In May, the country’s imports of goods from Japan reached $1.52 billion, up by 14.9 per cent over the previous month and by 16.6 per cent over the same month of last year.

Machines, equipment and spare parts were leading the list of items imported by the country from Japan in the first five months of this year with the import value of nearly $1.8 billion, up by 3.1 per cent year – on – year.

It was followed by computers, electronics and components with $1.49 billion, up by 30.8 per cent; iron and steel - $630.35 million, up by 9.8 per cent; plastic products - $332.34 million, up by 10.5 per cent.

In the first five months of this year, the country’s imports of coal from Japan rocketed by 134 times to $3.24 million; telephones and components – up by 176.4 per cent to $70.52 million; cameras, camcorders and components – up by 104.5 per cent to $83.86 million; milk and dairy products – up by 88.4 per cent to $11.86 million; fibers of all kinds – up by 73.8 per cent to $31.49 million; pharmaceuticals – up by 66.6 per cent to $28.64 million.

However, the imports of CBU autos from Japan decreased by 69.6 per cent to $17.18 million; animal feed and materials – down by 48.6 per cent to $1.18 million; means of transport and spare parts – down by 29.5 per cent to $71.76 million; household appliances and components – down by 26 per cent to $6.43 million.