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Japan's shipments of white items up 3 pct in FY2022

TOKYO, April 22 (Xinhua) — Local shipments of family electrical home equipment in Japan rose 3 % yr on yr for fiscal yr 2022, up for the primary time in two years, business information has proven.

For the fiscal yr from April 2022 to March 2023, the shipments totaled almost 2.59 trillion yen (19.30 billion U.S. {dollars}), in keeping with the Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA).

During the interval, shipments of washing machines within the nation noticed a file excessive, the affiliation famous.

The development resulted from rising product costs on account of elevated uncooked materials and transportation prices, the affiliation mentioned in a report launched Thursday.

In March alone, home shipments of family home equipment climbed 3.6 % from a yr earlier to 251.8 billion yen (1.88 billion U.S. {dollars}), marking the third successive month of enhance, the info confirmed.

In breakdown, shipments of air conditioners and washing machines reported year-on-year enhance in March, whereas that of fridges logged a drop for the second month.

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