- The value of exports passing through Central
Japan International Airport (in total, including the value through
Nagoya Airport) in 2005 was 810.3 billion yen, which was a dramatic
increase from the previous year (165.3 billion yen). T he value
of imports (795.7billion yen)also increased significantly from
the previous year, although not by as much.
- Major products exported through Central Japan
International Airport in 2005 included semiconductors and other
electronic parts, visual systems and electric circuits, while
major products imported included organic compounds, pharmaceuticals
and office equipment.
- In 2005, the major destinations of exports
from Central Japan International Airport included China, the US
and Malaysia,with China and the US accounting for about 40% of
the export value. Major import counterparts included China,Taiwan
and the US,with these three countries accounting for about 50%
of the total import value.
- According tocustoms clearance statistics, the
total exports through the Port of Nagoya in 2005 were 8.7298 trillion
yen and total imports were 3.6088 trillion yen, both showing increases
for the sixth consecutive year. The Port of Nagoya thus ranked
first in total exports, second in total imports, and first in
total importsandexports and exports among all theports of the
country.
- Major products exported through the Port of
Nagoya in 2005 included automobiles, automobile parts, and motors,whilemajor
products imported included crude oil and raw oil, petroleum gases,
and clothing and accessories.
- In 2005, the major destinations for the exports
through the Port of Nagoya included the US, China, and Australia,
while the major import counterparts included China, the US, and
South Korea. Imports from the rest of Asia accounted for more
than 50% of Japan’s import value.
- Among the companies headquartered in the city,
the number of those which have overseas operations was 270 (a
year-on-year increase of 17), and the number of overseas entities
run by these companies hit a record high of 1,337in thepast 10years
(a year-on-year increase of 150) as of the end of December 2005.
The country attracting the most of these companies was China,
followed by theUS, Thailand and Hong Kong.
- The
city has been committed to the Greater Nagoya Initiative (GNI)and
activities undertaken by theAichi-Nagoya International BusinessAccess
Center (I-BAC) (which offers one-stop services) in an effort to
attract foreign companies, whose number is small relative to the
city’s economic scale. As part of such efforts, the city launched
a subsidy program to help foreign companies set up their offices/plants
and thereby facilitate their expansion into Nagoya. T hus, the
city is working hard to actively attract foreign direct investment.
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