Rubber and articles thereof. (40)
Rubber and articles thereof. (statistical code 40): imports in August 2026 were JPY 77,555,214,000 (+36.7% year on year). Main origins: People's Republic of China (25.0%), Thailand (23.6%), Indonesia (18.1%), Malaysia (6.2%), Viet Nam (6.2%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 121,752,021,000, a trade surplus of JPY 44,196,807,000. (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 77,555,214,000 | — | — | +36.7% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 88,048,494,000 | — | — | +38.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 86,671,826,000 | — | — | +35.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 74,694,736,000 | — | — | +20.6% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 71,302,312,000 | — | — | +14.3% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 70,307,455,000 | — | — | +3.6% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 61,312,902,000 | — | — | -7.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 65,891,138,000 | — | — | -16.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 57,948,413,000 | — | — | -9.8% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 63,833,749,000 | — | — | -2.5% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 67,557,556,000 | — | — | -4.5% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 66,959,766,000 | — | — | +7.7% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 56,751,753,000 | — | — | +2.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 63,595,555,000 | — | — | -0.2% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 63,865,908,000 | — | — | +14.5% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 61,958,384,000 | — | — | +6.3% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 62,364,335,000 | — | — | +10.1% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 67,875,709,000 | — | — | +19.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 66,218,011,000 | — | — | +19.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 78,734,403,000 | — | — | +40.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 64,225,185,000 | — | — | +28.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 65,469,272,000 | — | — | +15.4% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 70,728,166,000 | — | — | +19.0% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 62,145,335,000 | — | — | +10.6% |
Subcategories
- Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
- Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
- 4003
- 4004
- Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
- Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber.
- 4007
- Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges).
- Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber.
- New pneumatic tyres, of rubber.
- Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber.
- Inner tubes, of rubber.
- Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber.
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- 4017
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 679,906,287,000; in 2025, JPY 777,663,542,000, about 1.1 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 595,784,077,000 | JPY 1,061,092,900,000 | surplus JPY 465,308,823,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 777,663,542,000 | JPY 1,492,089,151,000 | surplus JPY 714,425,609,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 721,003,120,000 | JPY 1,492,267,915,000 | surplus JPY 771,264,795,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 633,467,293,000 | JPY 1,432,593,011,000 | surplus JPY 799,125,718,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 679,906,287,000 | JPY 1,398,290,166,000 | surplus JPY 718,383,879,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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