Japan: Agricultural and livestock product imports in 2020 decreased due to coronavirus

Trade statistics released by the Ministry of Finance on 28 revealed that livestock products and food imports in 2020, and items that decreased from the previous year were one after another. Impact of falling domestic demand and transportation stagnation due to the spread of coronavirus infection The corona virus has changed due to the increasing imports. Attention is focused on whether to switch to imported products or domestic products. January-December 2008 Imports of fresh vegetables decreased by 13% from the previous year to about 690,000 tons. , The smallest in the last 10 years. The decrease was noticeable in items mainly made in China such as onions, onions, and headed cabbage. Due to the corona virus, the demand for restaurants and hotels that handle a lot of imported products has dropped sharply. Domestic vegetables after autumn However, the supply of onions stagnated due to the suspension of processing plants and port operations in China, the main importer of the virus, ...