According to the 2023 results, Japan significantly increased grain imports from Russia and reduced gas, oil and coal imports. This is evidenced by data from the Japanese Ministry of Finance. RIA News.
The ministry noted that Japan increased its grain imports by 381.8% last year, but reduced its imports of Russian energy resources. Thus, the amount of oil purchased decreased by 94.8 percent, the amount of coal by 70.2 percent, and the amount of LNG by 10.7 percent.
Imports of non-ferrous metals also decreased sharply by 65.5%, products made of non-ferrous metals by 64.8% and products made of iron and steel by 42.4%.
At the same time, imports of fish, vegetables and fruits fell, and imports of soybeans from Russia into the country stopped completely.
The report also states that Japan will increase its exports of medical products to the Russian Federation by 418.8% in 2023.
The Ministry of Finance also stated that exports of paper and paper products to Russia in 2023 will decrease by 48.3%, rubber by 59.9% and plastic exports by 43.6%.
In addition, computer exports from Japan to the Russian Federation decreased by 92.5%, while the supply of computer components decreased by 10.5%.
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