Sugars and sugar confectionery. (17)
Sugars and sugar confectionery. (statistical code 17): imports in August 2026 were JPY 11,858,282,000 (+6.9% year on year). Main origins: Australia (46.7%), Thailand (15.6%), United States of America (9.8%), People's Republic of China (5.5%), Germany (4.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 2,328,835,000, a trade deficit of JPY 9,529,447,000. (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 11,858,282,000 | — | — | +6.9% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 12,996,380,000 | — | — | -1.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 12,788,756,000 | — | — | -29.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 12,272,804,000 | — | — | +13.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 9,867,515,000 | — | — | -12.4% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 13,111,450,000 | — | — | +19.2% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 7,834,959,000 | — | — | -38.6% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 7,437,110,000 | — | — | -19.7% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 15,816,608,000 | — | — | -12.5% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 11,993,133,000 | — | — | -21.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,650,137,000 | — | — | -10.4% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,973,462,000 | — | — | -19.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 11,097,224,000 | — | — | -3.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,189,391,000 | — | — | -10.2% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,202,928,000 | — | — | +2.4% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,776,338,000 | — | — | -39.7% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 11,268,399,000 | — | — | +11.5% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 11,004,153,000 | — | — | -22.1% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 12,757,852,000 | — | — | +60.1% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,257,958,000 | — | — | +40.4% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 18,074,188,000 | — | — | -8.8% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 15,324,796,000 | — | — | -18.4% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 16,343,470,000 | — | — | +22.1% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 17,433,794,000 | — | — | -8.2% |
Subcategories
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form
- Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel
- Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar
- Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
- 17XX
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 133,776,949,000; in 2025, JPY 153,987,583,000, about 1.2 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 88,167,256,000 | JPY 17,658,180,000 | deficit JPY 70,509,076,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 153,987,583,000 | JPY 25,506,590,000 | deficit JPY 128,480,993,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 167,757,925,000 | JPY 24,508,719,000 | deficit JPY 143,249,206,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 166,179,114,000 | JPY 22,368,298,000 | deficit JPY 143,810,816,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 133,776,949,000 | JPY 20,412,068,000 | deficit JPY 113,364,881,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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