Sugars and sugar confectionery. (17)
Sugars and sugar confectionery. (statistical code 17): imports in September 2026 were JPY 13,531,166,000 (-3.2% year on year). Main origins: Australia (57.7%), United States of America (10.3%), People's Republic of China (4.8%), Germany (4.7%), Thailand (3.4%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 2,556,257,000, a trade deficit of JPY 10,974,909,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Export statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Import value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | preliminary | JPY 13,531,166,000 | — | — | -3.2% |
| August 2026 | revised | 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% |
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 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 79,646,702,000; in 2025, JPY 153,987,583,000, about 1.9 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 101,698,422,000 | JPY 20,214,437,000 | deficit JPY 81,483,985,000 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | JPY 95,380,796,000 | JPY 18,143,681,000 | deficit JPY 77,237,115,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 74,856,253,000 | JPY 14,707,279,000 | deficit JPY 60,148,974,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 77,270,061,000 | JPY 16,890,123,000 | deficit JPY 60,379,938,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 77,419,737,000 | JPY 16,841,270,000 | deficit JPY 60,578,467,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 94,087,499,000 | JPY 14,995,101,000 | deficit JPY 79,092,398,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 93,604,506,000 | JPY 13,833,401,000 | deficit JPY 79,771,105,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 90,105,732,000 | JPY 11,953,858,000 | deficit JPY 78,151,874,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 98,387,216,000 | JPY 9,757,107,000 | deficit JPY 88,630,109,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 99,531,894,000 | JPY 7,873,503,000 | deficit JPY 91,658,391,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 96,480,405,000 | JPY 5,973,425,000 | deficit JPY 90,506,980,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 117,889,993,000 | JPY 5,970,990,000 | deficit JPY 111,919,003,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 85,175,887,000 | JPY 6,935,923,000 | deficit JPY 78,239,964,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 68,141,784,000 | JPY 6,783,108,000 | deficit JPY 61,358,676,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 77,832,575,000 | JPY 8,252,031,000 | deficit JPY 69,580,544,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 90,000,353,000 | JPY 8,901,849,000 | deficit JPY 81,098,504,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 84,562,456,000 | JPY 8,318,009,000 | deficit JPY 76,244,447,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 65,932,795,000 | JPY 8,448,932,000 | deficit JPY 57,483,863,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 55,635,464,000 | JPY 7,051,847,000 | deficit JPY 48,583,617,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 56,886,575,000 | JPY 7,005,257,000 | deficit JPY 49,881,318,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 56,440,893,000 | JPY 6,500,098,000 | deficit JPY 49,940,795,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 65,470,336,000 | JPY 6,059,828,000 | deficit JPY 59,410,508,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 52,795,236,000 | JPY 6,288,280,000 | deficit JPY 46,506,956,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 52,593,429,000 | JPY 7,017,923,000 | deficit JPY 45,575,506,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 76,611,902,000 | JPY 6,968,335,000 | deficit JPY 69,643,567,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 85,374,968,000 | JPY 7,445,915,000 | deficit JPY 77,929,053,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 79,260,308,000 | JPY 6,381,389,000 | deficit JPY 72,878,919,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 77,756,164,000 | JPY 5,376,369,000 | deficit JPY 72,379,795,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 69,893,352,000 | JPY 5,719,994,000 | deficit JPY 64,173,358,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 72,373,748,000 | JPY 5,955,446,000 | deficit JPY 66,418,302,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 83,168,114,000 | JPY 6,660,058,000 | deficit JPY 76,508,056,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 86,039,091,000 | JPY 6,460,775,000 | deficit JPY 79,578,316,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 100,646,075,000 | JPY 5,605,496,000 | deficit JPY 95,040,579,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 96,316,597,000 | JPY 4,966,274,000 | deficit JPY 91,350,323,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 79,646,702,000 | JPY 4,131,322,000 | deficit JPY 75,515,380,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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