Japan’s July Russian imports plummet by 70%, exports soar by 25%

TOKYO, Aug 17 (PRIME) -- Japan’s imports from Russia plunged by 69.6% on the year to 53.79 billion Japanese yen, or around U.S. $367.31 million, in July, but exports rose by 25% to 50.94 billion yen, or $347.85 million, as seen by PRIME on Thursday in the materials of the Finance Ministry.

Car, bus and truck exports to Russia soared 84%, including a 84.9% rise of car exports, and 60.2% of buses and trucks.

Medical device exports to Russia skyrocketed by 1,123%, imports of grain by 5,680%.

Japan's imports of liquefied natural gas declined by 53.6% and of coal by 72.9% in the period. Non-ferrous metals imports dove by 69.5%, non-ferrous metal ore by 93%, iron and steel products by 52.2%.

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