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 August 2026 were JPY 1,170,121,000 (+1.0% year on year), quantity 1,493,171 KG, unit price JPY 784 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (68.0%), Viet Nam (16.4%), Taiwan (5.1%), Madagascar (2.3%), Italy (2.1%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 69,477,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,100,644,000. (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 1,170,121,000 | 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% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,364,886,000 | 1,805,201 | JPY 756 | -17.1% |
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 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 24,950,849,000; in 2025, JPY 22,063,642,000, about 88% of the 2022 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 15,985,922,000 | JPY 530,206,000 | deficit JPY 15,455,716,000 |
| 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 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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