Japan : Dairy and Products Semi-annual 2011

As of May, it appears that the segments of the dairy sector affected by the March earthquake and tsunami in eastern Japan have largely recovered, and supplies have been restored to Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. However, consumption remains somewhat restrained. The strong JP Yen against the U.S. dollar and reportedly higher international prices in major dairy producing countries may provide continued access opportunities for U.S. products this year. American cheese achieved outstanding success in 2010 with imports up by 99% to a total of 13,672 MT and may again be around 14,000 MT in 2011.