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18 March 2011 last updated at 08: 54 GMT by Saira Syed business reporter, BBC News, Singapore assessment of the impact of Japan's disaster on your PartnersIt trading is made almost a week-long BBC correspondents since the deadly tsunami and earthquake Northeast Japan, and the economics begin to be felt in Asia.

While efforts to tackle the disaster continue, start analysts, the impact on various sectors and industries look at.

Some countries could be exporting energy and raw materials a growing of demand from Japan, see below.

But others who are left to the production of components on Japan are bracing themselves for bottlenecks in the offer.

In the short term, South Korean companies already benefit from the closure of production in Japan.

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Japan is China's largest source of imports accounting for about 13% of purchases from abroad "

end quote Martin patience BBC correspondent in Beijing" on semiconductors, auto and steel companies, South Korean and Japanese companies are competitors "Jae-hwan of Daewoo securities in Seoul said huh."

"In the Japanese shutdown factories produce companies and their products can not demand and orders are on Korean manufacturer," he added.

But the benefits remain only as long as the situation in Japan is not started to influence the components provides the Japan to Korean companies.

"IT companies such as Samsung Electronics and Hynix keep inventory so that they can deliver their products, as long as not exacerbate the situation." If Yes, they have difficulties supply might have components from Japan "Mr said huh."

It is a very similar situation in Taiwan.

Some countries rely on were, which were delivered via Sendai port would

Manufacturers make appear, could suffer semiconductor equipment, cars and their parts, because their raw materials from Japan are mostly imported.

The BBC correspondent in Taipei, Cindy sui, says that Taiwanese chip maker have one or two months worth of supplies in their inventory.

If Japanese factories on normal operation can return consumers soon bottlenecks could face and price increases.

Sun Ming-te, the macro-economic forecasting centre in Tapei, said: "If in a few weeks of the problem not be majorly impact on company mobile phone manufacturers such as HTC, semiconductor companies such as TSMC, and built the factories of Japanese car companies such as Nissan Vehiclestoyota and Honda."

He points out that the tourism industry, is already affected with many Japanese visitors travel to Taiwan cancel.

Taiwan gets the second - most tourists from Japan, about a million people per year.

Production in South Korea could suffer if it delays in component items from Japan

High-tech electronics and components are important for the industry in China and the interruption supply may be affected.

BBC correspondent in Beijing, Martin patience, says that Japan China's largest source of imports is accounting for about 13% of purchases from abroad.

Much of what Japan sends to China is mounted in end products that are exported all over the world.

Stephen Joske, from the Economist Intelligence Unit in Beijing, said: "the price of a Nikon camera has jumped from 2,000 yuan ($304;)" £ 188,50). "

He pointed out that food and vegetables could remain high prices, which rose significantly in China, due to the demand from Japan.

Mr Joske said "China already quite heavy food and vegetables inflation learns in recent months due to bad weather,".

"What do the events in Japan is that it takes a bit more for these prices again down."

The immediate concern in Japan is at the moment which defects, and the need for alternative sources is extreme power immediately.

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, if you use export, who increase in national income be feed right through the economy "

end of Analytics quote Matthew Circosta Moody" Australia is well positioned, given to Japan's increased demand for energy products "Matthew Circosta of Moody's analytics in Sydney said the significant errors in the Prefecture of Fukushima plant."

Australia is a major exporter of thermal coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

"Thermal coal and LNG exports will grow certainly Japan energy growing demands further use," added Mr Circosta.

In the coming months as construction and reconstruction begins in Japan is to get more Australia.

Australia exported iron ore and delivered coal in high demand for steel will make.

Mr Circosta said "If you export profit, that boost income right be the economy, feed".

And while some of the volatility in the Japanese markets have felt seen Mr Circosta, says Australian markets which should finally to calm markets and reverse - their losses.

Indonesia could be another source of energy and raw materials for Japan.

"Indonesia Japan exports are mainly raw materials, iron ore, oil and gas." It said is a rise in demand during the reconstruction of "Anton Gunawan of Bank Danamon."

The question is, but it can boost production quickly.

Eric Sugandi, Standard Chartered Bank in Jakarta, said: "Indonesia not increase oil export abruptly." "In fact, domestic production of oil declined over the last few months due to lack of exploration."

He added that even if Indonesia could boost production of LNG, the Government has prioritized domestic demand.

The impact on India is much more indirect, how to Japan a major source of foreign direct investment in the country.

"Japan is a long-term investor, its sovereign entities in Indian infrastructure such as the Metro Delhi and the Delhi-Mumbai corridor, have invested", said Ajit Ranade of Aditya Birla Group in Mumbai.

He added that Japan was also a growth area for Indian IT companies.

"If Japan's economy is suffering, then that long-term investment in India could suffer."