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    Salmon sales pick up in Japan in May

    • Last Update: 2021-07-31
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    From SeafoodMedia on June 29, the sales of salmon in Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market in May were lower than the same period last year for the first time in 15 months
    .
    Although sales of fresh salmon and salted salmon have rebounded, the overall decline in sales is due to the sharp increase in the price of frozen coho salmon from Chile .
     
    Although salmon prices are rising, especially for products from Norway, Japan’s imports of fresh salmon by air have remained stable, with imports of 368 tons, an increase of 17.
    9% over the same period last year
    .
    The import price is 1,584 yen per kilogram, which has continued to increase by about 2.
    5% since April, and is slightly lower by 1.
    6% compared with the same period last year.
    The price of the same period last year was 1,600 yen
    .
     
    Domestic coho salmon mainly comes from Miyagi Prefecture.
    In May, the sales volume was 248 tons, an increase of 50% month-on-month, but a decrease of 10% year-on-year
    .
    The coho salmon produced in Miyagi Prefecture is 207 tons at 974 yen per kilogram, and the import volume of coho salmon in China is 9.
    5 tons at 839 yen per kilogram
    .

     
    The sales volume of fresh salmon was 694 tons, an increase of 5.
    6% year-on-year, which was the fourth consecutive month of growth.
    The unit price of this product peaked in March and then continued to decline slightly.
    The price in May increased by 4.
    7% year-on-year to 1,372 yen per kilogram
    .
     
      Since January, the sales of salted salmon have remained the same as last year.
    In May, there has been an obvious small increase, and the unit price has also been on the rise
    .
    The sales volume of coho salmon was 305 tons, an increase of 20.
    6% compared with the same period last year.
    The unit sales price was 853 yen.
    Due to the increase in raw material costs, the price per kilogram increased by 6.
    5%.
    However, compared with March-April, the unit price continued to rise and sales volume corresponded Slow down
    .


    Salmon frozen price
     
      Although salmon prices are rising, especially for products from Norway, Japan’s imports of fresh salmon by air have remained stable, with imports of 368 tons, an increase of 17.
    9% over the same period last year
    .
    The import price is 1,584 yen per kilogram, which has continued to increase by about 2.
    5% since April, and is slightly lower by 1.
    6% compared with the same period last year.
    The price of the same period last year was 1,600 yen
    .

     
      Domestic coho salmon mainly comes from Miyagi Prefecture.
    In May, the sales volume was 248 tons, an increase of 50% month-on-month, but a decrease of 10% year-on-year
    .
    The coho salmon produced in Miyagi Prefecture is 207 tons at 974 yen per kilogram, and the import volume of coho salmon in China is 9.
    5 tons at 839 yen per kilogram
    .

     
      The sales volume of fresh salmon was 694 tons, an increase of 5.
    6% year-on-year, which was the fourth consecutive month of growth.
    The unit price of this product peaked in March and then continued to decline slightly.
    The price in May increased by 4.
    7% year-on-year to 1,372 yen per kilogram
    .
     
      Since January, the sales of salted salmon have remained the same as last year.
    In May, there has been an obvious small increase, and the unit price has also been on the rise
    .
    The sales volume of coho salmon was 305 tons, an increase of 20.
    6% compared with the same period last year.
    The unit sales price was 853 yen.
    Due to the increase in raw material costs, the price per kilogram increased by 6.
    5%.
    However, compared with March-April, the unit price continued to rise and sales volume corresponded Slow down
    .

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