Photographic or cinematographic goods. (37)
Photographic or cinematographic goods. (statistical code 37): imports in September 2026 were JPY 5,547,989,000 (+42.5% year on year). Main origins: United States of America (46.4%), Netherlands (15.5%), People's Republic of China (13.7%), Taiwan (10.5%), Republic of Korea (4.0%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 90,575,926,000, a trade surplus of JPY 85,027,937,000. (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 5,547,989,000 | — | — | +42.5% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 4,856,818,000 | — | — | +34.8% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 5,880,443,000 | — | — | +65.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 4,624,553,000 | — | — | +55.3% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 5,453,588,000 | — | — | +81.3% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 4,819,973,000 | — | — | +43.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 4,428,110,000 | — | — | +42.2% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 4,270,021,000 | — | — | +72.0% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 4,770,921,000 | — | — | +50.2% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,787,601,000 | — | — | +19.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,450,736,000 | — | — | +12.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,947,806,000 | — | — | +9.5% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,892,724,000 | — | — | +28.6% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,602,012,000 | — | — | +4.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,553,666,000 | — | — | -1.7% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,977,698,000 | — | — | -9.2% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,008,660,000 | — | — | -17.4% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,356,077,000 | — | — | -6.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,114,760,000 | — | — | +4.1% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,482,323,000 | — | — | -17.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,177,252,000 | — | — | +11.4% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 3,176,126,000 | — | — | +4.6% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 3,963,589,000 | — | — | +25.8% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 3,606,801,000 | — | — | +2.3% |
Subcategories
- Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs.
- Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed.
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles, sensitised, unexposed.
- 3704
- 3705
- Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track.
- Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 74,884,687,000; in 2025, JPY 41,351,315,000, about 55% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 44,652,416,000 | JPY 769,820,640,000 | surplus JPY 725,168,224,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 41,351,315,000 | JPY 847,321,698,000 | surplus JPY 805,970,383,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 40,205,404,000 | JPY 782,673,352,000 | surplus JPY 742,467,948,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 35,240,079,000 | JPY 653,166,709,000 | surplus JPY 617,926,630,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 37,274,639,000 | JPY 669,558,334,000 | surplus JPY 632,283,695,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 34,250,020,000 | JPY 596,178,218,000 | surplus JPY 561,928,198,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 29,401,223,000 | JPY 499,730,719,000 | surplus JPY 470,329,496,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 29,876,087,000 | JPY 527,609,618,000 | surplus JPY 497,733,531,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 32,517,143,000 | JPY 532,907,104,000 | surplus JPY 500,389,961,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 29,942,646,000 | JPY 501,845,486,000 | surplus JPY 471,902,840,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 26,855,595,000 | JPY 463,890,930,000 | surplus JPY 437,035,335,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 30,649,402,000 | JPY 476,573,350,000 | surplus JPY 445,923,948,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 26,753,164,000 | JPY 462,501,555,000 | surplus JPY 435,748,391,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 29,409,573,000 | JPY 439,648,930,000 | surplus JPY 410,239,357,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 30,495,729,000 | JPY 382,364,475,000 | surplus JPY 351,868,746,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 31,382,094,000 | JPY 394,933,169,000 | surplus JPY 363,551,075,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 34,398,719,000 | JPY 410,454,485,000 | surplus JPY 376,055,766,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 34,513,116,000 | JPY 363,034,734,000 | surplus JPY 328,521,618,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 39,539,972,000 | JPY 480,729,382,000 | surplus JPY 441,189,410,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 47,813,914,000 | JPY 550,649,962,000 | surplus JPY 502,836,048,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 42,358,326,000 | JPY 547,074,644,000 | surplus JPY 504,716,318,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 35,092,129,000 | JPY 516,080,992,000 | surplus JPY 480,988,863,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 35,087,629,000 | JPY 497,985,074,000 | surplus JPY 462,897,445,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 46,719,300,000 | JPY 474,713,160,000 | surplus JPY 427,993,860,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 46,500,858,000 | JPY 470,741,045,000 | surplus JPY 424,240,187,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 61,060,073,000 | JPY 437,275,774,000 | surplus JPY 376,215,701,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 79,249,401,000 | JPY 428,888,046,000 | surplus JPY 349,638,645,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 72,811,471,000 | JPY 427,894,351,000 | surplus JPY 355,082,880,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 73,471,756,000 | JPY 452,519,538,000 | surplus JPY 379,047,782,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 80,630,970,000 | JPY 485,075,796,000 | surplus JPY 404,444,826,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 85,254,037,000 | JPY 438,481,963,000 | surplus JPY 353,227,926,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 76,361,102,000 | JPY 392,943,282,000 | surplus JPY 316,582,180,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 76,904,620,000 | JPY 376,492,110,000 | surplus JPY 299,587,490,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 73,745,951,000 | JPY 371,239,722,000 | surplus JPY 297,493,771,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 71,549,789,000 | JPY 405,714,173,000 | surplus JPY 334,164,384,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 72,671,388,000 | JPY 405,717,979,000 | surplus JPY 333,046,591,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 74,098,767,000 | JPY 403,395,712,000 | surplus JPY 329,296,945,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 71,319,696,000 | JPY 359,796,569,000 | surplus JPY 288,476,873,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 74,884,687,000 | JPY 329,857,539,000 | surplus JPY 254,972,852,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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