Joyo Industrial Research survey shows 81.4% of Ibaraki firms report higher input costs in 2026 June

• Joyo Industrial Research’s June 2026 survey of Ibaraki firms showed 81.4% reported higher input costs vs a year earlier, up 11.6 points.
• Pass-through of input-cost increases reached 61.7%; combined pass-through intent rose to 90.9%.
• Labor costs increased at 79.5% of firms; pass-through hit 44.9%, leaving wage-driven pricing pressure less absorbed by customers.
• Low pass-through dominated: 43.9% of firms passed through only 1%-20% of input-cost increases; 57.5% passed through 1%-20% of labor-cost increases.
• Non-manufacturers lagged on execution: 57.1% passed through input costs vs 67.1% for manufacturers, signaling margin risk outside manufacturing.

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