Japan Post announced on April 21 that it will suspend international parcels sent to China from April 22. The company is suspending EMS, air and sea parcels to China in response to Shanghai's lockdown measures. The restart time has not yet been determined. Regarding the reason for the suspension of acceptance, Japan Post stated that "sufficient capacity cannot be guaranteed due to the reduction of flights and ships to China."
Data compiled by the Japan Air Cargo Association showed that Japan's air cargo exports (calculated as mixed cargo) in March fell 9% from the same month of the previous year to 102,932 tons, lower than the previous year's level for three consecutive months. . In 2021, the flow of goods to air transportation will increase due to the impact of sea transportation chaos. Air cargo exports to China and the United States, which have a huge share, are currently lower than the previous year due to the negative effect.
