Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork. (46)
Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork. (statistical code 46): imports in September 2026 were JPY 1,292,978,000 (-14.7% year on year), quantity 1,498,907 KG, unit price JPY 862 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (69.2%), Viet Nam (17.3%), Taiwan (7.6%), Philippines (0.9%), Indonesia (0.8%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 31,917,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,261,061,000. (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 1,292,978,000 | 1,498,907 | JPY 862 | -14.7% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 1,170,494,000 | 1,493,171 | JPY 784 | +1.0% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,558,437,000 | 2,126,420 | JPY 732 | +0.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 1,919,363,000 | 2,683,001 | JPY 715 | +4.8% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 2,107,979,000 | 2,875,520 | JPY 733 | -6.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 2,885,550,000 | 3,588,055 | JPY 804 | +2.4% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 2,622,780,000 | 3,676,727 | JPY 713 | -4.9% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 1,968,432,000 | 3,568,271 | JPY 552 | +33.1% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 1,753,260,000 | 2,564,902 | JPY 684 | +12.7% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,303,249,000 | 1,585,761 | JPY 822 | +0.5% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,706,632,000 | 1,989,942 | JPY 857 | -0.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,142,895,000 | 2,399,873 | JPY 893 | +9.4% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,516,073,000 | 2,102,502 | JPY 721 | +11.1% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,158,984,000 | 1,447,769 | JPY 801 | -14.9% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,551,340,000 | 2,208,393 | JPY 702 | -2.1% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,831,063,000 | 2,891,929 | JPY 633 | -15.4% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,242,658,000 | 3,514,117 | JPY 638 | -13.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,818,477,000 | 4,517,570 | JPY 624 | -19.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,758,719,000 | 4,220,063 | JPY 654 | -10.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,478,508,000 | 2,575,126 | JPY 574 | -31.4% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,555,044,000 | 2,421,336 | JPY 642 | +0.4% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 1,297,197,000 | 1,660,188 | JPY 781 | +11.7% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 1,712,326,000 | 1,931,520 | JPY 887 | -17.4% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 1,958,246,000 | 2,626,373 | JPY 746 | -8.8% |
Subcategories
- Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips; plaiting materials, plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form, whether or not being finished articles (for example, mats, matting, screens).
- Basketwork, wickerwork and other articles, made directly to shape from plaiting materials or made up from goods of heading 46.01; articles of loofah.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 34,896,225,000; in 2025, JPY 22,063,642,000, about 63% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 17,279,273,000 | JPY 562,123,000 | deficit JPY 16,717,150,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 22,063,642,000 | JPY 479,715,000 | deficit JPY 21,583,927,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 24,285,210,000 | JPY 413,086,000 | deficit JPY 23,872,124,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 24,810,895,000 | JPY 320,004,000 | deficit JPY 24,490,891,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 24,950,849,000 | JPY 404,628,000 | deficit JPY 24,546,221,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 20,986,342,000 | JPY 360,155,000 | deficit JPY 20,626,187,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 19,814,556,000 | JPY 275,950,000 | deficit JPY 19,538,606,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 22,726,043,000 | JPY 312,050,000 | deficit JPY 22,413,993,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 24,396,815,000 | JPY 343,245,000 | deficit JPY 24,053,570,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 26,109,433,000 | JPY 258,972,000 | deficit JPY 25,850,461,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 26,199,644,000 | JPY 244,828,000 | deficit JPY 25,954,816,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 29,998,474,000 | JPY 138,604,000 | deficit JPY 29,859,870,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 33,378,448,000 | JPY 157,949,000 | deficit JPY 33,220,499,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 32,650,548,000 | JPY 112,710,000 | deficit JPY 32,537,838,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 32,413,137,000 | JPY 107,887,000 | deficit JPY 32,305,250,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 29,610,459,000 | JPY 122,032,000 | deficit JPY 29,488,427,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 24,463,717,000 | JPY 138,897,000 | deficit JPY 24,324,820,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 26,195,426,000 | JPY 125,142,000 | deficit JPY 26,070,284,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 30,367,816,000 | JPY 166,406,000 | deficit JPY 30,201,410,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 35,933,867,000 | JPY 205,032,000 | deficit JPY 35,728,835,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 34,939,878,000 | JPY 168,393,000 | deficit JPY 34,771,485,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 33,349,092,000 | JPY 200,569,000 | deficit JPY 33,148,523,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 30,832,170,000 | JPY 221,963,000 | deficit JPY 30,610,207,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 33,990,540,000 | JPY 198,355,000 | deficit JPY 33,792,185,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 38,139,933,000 | JPY 167,516,000 | deficit JPY 37,972,417,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 37,418,177,000 | JPY 213,757,000 | deficit JPY 37,204,420,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 28,826,484,000 | JPY 211,360,000 | deficit JPY 28,615,124,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 27,548,543,000 | JPY 256,392,000 | deficit JPY 27,292,151,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 28,358,848,000 | JPY 222,936,000 | deficit JPY 28,135,912,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 34,718,573,000 | JPY 209,901,000 | deficit JPY 34,508,672,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 36,288,679,000 | JPY 180,274,000 | deficit JPY 36,108,405,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 26,639,023,000 | JPY 171,010,000 | deficit JPY 26,468,013,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 27,254,394,000 | JPY 216,006,000 | deficit JPY 27,038,388,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 24,287,788,000 | JPY 296,233,000 | deficit JPY 23,991,555,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 29,044,528,000 | JPY 265,652,000 | deficit JPY 28,778,876,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 27,271,028,000 | JPY 274,662,000 | deficit JPY 26,996,366,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 23,437,664,000 | JPY 324,345,000 | deficit JPY 23,113,319,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 30,487,466,000 | JPY 340,565,000 | deficit JPY 30,146,901,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 34,896,225,000 | JPY 314,043,000 | deficit JPY 34,582,182,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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