Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof. (43)
Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof. (statistical code 43): imports in September 2026 were JPY 1,521,586,000 (+38.3% year on year), quantity 62,597 KG, unit price JPY 24,288 per KG. Main origins: Italy (56.8%), People's Republic of China (15.3%), France (12.7%), Romania (2.9%), Turkey (2.8%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 10,532,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,511,054,000. (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 1,521,586,000 | 62,597 | JPY 24,288 | +38.3% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 1,238,395,000 | 24,576 | JPY 50,390 | +44.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 973,750,000 | 24,390 | JPY 39,924 | +7.2% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 646,318,000 | 9,762 | JPY 66,208 | +86.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 504,252,000 | 39,795 | JPY 12,654 | +186.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 304,932,000 | 6,087 | JPY 50,096 | +50.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 227,264,000 | 4,088 | JPY 55,540 | +18.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 328,225,000 | 6,298 | JPY 52,116 | +95.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 357,745,000 | 12,445 | JPY 28,717 | +38.0% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 604,530,000 | 20,528 | JPY 29,424 | +62.9% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,128,757,000 | 19,869 | JPY 56,810 | +13.6% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,468,925,000 | 32,158 | JPY 45,657 | +31.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,100,127,000 | 35,469 | JPY 31,010 | +8.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 857,506,000 | 21,418 | JPY 40,037 | -17.4% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 908,150,000 | 30,350 | JPY 29,923 | +45.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 346,327,000 | 7,430 | JPY 46,612 | -20.3% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 175,744,000 | 4,134 | JPY 42,512 | -15.5% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 203,186,000 | 9,818 | JPY 20,666 | +44.7% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 191,912,000 | 3,249 | JPY 59,068 | -1.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 168,110,000 | 2,532 | JPY 66,058 | +22.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 259,257,000 | 9,994 | JPY 25,797 | +40.4% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 371,204,000 | 7,886 | JPY 46,363 | -5.8% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 993,535,000 | 21,439 | JPY 46,298 | +49.5% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 1,120,056,000 | 35,151 | JPY 31,864 | -8.8% |
Subcategories
- Raw furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings, suitable for furriers' use), other than raw hides and skins of heading 41.01, 41.02 or 41.03.
- Tanned or dressed furskins (including heads, tails, paws and other pieces or cuttings), unassembled, or assembled (without the addition of other materials) other than those of heading 43.03.
- Articles of apparel, clothing accessories and other articles of furskin.
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Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 56,765,706,000; in 2025, JPY 7,412,531,000, about 13% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 6,102,467,000 | JPY 227,633,000 | deficit JPY 5,874,834,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 7,412,531,000 | JPY 206,836,000 | deficit JPY 7,205,695,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 6,458,810,000 | JPY 286,153,000 | deficit JPY 6,172,657,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 6,916,830,000 | JPY 133,261,000 | deficit JPY 6,783,569,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 5,728,951,000 | JPY 49,571,000 | deficit JPY 5,679,380,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 4,889,493,000 | JPY 35,931,000 | deficit JPY 4,853,562,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 4,174,961,000 | JPY 27,305,000 | deficit JPY 4,147,656,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 7,398,362,000 | JPY 71,743,000 | deficit JPY 7,326,619,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 10,829,275,000 | JPY 122,104,000 | deficit JPY 10,707,171,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 10,929,770,000 | JPY 109,966,000 | deficit JPY 10,819,804,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 10,034,719,000 | JPY 80,542,000 | deficit JPY 9,954,177,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 13,894,453,000 | JPY 87,001,000 | deficit JPY 13,807,452,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 16,378,521,000 | JPY 143,292,000 | deficit JPY 16,235,229,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 18,817,988,000 | JPY 150,444,000 | deficit JPY 18,667,544,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 16,660,163,000 | JPY 201,468,000 | deficit JPY 16,458,695,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 17,345,960,000 | JPY 131,972,000 | deficit JPY 17,213,988,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 15,650,591,000 | JPY 99,898,000 | deficit JPY 15,550,693,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 12,517,020,000 | JPY 66,940,000 | deficit JPY 12,450,080,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 15,773,780,000 | JPY 120,780,000 | deficit JPY 15,653,000,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 19,538,975,000 | JPY 202,429,000 | deficit JPY 19,336,546,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 31,280,230,000 | JPY 170,891,000 | deficit JPY 31,109,339,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 29,582,021,000 | JPY 181,792,000 | deficit JPY 29,400,229,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 28,302,207,000 | JPY 191,958,000 | deficit JPY 28,110,249,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 26,953,161,000 | JPY 199,244,000 | deficit JPY 26,753,917,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 28,170,927,000 | JPY 230,271,000 | deficit JPY 27,940,656,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 30,670,511,000 | JPY 409,371,000 | deficit JPY 30,261,140,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 21,005,890,000 | JPY 404,739,000 | deficit JPY 20,601,151,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 13,787,043,000 | JPY 426,590,000 | deficit JPY 13,360,453,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 11,034,886,000 | JPY 389,829,000 | deficit JPY 10,645,057,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 15,246,079,000 | JPY 404,176,000 | deficit JPY 14,841,903,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 23,609,896,000 | JPY 454,658,000 | deficit JPY 23,155,238,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 18,711,557,000 | JPY 333,055,000 | deficit JPY 18,378,502,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 21,316,817,000 | JPY 828,863,000 | deficit JPY 20,487,954,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 21,935,414,000 | JPY 543,781,000 | deficit JPY 21,391,633,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 30,385,553,000 | JPY 1,170,460,000 | deficit JPY 29,215,093,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 45,927,219,000 | JPY 1,300,804,000 | deficit JPY 44,626,415,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 64,261,657,000 | JPY 1,339,374,000 | deficit JPY 62,922,283,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 62,699,392,000 | JPY 1,619,194,000 | deficit JPY 61,080,198,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 56,765,706,000 | JPY 1,651,836,000 | deficit JPY 55,113,870,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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