Japan’s import of Aluminium containers for compressed gas during 2018-19 remains even; 2020 import reflects 67% growth

The economic recovery of Japan in 2020 was proportionately strong, while by Q4, the real GDP was down just 1.2% from a year earlier, and it was due to recoil in consumer spending and ample foreign demand. Japan’s indecisive growth was evident in January 2021, when the Consumption Activity Index fell 2.8% from December ’20. Similarly, the decline in Y-o-Y retail sales degenerated in January.

The East-Asian nation’s import of aluminium containers for compressed during 2018-19 was recorded at 3343 tonnes and the expenditure for the import remained at $5.27 million. The import for 2020 stood at 2812 tonnes and the expenditure accounted was $4.15 million. However, when the import volume and expenditure for 2020 gets added with the existing two years, it signifies 6155 tonnes and $9.42 million respectively.

Japan’s import of aluminium containers for compressed gas in 2018 remained at 1659 tonnes and the expenditure notified was $2.57 million, whereas, in 2019, the import saw marginal growth of 1.50%, as the import volume rose to 1684 tonnes and expenditure stood at $2.70 million.

The import for 2020 saw a further robust growth by 66.98%, as the import volume grew to 2812 tonnes and the expenditure also inclined to $4.15 million.

Japan’s major trading destinations for the importation of aluminium containers for compressed gas are China, Germany, Israel, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, UK, USA, etc.

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