General Administration of Customs: China's imports of aquatic products to Japan decreased by 29% in July

NO.1 Japan announces the date of discharge of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea

According to Japan's Kyodo News, on the 22nd local time, the Japanese government officially announced after holding a relevant cabinet meeting that it will start to discharge nuclear contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the sea from August 24th.

On the 21st local time, Fumio Kishida held talks with Masanobu Sakamoto, chairman of the Japan National Federation of Fisheries Associations ("All Fisheries Federation"), and sought understanding from Japanese fishery practitioners on the plan to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the sea. Sakamoto Masanobu said that the sea discharge plan has not been understood by the people, and the position against the sea discharge has not changed at all.

NO.2 General Administration of Customs: China's imports of aquatic products to Japan fell by nearly 30% in July

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China, China imported 234.51 million yuan of fish and other aquatic products from Japan in July this year, a year-on-year decrease of 29%. "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" analyzed on the 21st that China fully launched the detection of radioactive substances on aquatic products imported from Japan in July this year, and the import volume may be affected by this decline.

The General Administration of Customs of China stated that in order to prevent the export of Japanese food contaminated by radioactivity to China, the Chinese Customs prohibits the import of food from 10 prefectures (capitals) including Fukushima, Japan, and food from other parts of Japan, especially aquatic products (including edible aquatic animals). Strictly review the attached certification documents, strictly implement 100% inspection, and continue to strengthen the detection and monitoring of radioactive substances to ensure the safety of Japanese food exported to China.

NO.3 India plans to ban the export of rare metals such as lithium beryllium, niobium and tantalum

According to India's "Business Standard" (Business Standard) report, the Indian government is considering the possibility of banning the export of rare metals such as lithium, beryllium, niobium, and tantalum. This strategic measure aims to ensure the country's self-sufficiency in important mineral resources.

A source from the Indian government said, "The Indian government plans to ban the export of rare metals such as lithium beryllium, niobium and tantalum, because they play an important role in the energy field, ensuring national security and achieving technological achievements."

NO.4 The central part of the United States welcomes hot weather, and the temperature in many places hits records

The central part of the United States has ushered in hot and muggy weather in recent days. The affected areas range from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes region, and the highest temperatures in many places have set records.

The Associated Press recently quoted Sarah Barnes, a meteorologist from the US National Weather Service, as saying that following the local maximum temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius recorded on the 19th, the highest temperature in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of ​​​​Texas on the 20th may further rush to 43.3 degrees Celsius, while the previous highest temperature in the same period in the region was 41.7 degrees Celsius, which appeared in 2011.

NO.5 Brazil's e-commerce sales increased by 3.4% in July

According to the "E-Commerce Industry Report", the number of e-commerce visits in Brazil increased by 3.4% in July to 2.53 billion hits, making it the second best result since 2023, second only to January. The e-commerce platform reached about 1.1 billion unique visits, which is only behind the first month of this year.

One of the reasons for the increase in visits was an increase in visits via web browsers (4%), while visits via smartphone apps remained stable (0.4%) and traffic via web browsers is also increasing.

The number one most visited site, Meikeduo, saw a 3% increase in traffic to 332 million visits. Shopee came in second, up 8%. Another company also stood out: OLX, ranked fifth with 116 million hits.