Japan's chemical exports up 32.6% in May, overall shipments up 49.6%

Official data released by Japan on Wednesday showed that Japan's chemical exports in May amounted to 816.
1 billion yen, up 32.
6 percent year-on-year, supporting the overall growth in overseas shipments
.

Exports of plastic materials rose 33.
8% year-on-year to 223.
3 billion yen in May, while exports of organic materials rose 44.
6% year-on-year to 154.
5 billion yen, Japan's finance ministry said in a statement
.

In terms of quantity, exports of plastic materials increased by 18.
5% year-on-year to 467,358 tons
.

In May, the total export value was 6,261.
3 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 49.
6%; the total import was 6,448.
4 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 27.
9%
.

In May, Japan's total shipments to China rose 23.
6% year-on-year to 1,392.
7 billion yen, while exports to the United States rose 87.
9% to 1,104.
5 billion yen
.