4
billion, compared with the Y4.95 billion surplus in March. MNI had projected a
Y510.0 billion deficit.
--Exports to the United States and the European Union dropped -37.8% y/y
and -28.0% y/y respectively, sharply lower than last month's -16.5% y/y and
-11.1% y/y. Exports to China fell -4.1% y/y, slower than the -8.7% y/y drop
recorded in March.
--Imports from China and the United States registered 11.7% y/y and 1.6%
y/y gains, up from previous -4.5% y/y fall and 1.3% y/y gain. Imports from the
European Union decreased -6.8% y/y, also improving from the previous -9.7% y/y
fall.
--MNI Beijing Bureau; tel: +86 (10) 8532-5998; email: flora.guo@marketnews.com
--MNI Sydney Bureau; +61 405322399; email: lachlan.colquhoun.ext@marketnews.com
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