Wahi a nā ʻikepili hou loa mai ka Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), ua hoʻopilikia nui ʻia ka noi o nā mea kūʻai aku e ka maʻi maʻi.

Ua manaʻo ʻia e hāʻule ka hana kila kila o Iapana i ke kolu o ka hapaha e 27.9% makahiki ma ka makahiki.E hāʻule nā ​​mea hoʻokuʻu kila i hoʻopau ʻia e 28.6% makahiki ma ka makahiki, a e hāʻule ka noi kūloko no nā huahana kila i hoʻopau ʻia i ke kolu o ka hapaha e 22.1% makahiki ma ka makahiki.

Aia kēia mau helu ma ka pae haʻahaʻa loa i nā makahiki 11.Eia kekahi, ua manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka koi no ke kila maʻamau i ka ʻoihana kūkulu i ka hapaha ʻekolu o kēia makahiki e 13,5% haʻahaʻa ma mua o ka manawa like i ka makahiki i hala.