Title: Kobe Customs Releases Trade Overview (Preliminary) for January Showing a 3.5% Decrease in Trade Value at Kobe Port to ¥848.1 Billion Compared to the Same Month Last Year – Exports Exceeded Imports by ¥145.8 Billion, with Export Value at ¥496.9 Billion (5% Decrease) – Marks Ninth Consecutive Monthly Decline Following Peak in April.

According to the preliminary trade overview of Kobe Port in January published by Kobe Customs, the total trade value amounted to 848.1 billion yen, a 3.5% decrease compared to the same month last year, marking the ninth consecutive month of decline since reaching a peak in April. The trade balance resulted in an export surplus of 145.8 billion yen. Export value stood at 496.9 billion yen (a 5%…