Japanese exports fall 2.2% in March due to tsunami

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Source: BBC

Japanese exports fell by more than expected in March, as damage from last month's earthquake and tsunami affected shipments.

Exports declined 2.2% from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said. Many analysts were expecting a drop of about 1.5%.

One of the main factors was car exports which tumbled 28% from a year earlier.

The earthquake and tsunami on 11 March has damaged factories and disrupted the supply chain.

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