# Japan Trade Balance Widens April on Record Import - Asia Financial News

> Japan's April exports rose 12.5% year on year while imports jumped 28.2%, a record import bill. The trade deficit was 839 billion yen, narrower than expected, as the weak yen inflated import costs for fuel and raw materials.

- Date: 2022-05-19 · published 2022-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41630-japan-trade-balance-widens-april-on-record-import-asia-financial-news
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Record import volumes and a weak yen point to strong Japanese demand for imported fuel and feed inputs, supporting import prices.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral

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## Sources

- asiafinancial.com: https://www.asiafinancial.com/japan-trade-balance-widens-on-record-april-imports-bill

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