Live animals. (01)
Live animals. (statistical code 01): imports in August 2026 were JPY 1,463,075,000 (+109.6% year on year). Main origins: Australia (30.6%), Ireland (18.8%), New Zealand (15.2%), United Kingdom (10.4%), United States of America (6.2%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 279,014,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,184,061,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Export statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Import value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | preliminary | JPY 1,463,075,000 | — | — | +109.6% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,134,995,000 | — | — | -75.4% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 2,989,041,000 | — | — | +23.1% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 4,059,286,000 | — | — | +55.8% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 3,774,264,000 | — | — | +16.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 2,598,843,000 | — | — | -53.7% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 1,621,077,000 | — | — | -55.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 2,673,842,000 | — | — | +13.1% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,944,551,000 | — | — | +16.9% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,691,522,000 | — | — | -31.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,220,034,000 | — | — | +80.2% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,313,960,000 | — | — | -13.0% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 698,058,000 | — | — | +23.3% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,621,607,000 | — | — | +46.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,427,194,000 | — | — | +57.3% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,605,723,000 | — | — | -2.1% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,227,648,000 | — | — | -34.7% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,609,327,000 | — | — | +16.1% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,642,493,000 | — | — | +25.7% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,365,071,000 | — | — | -10.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 9,360,471,000 | — | — | -11.8% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 6,865,183,000 | — | — | -8.2% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 2,341,763,000 | — | — | -51.1% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,510,737,000 | — | — | -52.9% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 38,179,502,000; in 2025, JPY 46,367,188,000, about 1.2 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 20,314,423,000 | JPY 4,156,992,000 | deficit JPY 16,157,431,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 46,367,188,000 | JPY 5,768,594,000 | deficit JPY 40,598,594,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 43,313,864,000 | JPY 6,341,820,000 | deficit JPY 36,972,044,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 47,126,502,000 | JPY 5,028,384,000 | deficit JPY 42,098,118,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 38,179,502,000 | JPY 3,495,210,000 | deficit JPY 34,684,292,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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