Ceramic products. (69)
Ceramic products. (statistical code 69): imports in September 2026 were JPY 15,092,056,000 (+6.0% year on year). Main origins: People's Republic of China (40.7%), United States of America (8.5%), Viet Nam (7.7%), Thailand (6.5%), Italy (5.6%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 27,680,834,000, a trade surplus of JPY 12,588,778,000. (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 15,092,056,000 | — | — | +6.0% |
| August 2026 | revised | 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% |
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 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 26,003,166,000; in 2025, JPY 168,764,951,000, about 6.5 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 132,125,887,000 | JPY 243,494,531,000 | surplus JPY 111,368,644,000 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | JPY 143,250,381,000 | JPY 200,964,103,000 | surplus JPY 57,713,722,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 120,277,187,000 | JPY 157,235,364,000 | surplus JPY 36,958,177,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 132,959,348,000 | JPY 175,936,887,000 | surplus JPY 42,977,539,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 137,345,677,000 | JPY 191,946,802,000 | surplus JPY 54,601,125,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 132,328,373,000 | JPY 179,176,144,000 | surplus JPY 46,847,771,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 122,150,837,000 | JPY 164,603,964,000 | surplus JPY 42,453,127,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 144,671,777,000 | JPY 182,903,377,000 | surplus JPY 38,231,600,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 138,832,455,000 | JPY 166,709,821,000 | surplus JPY 27,877,366,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 130,918,676,000 | JPY 140,491,403,000 | surplus JPY 9,572,727,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 105,167,959,000 | JPY 108,209,051,000 | surplus JPY 3,041,092,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 107,105,619,000 | JPY 119,160,034,000 | surplus JPY 12,054,415,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 104,704,904,000 | JPY 123,228,038,000 | surplus JPY 18,523,134,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 93,582,086,000 | JPY 95,838,138,000 | surplus JPY 2,256,052,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 122,250,457,000 | JPY 145,938,543,000 | surplus JPY 23,688,086,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 124,693,930,000 | JPY 184,105,397,000 | surplus JPY 59,411,467,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 121,124,757,000 | JPY 157,255,279,000 | surplus JPY 36,130,522,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 106,622,308,000 | JPY 133,327,322,000 | surplus JPY 26,705,014,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 95,174,791,000 | JPY 117,829,497,000 | surplus JPY 22,654,706,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 88,108,926,000 | JPY 105,670,957,000 | surplus JPY 17,562,031,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 80,899,839,000 | JPY 107,585,075,000 | surplus JPY 26,685,236,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 78,095,482,000 | JPY 133,639,727,000 | surplus JPY 55,544,245,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 68,380,508,000 | JPY 147,036,092,000 | surplus JPY 78,655,584,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 61,891,991,000 | JPY 133,163,527,000 | surplus JPY 71,271,536,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 67,010,729,000 | JPY 161,966,109,000 | surplus JPY 94,955,380,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 74,268,605,000 | JPY 162,111,355,000 | surplus JPY 87,842,750,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 65,263,473,000 | JPY 151,247,112,000 | surplus JPY 85,983,639,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 51,430,505,000 | JPY 142,568,636,000 | surplus JPY 91,138,131,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 42,640,781,000 | JPY 133,161,067,000 | surplus JPY 90,520,286,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 36,100,016,000 | JPY 141,604,494,000 | surplus JPY 105,504,478,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 38,711,344,000 | JPY 168,509,151,000 | surplus JPY 129,797,807,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 44,560,212,000 | JPY 165,266,830,000 | surplus JPY 120,706,618,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 48,995,975,000 | JPY 177,046,466,000 | surplus JPY 128,050,491,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 35,078,384,000 | JPY 159,594,933,000 | surplus JPY 124,516,549,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 26,003,166,000 | JPY 152,762,094,000 | surplus JPY 126,758,928,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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