日本是世界上农产品进口量最大的国家,也是农产品价格最高的国家。近年来蔬菜进口的增长速度很快,1999年达到历史最高记录256万吨(折鲜菜410万吨),进口菜已占日本蔬菜消费总量的20%左右。日本蔬菜进口新动向主要表现在以下几方面。1.进口渠道多样化 Japan is the country with the largest import of agricultural products in the world and the country with the highest price of agricultural products. In recent years, the import of vegetables has been growing rapidly. In 1999, it reached a record high of 2.56 million tons (4.1 million tons of folded vegetables) and imported vegetables accounted for about 20% of the total Japanese vegetable consumption. New trends in Japanese vegetable imports mainly in the following areas. 1. Diversified import channels