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View PricingJapan's Imports of Meat Dishes See Modest Rise to $265M in July 2023
Japan Meat Dishes Imports
In July 2023, supplies from abroad of meat dishes decreased by -1.6% to 58K tons, falling for the third consecutive month after two months of growth. Over the period under review, imports recorded a mild decline. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 when imports increased by 51% m-o-m. As a result, imports reached the peak of 78K tons. From May 2023 to July 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
In value terms, meat dishes imports reached $265M (IndexBox estimates) in July 2023. In general, imports recorded a mild contraction. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in April 2023 with an increase of 39% month-to-month. As a result, imports attained the peak of $343M. From May 2023 to July 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure. 
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Meat Dishes in Japan (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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| Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | |
| Thailand | 132 | 146 | 136 | 142 | 142 | 131 | 115 | 116 | 133 | 126 | 115 | 120 | 124 |
| China | 87.3 | 96.0 | 82.3 | 78.9 | 87.6 | 79.8 | 64.0 | 45.1 | 75.0 | 74.7 | 62.8 | 74.2 | 75.5 |
| United States | 56.7 | 45.0 | 32.8 | 41.3 | 46.2 | 32.7 | 26.3 | 15.7 | 21.5 | 75.3 | 61.9 | 37.7 | 35.7 |
| Denmark | 4.2 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 18.9 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Canada | 3.6 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 4.3 |
| Mexico | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Others | 13.9 | 17.1 | 15.3 | 15.7 | 15.1 | 14.1 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 28.4 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 15.2 |
| Total | 300 | 316 | 277 | 290 | 306 | 269 | 225 | 194 | 247 | 343 | 273 | 262 | 265 |
Imports by Country
Thailand (25K tons), China (17K tons) and the United States (8.5K tons) were the main suppliers of meat dishes imports to Japan, together comprising 87% of total imports. Denmark, Canada and Mexico lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further 6.9%.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of purchases, amongst the main suppliers, was attained by Denmark (with a CAGR of +2.9%), while imports for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.
In value terms, Thailand ($124M), China ($75M) and the United States ($36M) were the largest meat dishes suppliers to Japan, together comprising 89% of total imports. These countries were followed by Denmark, Canada and Mexico, which together accounted for a further 5.7%.
Denmark, with a CAGR of +5.4%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced mixed trend patterns.
Import Prices by Country
In July 2023, the meat dishes price stood at $4,598 per ton (CIF, Japan), growing by 2.7% against the previous month. In general, the import price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in November 2022 an increase of 4.7% month-to-month. The import price peaked at $4,776 per ton in January 2023; however, from February 2023 to July 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In July 2023, the highest price was recorded for prices from Thailand ($4,985 per ton) and China ($4,390 per ton), while the price for Canada ($3,606 per ton) and Mexico ($3,687 per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Denmark (+2.5%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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- Prodcom 10851100 - Prepared meals and dishes based on meat, meat offal or blood
- Prodcom 100000Z1 - Prepared and preserved meat, meat offal or blood, including prepared meat and offal dishes
- Prodcom 10131430 - Liver sausages and similar products and food preparations based thereon (excluding prepared meals and dishes)
- Prodcom 10131460 - Sausages and similar products of meat, offal or blood and food preparations based thereon (excluding liver sausages and prepared meals and dishes)
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
