Cork and articles of cork. (45)
Cork and articles of cork. (statistical code 45): imports in September 2026 were JPY 199,512,000 (-0.1% year on year). Main origins: Portugal (51.4%), People's Republic of China (36.4%), United States of America (5.4%), Republic of Korea (2.5%), Taiwan (1.7%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 29,228,000, a trade deficit of JPY 170,284,000. (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 199,512,000 | — | — | -0.1% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 182,847,000 | — | — | +28.9% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 235,371,000 | — | — | +43.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 161,980,000 | — | — | -14.8% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 235,467,000 | — | — | +2.8% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 186,578,000 | — | — | +66.2% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 171,691,000 | — | — | -9.9% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 152,703,000 | — | — | +9.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 220,348,000 | — | — | +26.9% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 236,829,000 | — | — | +26.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 157,225,000 | — | — | +24.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 198,326,000 | — | — | -14.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 199,746,000 | — | — | -20.5% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 141,857,000 | — | — | -26.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 164,209,000 | — | — | +9.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 190,157,000 | — | — | +6.8% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 229,064,000 | — | — | +9.6% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 112,259,000 | — | — | -42.5% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 190,510,000 | — | — | +61.5% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 139,866,000 | — | — | -16.7% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 173,607,000 | — | — | +25.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 187,423,000 | — | — | -4.9% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 126,070,000 | — | — | -25.2% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 231,000,000 | — | — | +42.5% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 2,862,714,000; in 2025, JPY 2,133,655,000, about 75% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 1,746,497,000 | JPY 270,725,000 | deficit JPY 1,475,772,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 2,133,655,000 | JPY 423,541,000 | deficit JPY 1,710,114,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 2,144,423,000 | JPY 479,510,000 | deficit JPY 1,664,913,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 2,178,940,000 | JPY 244,597,000 | deficit JPY 1,934,343,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 2,297,700,000 | JPY 246,455,000 | deficit JPY 2,051,245,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 1,771,548,000 | JPY 256,558,000 | deficit JPY 1,514,990,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 1,777,051,000 | JPY 256,402,000 | deficit JPY 1,520,649,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 2,097,811,000 | JPY 252,177,000 | deficit JPY 1,845,634,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 2,390,347,000 | JPY 272,513,000 | deficit JPY 2,117,834,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 2,351,530,000 | JPY 335,251,000 | deficit JPY 2,016,279,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 2,547,834,000 | JPY 318,722,000 | deficit JPY 2,229,112,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 2,723,073,000 | JPY 355,161,000 | deficit JPY 2,367,912,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 2,951,397,000 | JPY 355,521,000 | deficit JPY 2,595,876,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 2,461,440,000 | JPY 445,665,000 | deficit JPY 2,015,775,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 2,082,468,000 | JPY 300,653,000 | deficit JPY 1,781,815,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 2,125,526,000 | JPY 224,243,000 | deficit JPY 1,901,283,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 2,250,770,000 | JPY 228,219,000 | deficit JPY 2,022,551,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 2,146,563,000 | JPY 166,115,000 | deficit JPY 1,980,448,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 2,678,391,000 | JPY 224,997,000 | deficit JPY 2,453,394,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 3,192,321,000 | JPY 337,238,000 | deficit JPY 2,855,083,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 3,061,927,000 | JPY 254,285,000 | deficit JPY 2,807,642,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 2,883,563,000 | JPY 221,982,000 | deficit JPY 2,661,581,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 3,194,255,000 | JPY 192,197,000 | deficit JPY 3,002,058,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 3,116,248,000 | JPY 134,998,000 | deficit JPY 2,981,250,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 3,219,883,000 | JPY 99,336,000 | deficit JPY 3,120,547,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 3,176,313,000 | JPY 89,667,000 | deficit JPY 3,086,646,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 3,127,057,000 | JPY 117,990,000 | deficit JPY 3,009,067,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 2,998,196,000 | JPY 116,838,000 | deficit JPY 2,881,358,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 3,520,725,000 | JPY 116,333,000 | deficit JPY 3,404,392,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 3,308,819,000 | JPY 129,125,000 | deficit JPY 3,179,694,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 2,864,085,000 | JPY 112,275,000 | deficit JPY 2,751,810,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 2,608,681,000 | JPY 127,996,000 | deficit JPY 2,480,685,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 2,458,314,000 | JPY 95,689,000 | deficit JPY 2,362,625,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 2,444,941,000 | JPY 96,157,000 | deficit JPY 2,348,784,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 2,794,156,000 | JPY 114,327,000 | deficit JPY 2,679,829,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 2,984,516,000 | JPY 111,568,000 | deficit JPY 2,872,948,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 3,766,007,000 | JPY 82,295,000 | deficit JPY 3,683,712,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 4,187,059,000 | JPY 77,270,000 | deficit JPY 4,109,789,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 2,862,714,000 | JPY 71,035,000 | deficit JPY 2,791,679,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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