Plastics and articles thereof. (39)
Plastics and articles thereof. (statistical code 39): imports in September 2026 were JPY 251,426,041,000 (+20.8% year on year), quantity 469,732,612 KG, unit price JPY 535 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (37.5%), Republic of Korea (9.7%), United States of America (9.2%), Thailand (8.8%), Taiwan (7.3%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 358,810,302,000, a trade surplus of JPY 107,384,261,000. (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 251,426,041,000 | 469,732,612 | JPY 535 | +20.8% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 254,662,810,000 | 477,025,652 | JPY 534 | +36.7% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 311,772,140,000 | 584,741,262 | JPY 533 | +44.8% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 295,301,596,000 | 568,401,353 | JPY 520 | +46.0% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 253,316,691,000 | 501,571,800 | JPY 505 | +22.3% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 241,004,350,000 | 478,557,248 | JPY 504 | +15.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 213,568,826,000 | 465,910,908 | JPY 458 | +4.2% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 207,308,324,000 | 426,876,200 | JPY 486 | +15.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 228,235,094,000 | 476,770,792 | JPY 479 | -1.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 206,551,405,000 | 438,418,443 | JPY 471 | +1.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 197,553,157,000 | 433,228,852 | JPY 456 | -4.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 211,473,813,000 | 480,186,158 | JPY 440 | -3.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 208,127,576,000 | 454,465,214 | JPY 458 | +3.9% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 186,290,206,000 | 415,543,788 | JPY 448 | -3.6% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 215,256,559,000 | 493,501,117 | JPY 436 | -5.4% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 202,219,810,000 | 454,349,402 | JPY 445 | +2.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 207,086,229,000 | 464,938,686 | JPY 445 | -4.3% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 209,358,074,000 | 461,526,945 | JPY 454 | +0.3% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 204,958,301,000 | 459,903,816 | JPY 446 | +9.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 179,557,441,000 | 394,592,189 | JPY 455 | -1.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 231,699,702,000 | 464,714,629 | JPY 499 | +21.6% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 203,942,791,000 | 434,994,603 | JPY 469 | +13.9% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 206,419,711,000 | 444,865,576 | JPY 464 | +4.2% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 218,340,197,000 | 490,193,914 | JPY 445 | +11.4% |
Subcategories
- Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.
- Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms.
- Polymers of styrene, in primary forms.
- Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.
- Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms.
- Acrylic polymers in primary forms.
- Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms.
- Polyamides in primary forms.
- Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms.
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- Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and other products specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
- Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
- Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example, hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
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- Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics.
- Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics.
- Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.
- Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in Note 9 to this Chapter.
- Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls.
- Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials.
- Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
- Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics.
- Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics.
- Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics.
- Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included.
- Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14.
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Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 249,264,671,000; in 2025, JPY 2,460,132,273,000, about 9.9 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 2,256,595,872,000 | JPY 3,137,162,871,000 | surplus JPY 880,566,999,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 2,460,132,273,000 | JPY 3,800,594,056,000 | surplus JPY 1,340,461,783,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 2,431,235,608,000 | JPY 3,738,062,296,000 | surplus JPY 1,306,826,688,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 2,260,213,695,000 | JPY 3,322,260,902,000 | surplus JPY 1,062,047,207,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 2,395,080,542,000 | JPY 3,534,457,319,000 | surplus JPY 1,139,376,777,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 1,906,927,628,000 | JPY 3,330,921,036,000 | surplus JPY 1,423,993,408,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 1,598,746,552,000 | JPY 2,727,394,699,000 | surplus JPY 1,128,648,147,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 1,678,530,460,000 | JPY 2,748,472,477,000 | surplus JPY 1,069,942,017,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 1,868,788,533,000 | JPY 2,884,542,175,000 | surplus JPY 1,015,753,642,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 1,688,487,701,000 | JPY 2,819,425,747,000 | surplus JPY 1,130,938,046,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 1,514,913,568,000 | JPY 2,541,831,755,000 | surplus JPY 1,026,918,187,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 1,667,363,758,000 | JPY 2,722,612,037,000 | surplus JPY 1,055,248,279,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 1,636,614,837,000 | JPY 2,675,799,337,000 | surplus JPY 1,039,184,500,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 1,471,600,574,000 | JPY 2,508,417,185,000 | surplus JPY 1,036,816,611,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 1,253,013,885,000 | JPY 2,276,671,075,000 | surplus JPY 1,023,657,190,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 1,219,481,599,000 | JPY 2,419,175,692,000 | surplus JPY 1,199,694,093,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 1,110,758,849,000 | JPY 2,562,676,385,000 | surplus JPY 1,451,917,536,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 912,556,375,000 | JPY 2,025,731,468,000 | surplus JPY 1,113,175,093,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 1,249,899,214,000 | JPY 2,473,013,593,000 | surplus JPY 1,223,114,379,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 1,198,249,272,000 | JPY 2,590,563,473,000 | surplus JPY 1,392,314,201,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 1,096,869,704,000 | JPY 2,284,791,270,000 | surplus JPY 1,187,921,566,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 943,476,410,000 | JPY 1,924,892,775,000 | surplus JPY 981,416,365,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 812,784,889,000 | JPY 1,663,664,211,000 | surplus JPY 850,879,322,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 731,185,013,000 | JPY 1,409,779,134,000 | surplus JPY 678,594,121,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 677,987,968,000 | JPY 1,310,915,640,000 | surplus JPY 632,927,672,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 651,829,975,000 | JPY 1,134,722,780,000 | surplus JPY 482,892,805,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 605,904,306,000 | JPY 1,207,594,699,000 | surplus JPY 601,690,393,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 536,707,138,000 | JPY 1,104,821,536,000 | surplus JPY 568,114,398,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 526,846,538,000 | JPY 1,100,731,731,000 | surplus JPY 573,885,193,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 530,482,295,000 | JPY 1,140,199,532,000 | surplus JPY 609,717,237,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 448,928,511,000 | JPY 989,557,129,000 | surplus JPY 540,628,618,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 363,978,887,000 | JPY 913,152,306,000 | surplus JPY 549,173,419,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 317,479,171,000 | JPY 781,777,052,000 | surplus JPY 464,297,881,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 294,984,334,000 | JPY 719,621,759,000 | surplus JPY 424,637,425,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 315,402,992,000 | JPY 757,819,716,000 | surplus JPY 442,416,724,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 351,753,969,000 | JPY 732,105,636,000 | surplus JPY 380,351,667,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 334,649,184,000 | JPY 726,435,608,000 | surplus JPY 391,786,424,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 301,837,007,000 | JPY 628,840,860,000 | surplus JPY 327,003,853,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 249,264,671,000 | JPY 584,102,653,000 | surplus JPY 334,837,982,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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