Japan’s seafood exports on track for a record year

The latest data from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on the export value of agricultural, forestry, fishery, and food products is indicating the country is on pace to have a record year.

The country's cumulative total value of exports for 2022 through October reached JPY 1.12 trillion (USD 8.2 billion, EUR 7.7 billion), thus far ahead of 2021, which was a record year for exports. Last year, it took until the end of November to break through the JPY 1 trillion (USD 7.3 billion, EUR 6.9 billion) mark.

Japan’s export value in October 2022 was ... 

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