Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials. (68)
Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials. (statistical code 68): imports in August 2026 were JPY 13,469,142,000 (+9.4% year on year). Main origins: People's Republic of China (48.4%), United States of America (21.2%), Republic of Korea (5.0%), Thailand (3.3%), Viet Nam (2.4%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 27,418,967,000, a trade surplus of JPY 13,949,825,000. (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 13,469,142,000 | — | — | +9.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 17,734,843,000 | — | — | +23.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 14,699,907,000 | — | — | +9.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 15,081,084,000 | — | — | +0.5% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 16,598,565,000 | — | — | +14.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 13,655,558,000 | — | — | +1.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 13,742,958,000 | — | — | +45.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 14,983,209,000 | — | — | -6.1% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,838,023,000 | — | — | +3.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,204,977,000 | — | — | +3.8% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,039,215,000 | — | — | +13.3% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 12,447,614,000 | — | — | -5.3% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 12,308,334,000 | — | — | -4.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,388,324,000 | — | — | -20.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,405,519,000 | — | — | -11.3% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 15,001,555,000 | — | — | +1.6% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,444,594,000 | — | — | -3.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,503,375,000 | — | — | +3.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,442,707,000 | — | — | -13.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 15,962,893,000 | — | — | +11.5% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 13,382,805,000 | — | — | +2.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 13,679,986,000 | — | — | -6.5% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 14,154,931,000 | — | — | -1.2% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 13,145,590,000 | — | — | -1.3% |
Subcategories
- 6801
- Worked monumental or building stone (except slate) and articles thereof, other than goods of heading 68.01; mosaic cubes and the like, of natural stone (including slate), whether or not on a backing; artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder, of natural stone (including slate).
- 6803
- Millstones, grindstones, grinding wheels and the like, without frameworks, for grinding, sharpening, polishing, trueing or cutting, hand sharpening or polishing stones, and parts thereof, of natural stone, of agglomerated natural or artificial abrasives, or of ceramics, with or without parts of other materials.
- Natural or artificial abrasive powder or grain, on a base of textile material, of paper, of paperboard or of other materials, whether or not cut to shape or sewn or otherwise made up.
- Slag wool, rock wool and similar mineral wools; exfoliated vermiculite, expanded clays, foamed slag and similar expanded mineral materials; mixtures and articles of heat - insulating, sound-insulating or sound-absorbing mineral materials, other than those of heading 68.11 or 68.12 or of Chapter 69.
- Articles of asphalt or of similar material (for example, petroleum bitumen or coal tar pitch).
- 6808
- Articles of plaster or of compositions based on plaster.
- Articles of cement, of concrete or of artificial stone, whether or not reinforced.
- Articles of asbestos-cement, of cellulose fibre -cement or the like.
- Friction material and articles thereof (for example, sheets, rolls, strips, segments, discs, washers, pads), not mounted, for brakes, for clutches or the like, with a basis of asbestos, of other mineral substances or of cellulose, whether or not combined with textile or other materials.
- Worked mica and articles of mica, including agglomerated or reconstituted mica, whether or not on a support of paper, paperboard or other materials.
- Articles of stone or of other mineral substances (including carbon fibres, articles of carbon fibres and articles of peat), not elsewhere specified or included.
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 171,791,872,000; in 2025, JPY 164,987,130,000, about 96% of the 2022 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 119,965,266,000 | JPY 217,752,906,000 | surplus JPY 97,787,640,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 164,987,130,000 | JPY 314,241,539,000 | surplus JPY 149,254,409,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 168,476,539,000 | JPY 322,276,874,000 | surplus JPY 153,800,335,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 168,229,119,000 | JPY 305,926,212,000 | surplus JPY 137,697,093,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 171,791,872,000 | JPY 332,529,883,000 | surplus JPY 160,738,011,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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