Cork and articles of cork. (45)
Cork and articles of cork. (statistical code 45): imports in August 2026 were JPY 182,843,000 (+28.9% year on year). Main origins: Portugal (55.4%), People's Republic of China (32.2%), France (8.6%), Viet Nam (2.5%), Austria (0.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 20,004,000, a trade deficit of JPY 162,839,000. (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 182,843,000 | — | — | +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% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 251,398,000 | — | — | +15.4% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 2,297,700,000; in 2025, JPY 2,133,655,000, about 93% of the 2022 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 1,546,981,000 | JPY 241,497,000 | deficit JPY 1,305,484,000 |
| 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 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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