Japan, a market with potential for Mexican agri-food

Published 2020년 9월 14일

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In 2019, Mexico exported $1,265 million worth of goods, primarily avocados, lemons, and pork, to Japan, making it Mexico's sixth largest trading partner. Aristóteles Vaca Pérez, an agro-industrial specialist, believes there is potential for Mexico to increase these exports. During a videoconference, Melba Pría, the Mexican ambassador to Japan, highlighted that Japan imports 65% of its food. The main products traded between Mexico and Japan are currently auto parts and industrial and automotive machinery. Vaca Pérez stresses the importance of Mexican companies increasing their presence in the Asian market and notes that the 2019 exports to Japan included not only these primary products but also mangoes, melons, asparagus, agave syrup, and tequila.

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SEBASTIAN RINCÓN. FORBES MEXICO. In 2019, exports from Mexico to Japan amounted to 1,265 million dollars, mainly in foods such as avocado, lemon and pork. Within the framework of the Forum “Opportunities for the Mexican agri-food sector in the Japanese market”, the agro-industrial specialist, Aristóteles Vaca Pérez, pointed out that the country has great potential to increase exports to the Japanese market. During the videoconference, Melba Pría, Mexican ambassador to Japan, highlighted that the Japanese import 65% of the food they consume. Japan represents Mexico's sixth trading partner, with 2.4% of total trade. The country is number 15 for Japan in its exports (1.6% of the total), and 25 in imports (0.9% of the total), according to figures from the Ministry of Foreign Relations. In addition, the main products traded between both countries are auto parts, and industrial and automotive machinery. In this regard, Vaca Pérez underlined the importance of Mexican companies having a ...

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