The value of freight passing through Narita Airport near Tokyo set a record high last year, led by trade in pharmaceuticals.
Officials at Tokyo Customs say Japan’s main gateway for air freight cleared exports worth a little over 20 trillion yen, or about 131 billion dollars. That’s up 14.8 percent from 2024.
Imports rose 9.2 percent to around 138 billion dollars.
Exports of pharmaceuticals jumped more than 30 percent, led by shipments of cancer drugs and other medications to Europe. Shipments of electronic measuring instruments rose nearly 15 percent, mainly due to strong demand in Taiwan.
Among imports, computing devices climbed nearly 13 percent. Drugs increased more than 8 percent.
By country, the value of air freight exports to China rose about 13 percent, while imports grew nearly 5 percent.
