Japan's pork import tariff is down, but the import quantity is down

Introduction: according to Japan economic news, Japan imports meat and meat products from many countries in the world to meet the domestic market demand Since the outbreak of BSE in September / October 2001, the import of pork as a substitute for beef in Japan's domestic market has increased dramatically Supermarkets and wholesalers see the opportunity of pork sales and compete to import pork from abroad Taking the figures of November 2001 alone, we can see that the growth rate is fast: in November, the import of pork increased by nearly 10% compared with the same month of last year, and in December, the import of pork also increased significantly compared with the same period of last year Since August 2001, Japan has imposed urgent import restrictions on countries that export large quantities of pork to Japan Japan's fiscal year is the end and beginning of the old and new year from March to April of each year After the beginning of the new year in April, the emergency import restrictions imposed in the previous year will end and the import tariff will be reduced accordingly When the import tariff is lowered, it will usually lead to an increase in the quantity of imported goods But this year, the number of imported pork in Japan is likely to decrease What's the reason? The reason for Japan's emergency import restrictions on imported pork is that after the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Europe in the spring of 2001, Japan's import of pork from the local area also partially stopped Instead, Japan's import of pork from the United States and Canada increased significantly, so it had to be restricted urgently The specific implementation method is to take each quarter as the unit If the import quantity in this quarter exceeds 19% of the average value of the import quantity in the past three years, the emergency import restriction will start automatically From April to June 2001, the import quantity obviously exceeded the average import quantity Therefore, with the implementation of the emergency import restriction measures formulated by the Japanese government, the sales price of some imported pork began to rise in the Japanese market And the lowest import price per kilogram quickly rose from 547 yen to 681 yen per kilogram, an increase of about 24% Since August 2001, when the specific emergency import restrictions on imported pork began, the number of imported pork has dropped by more than a quarter over the same period last year However, from December to January this year, the Japanese market reaction was that due to the booming demand for substitute beef, the consumption of pork continued to grow, while the import of pork from abroad increased by more than 20% over the same period last year Therefore, the supply and demand of pork in the Japanese market has been greatly eased The price of pork produced in the United States dropped by about 6% in a month It will soon be April With the implementation of the emergency restrictions on pork import in Japan for a period of time, the import price of pork in the Japanese market will fall back to the original level However, the view of the dominant traders in the Japanese meat industry is that the import quantity will decrease The significant increase of pork consumption in Japan began in September 2001, when there was a panic of BSE Although it was a short period of expansion, it made the Japanese meat industry optimistic at that time Therefore, the super market, importer and wholesaler of pork are eager to try Japan's pork imports as a whole have increased However, the good times are not long Japanese companies engaged in meat business, for the purpose of pure profit, have repeatedly changed the place of origin mark of the meat that consumers have doubts about, or even pretended to be Japanese products After the disclosure of the problem, the meat that should have been safe for consumers raises questions instead It is unclear which pork, chicken and beef can be purchased At the end of December 2001, the most representative pork consumption has become the most alternative to beef The pork consumption in the Japanese market has increased by 20% to 30% over the year However, based on the analysis of market supply and demand and consumers' purchase desire, even if the import tariff is lowered and the urgent import restrictions are lifted, the quantity of imported pork in the Japanese market is only likely to increase by 10% or so compared with the same period in 2001 Because the integrity of meat consumption in the Japanese market has decreased (author:) share to feed Weibo share to: