Foreign media: Japan's exports increased by 6.1% year-on-year in November, the fastest growth in nine months, far exceeding economists' expected 4.8%. Among them, exports to Western Europe grew by 23.6%, exports to the US increased by 8.8%, and exports to Hong Kong grew by 11.4%, but exports to mainland China declined by 2.4%.
The value of car exports decreased by 4.1%, but the volume of car transportation to the US increased by 1.5% year-on-year. Imports grew by 1.3%, lower than the expected 2.5%.
Japanese companies are optimistic about business growth in the fourth quarter, especially small manufacturers. Experts pointed out that Japan has shown strong performance in semiconductor and equipment exports. The growth in U.S. technology spending has driven Japan's related equipment exports. Electrical machinery exports increased by 7.4%, and semiconductor-related exports increased by 13%.
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