据日本财政部贸易统计局发布的信息,日本在1986年1—12月中,共进口石棉25.5732万吨。虽比1985年的26.1648万吨减少了2.3％,但基本上与1985年持平。虽然近期出现了设备投资的停顿和代用纤维的开发等不利因素,但由于必需使用石棉的部门多,所以这些年来仍能继续维持在20万吨的进口水平上。 According to information released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance’s Trade Statistics Bureau, Japan imported a total of 255,732 tons of asbestos in the period from January to December of 1986. Although it was 2.3% lower than 266,680 tons in 1985, it was basically the same as in 1985. Although there have been recent unfavorable factors such as the suspension of equipment investment and the development of substitute fibers, due to the large number of departments that must use asbestos, they can still maintain the import level of 200,000 tons over the years.