Japan Airlines will seek a 30 percent jump in international freight rates from the middle of July as part of measures to bolster such operations, the Nikkei business daily said without citing any sources.

This increase comes after demand rebounded for shipments of LCD-panel-related parts to Shanghai and Taiwan and deliveries of auto parts to Guangzhou, China, the paper said.

On its North American routes, JAL currently requests 230 to 510 yen per kg, while European shipments are charged 420 to 540 yen per kg, the paper added.

JAL, which is bracing for defections among customers rejecting the increases, is prepared to negotiate, the paper said, adding that there is likely to be a strong backlash from forwarders.

JAL is also considering further cuts to freight flights, the Nikkei said.