Imports grew by 11.4 percent to 58,824 billion yen, an increase of 23 consecutive months. Nuclear power plant outage liquefied natural gas for thermal power generation soared by 76.0 percent. Mobile phones and other communication equipment imports from countries such as China and South Korea also increased by 42.7%.
The debt crisis in Europe caused by the global trade downturn the impact of the Asian economies have gradually emerged. Japan's export decline in Chinese and other Asian countries has become increasingly evident, the Japanese economy to be affected are inevitable.
November exports fell 4.5 percent to 51 World Steel Pipe News ,977 billion yen, down for two. In addition to the reduced semiconductor exports to China, Thailand and other places, digital cameras and other imaging equipment in Europe and America also significantly reduced by 48.5%. In addition, automobile exports to Europe and other places began to decline in exports to the EU as a whole decreased by 4.6%.
The month, exports to China fell 7.9 percent to 83,208 billion yen for two months to reduce Imports increased by 6.6 percent to 13,274 billion yen, increased for nine consecutive monthsWorld Steel Pipe . Trade deficit of 322.7 billion yen, an increase of 108.2 percent, the deficit for nine consecutive months.
According to reports, the Japanese Ministry of Finance trade statistics released on the 21st initial value of the balance of trade deficit of 684.7 billion yen in November, two consecutive months, showing a deficit, and hit the same period a new high. The main reason is that the global economic slowdown and Thailand floods, and exports mainly to the semiconductor and digital cameras.