# Japan reports exports, trade surplus slid in March | AP News

> Japan's March exports fell 2.4% from a year earlier to 7.2 trillion yen, while imports rose 1%, shrinking the trade surplus by 32%. Exports to China dropped 9.4% year on year.

- Date: 2019-04-17 · published 2019-04-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59815-japan-reports-exports-trade-surplus-slid-in-march-ap-news
- Commodities: [Japanese Yen (JPY per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDJPY.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Japanese export demand reflects slowing trade with China amid trade tensions, a broad macro signal with little direct effect on feed grain or meal prices.

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/general-news-db93ac4a96da4d259082577129103c73

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