Japan Drug Imports Exceeds ¥1 Trillion, Trade Deficit at ¥700 Billion
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Japan's trade data for 2007, released by the Department of Treasury, shows that the country's import of drugs increased by 8.8 percent to ¥1.078 trillion. EU was the biggest exporter, sending ¥634.4 billion worth of drugs to Japan and followed by the U.S., ¥168.3 billion. Import from China jumped 33.1 percent to ¥46.9 billion. Japan exported ¥374.4 billion worth of drugs in 2007, a 0.6 percent increase. The biggest importer of Japanese drugs was the U.S., with a total of ¥127 billion, and followed by EU, ¥119 billion. Japan's export to China was ¥22.7 billion. (Click here for more - Japanese language