Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted. (61)
Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted. (statistical code 61): imports in August 2026 were JPY 184,752,615,000 (+3.4% year on year), quantity 56,065,379 KG, unit price JPY 3,295 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (52.2%), Viet Nam (17.4%), Cambodia (7.8%), Bangladesh (4.1%), Myanmar (3.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 4,669,656,000, a trade deficit of JPY 180,082,959,000. (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 184,752,615,000 | 56,065,379 | JPY 3,295 | +3.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 161,514,480,000 | 44,639,838 | JPY 3,618 | +1.4% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 143,923,980,000 | 41,147,553 | JPY 3,498 | +16.9% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 127,373,574,000 | 37,408,213 | JPY 3,405 | +6.4% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 173,716,082,000 | 51,563,856 | JPY 3,369 | +13.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 161,285,260,000 | 46,957,935 | JPY 3,435 | -1.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 160,338,912,000 | 47,614,457 | JPY 3,367 | +26.0% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 168,858,177,000 | 49,984,607 | JPY 3,378 | -3.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 151,791,109,000 | 48,675,967 | JPY 3,118 | +8.0% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 167,190,228,000 | 57,384,969 | JPY 2,913 | +9.0% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 202,330,782,000 | 73,708,994 | JPY 2,745 | +4.2% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 203,918,192,000 | 72,615,506 | JPY 2,808 | +8.9% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 178,683,865,000 | 58,829,652 | JPY 3,037 | -0.5% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 159,217,792,000 | 48,308,723 | JPY 3,296 | -1.5% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 123,124,345,000 | 38,678,272 | JPY 3,183 | +7.7% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 119,714,753,000 | 38,431,823 | JPY 3,115 | +2.3% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 153,024,976,000 | 49,400,835 | JPY 3,098 | +9.5% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 163,548,960,000 | 50,220,598 | JPY 3,257 | +21.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 127,208,328,000 | 37,188,074 | JPY 3,421 | -4.4% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 174,706,464,000 | 51,644,274 | JPY 3,383 | +22.8% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 140,497,062,000 | 45,615,439 | JPY 3,080 | +11.7% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 153,443,016,000 | 53,338,216 | JPY 2,877 | +0.2% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 194,100,268,000 | 71,670,908 | JPY 2,708 | +10.5% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 187,222,315,000 | 68,564,754 | JPY 2,731 | -6.8% |
Subcategories
- Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 61.03.
- Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, knitted or crocheted, other than those of heading 61.04
- Men's or boys' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.
- Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear), knitted or crocheted.
- Men's or boys' shirts, knitted or crocheted.
- Women's or girls' blouses, shirts and shirt-blouses, knitted or crocheted.
- Men's or boys' underpants, briefs, nightshirts, pyjamas, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
- Women's or girls' slips, petticoats, briefs, panties, nightdresses, pyjamas, negligees, bathrobes, dressing gowns and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
- T-shirts, singlets and other vests, knitted or crocheted.
- Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted.
- Babies' garments and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted.
- Track suits, ski suits and swimwear, knitted or crocheted.
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- Other garments, knitted or crocheted.
- Panty hose, tights, stockings, socks and other hosiery, including graduated compression hosiery (for example, stockings for varicose veins) and footwear without applied soles, knitted or crocheted.
- Gloves, mittens and mitts, knitted or crocheted.
- Other made up clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted; knitted or crocheted parts of garments or of clothing accessories.
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 1,719,960,750,000; in 2025, JPY 1,924,459,794,000, about 1.1 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 1,281,763,080,000 | JPY 34,004,703,000 | deficit JPY 1,247,758,377,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 1,924,459,794,000 | JPY 47,714,049,000 | deficit JPY 1,876,745,745,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 1,797,828,621,000 | JPY 46,277,512,000 | deficit JPY 1,751,551,109,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 1,695,203,843,000 | JPY 44,076,472,000 | deficit JPY 1,651,127,371,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 1,719,960,750,000 | JPY 39,623,029,000 | deficit JPY 1,680,337,721,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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