The Japan Camera Industry Association (JCIA) has today published a report on the shipment of digital still cameras for the first half of the year 2001 (Jan - June). It tells us that between January and June this year Japan exported 3.9 million digital still cameras (up 34% on the same period last year) with a total value of 143 Billion YEN / US$ 1.14 Billion (up 18% on the same period last year). Japan produced 2.1 million digital still cameras for its domestic market (up 86% on the same period last year) with a total value of 78 Billion Yen / US$ 624 Million (up 53% on the same period last year).