Ceramic products. (69)
Ceramic products. (statistical code 69): imports in August 2026 were JPY 14,249,565,000 (+4.2% year on year). Main origins: People's Republic of China (38.5%), Viet Nam (8.7%), United States of America (8.7%), Thailand (7.1%), Italy (6.7%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 26,759,438,000, a trade surplus of JPY 12,509,873,000. (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 14,249,565,000 | — | — | +4.2% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 15,657,154,000 | — | — | +12.9% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 16,220,677,000 | — | — | +9.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 12,850,040,000 | — | — | -6.5% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 15,601,862,000 | — | — | +17.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 14,562,868,000 | — | — | +12.0% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 12,894,618,000 | — | — | +4.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 14,997,047,000 | — | — | -8.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 15,078,396,000 | — | — | +8.1% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,044,357,000 | — | — | +6.2% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,307,466,000 | — | — | -6.5% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,235,580,000 | — | — | +5.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,676,415,000 | — | — | +5.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,874,303,000 | — | — | -15.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 14,782,401,000 | — | — | +10.0% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,744,112,000 | — | — | -9.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,324,390,000 | — | — | -4.9% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 12,998,121,000 | — | — | -2.5% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 12,349,757,000 | — | — | +3.5% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,349,653,000 | — | — | +23.3% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 13,954,121,000 | — | — | +13.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 13,226,173,000 | — | — | -7.6% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 15,302,763,000 | — | — | +6.6% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 13,449,657,000 | — | — | -1.5% |
Subcategories
- 6901
- Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths.
- Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths.
- Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like.
- Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods.
- 6906
- Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics.
- Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods.
- Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures.
- Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china.
- 6912
- Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles.
- Other ceramic articles.
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 166,091,967,000; in 2025, JPY 168,764,951,000, about 1.0 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 117,033,831,000 | JPY 215,813,697,000 | surplus JPY 98,779,866,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 168,764,951,000 | JPY 279,632,787,000 | surplus JPY 110,867,836,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 166,525,233,000 | JPY 258,620,217,000 | surplus JPY 92,094,984,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 162,561,601,000 | JPY 234,613,929,000 | surplus JPY 72,052,328,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 166,091,967,000 | JPY 236,643,274,000 | surplus JPY 70,551,307,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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