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Wood pellet imports in Japan reached a record 506,000 metric tons in 2017, and are expected to increase again this year.<\/em><\/p>\n

According to data contained in the country\u2019s annual biofuels report recently filed with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service\u2019s Global Agricultural Information Network, Japan has restarted only a limited number of its nuclear power reactors since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, forcing the country\u2019s power companies to rely on other methods to generate power. Many of these companies have turned to wood pellets as a renewable energy source. According to the report, the current trend of mixing wood pellets or palm kernel shells (PKS) with coal for thermal power generation is expected to continue.<\/p>\n

The report shows Japan imported 506,353 metric tons of wood pellets in 2017. Canada was the country\u2019s top wood pellet supplier, with exports to Japan reaching 360,068 metric tons. Vietnam, Thailand and the U.S. supplied a respective 131,115 metric tons, 951 metric tons and 316 metric tons of wood pellets to Japan last year.<\/p>\n

In 2012, Japan imported only 71,981 metric tons of wood pellets. By 2013, that volume grew to 83,769 metric tons. Wood pellet imports reached 96,745 metric tons in 2014, 232,425 metric tons in 2015, and 346,855 metric tons in 2016.<\/p>\n

Japanese imports of PKS have also grown significantly over the past few years, from 26,211 metric tons in 2012 to nearly 1.14 million metric tons in 2017.<\/p>\n

Japan shut down all of its nuclear power reactors in 2011 due to the nuclear incident caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. As of October 2018, Japan has only resumed operations at nine reactors, and of Japan\u2019s 60 nuclear power plants, 22 are slated for decommissioning predominantly due to their age.<\/p>\n

Japan will need to resume operations at all remaining 38 nuclear power plants to reach METI\u2019s target of providing 22-24 percent of Japan\u2019s energy needs through renewable sources by 2030. However, the number of plants that will resume operation remains a topic of national debate. Accordingly, Japan currently relies on other energy sources to generate power \u2013 primarily coal and liquid natural gas.<\/p>\n

After the nuclear incident, power companies began using wood pellets and PKS as a source for thermal power generation, though coal is still the primary source. Japan does not apply a tariff to imported wood pellets (HS4401.31). As a result, Japan\u2019s imports of wood pellets and PKS are expected to increase for years to come.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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