Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof. (43)
Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof. (statistical code 43): imports in August 2026 were JPY 1,238,395,000 (+44.4% year on year), quantity 24,576 KG, unit price JPY 50,390 per KG. Main origins: Italy (63.8%), People's Republic of China (13.0%), France (11.8%), Viet Nam (2.9%), Turkey (2.1%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 24,184,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,214,211,000. (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 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% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,010,806,000 | 61,705 | JPY 16,381 | -13.0% |
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 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 5,728,951,000; in 2025, JPY 7,412,531,000, about 1.3 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 4,580,881,000 | JPY 217,101,000 | deficit JPY 4,363,780,000 |
| 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 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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