Title: Moji Customs Reports January Kyushu Economic Zone Trade Statistics (Preliminary): Exports Increase by 19.5% Year-on-Year to 865.1 Billion Yen, Imports Decrease by 14.8% to 874.3 Billion Yen, Resulting in a Trade Surplus of 9.2 Billion Yen

According to the preliminary January trade statistics for the Kyushu economic zone announced by Moji Customs on the 21st, exports increased by 19.5% year-on-year to 865.1 billion yen, while imports decreased by 14.8% to 874.3 billion yen, resulting in an import surplus of 9.2 billion yen. This marks the 21st consecutive month of export growth and the 9th consecutive month of import decline.