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Japan’s trade surplus falls
TOKYO. Oct 17: Japan’s po HUcally sensitive trade surplus fell for tlje second consecutive month In September, but government officials said it was .too early to say it has firmly begun a declining trend, reports AP
The finance Ministry said surplus dropped 4.6 per ,ii a year earlier to 11.94 billion dollars. For the first half of the fiscal year through Sept 30, the surplus slipped 0.7 per cent to 59.38 billion dollars it said.
Ministry officials said currency rates and oil prices were • still too uncertain to confidently predict future declines.
Japan continued to post year-on-year gains in its surpluses with the United States and Asia, while its surplus with Europe continued to drop sharply.
Japan's closely watched trade surplus with the United States rose 2.3 per cent In September to 5.81 billion dollars. the ministry said.
Overall exports continued to grow despite the yen's recent strength, rising 8.2 per cent to 36.09 billion dollars as
economic recoveries in the United States and much of Asia boosted their demand for Japanese products. Imports, meanwhile, rose 16.0 per cent to 24.15 billion dollars.
Exports to the United States rose 6.9 per cent, with shipments of electronics parts, motors and auto parts remaining strong. Imports from the United States jumped 13 per cent to 5.10 billion dollars.
Exports to the European Union edged up 1.3 per cent to 5.27 billion dollars as shipments of automobiles tumbled by 15 per cent. Industry sources say Japanese cars are losing competitiveness 1n Europe as Japanese makers are obliged to raise prices in line with the yen's appreciation.
Imports from the European Union surged 25 per cent to 3.04 billion dollars, as the surplus with the region fell 20 per Cent to 2.22 billion dollars.
Exports to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations rose 24 per cent to 5.57 billion dollars. with sales of electronic appliances, machinery and transportation equipment con-
tinuing to grow rapidly. Imports rose 15 per cent to 3.27 billion dollars causing the trade surplus to jump 40 per cent to 2.29 billion dollars.
The yen remains strong against the dollar and other major currencies, forcing Japanese exporters to raise prices or face profit declines. After rebounding to over 100 yen earlier this month, the dollar has retreated again, falling as lojv as 97.40 yen in Tokyo Monday.
fn September, the dollaryen exchange rate averaged about 99.24 yen. compared to about 104.40 a year-earlter.
The ministry said a 7.8 per cent jump in the volume of September oil imports combined with a 8.7 per cent rise in the averag? price of oil pushed the value of Japan's oil Imports up by 1^-2 per cent.
In yen terms. Japan's surplus fell 9.5 per cent in September to 1.184 trillion yen from 1.309 trillion yen from a year earlier.
Japan's overall trade balance has been .declining in yen terms for several months, except in Dune when it Jumped 11 per cent.