China: A month to strengthen inspection of Japanese seafood

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) reported on the 16th that a month has passed since China strengthened inspections for radioactive materials on goods imported from Japan, and Japanese companies are being hit hard. The newspaper reported that the export of fresh fishery products from Japan to China has virtually stopped. According to the newspaper, China accounts for 20% of Japan's seafood exports. The newspaper pointed out that if normalization of exports is not realized in a hurry, the amount of exports to China could drop sharply. According to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, exports of fishery products from January to June of this year amounted to 205.7 billion yen, of which Hong Kong ranked first with 25%. China was second with 22%. Nissui, a fisheries conglomerate based in Tokyo, said, “For fresh fish, tuna and yellowtail have been suspended from China. The parts that have been discontinued are being returned to Japan.” It explained that it could not ...