Cocoa and cocoa preparations. (18)
Cocoa and cocoa preparations. (statistical code 18): exports in August 2026 were JPY 1,825,821,000 (+11.5% year on year). Main destinations: United States of America (21.1%), Taiwan (16.9%), People's Republic of China (15.6%), Hong Kong (12.9%), Republic of Korea (9.2%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 16,143,364,000, a trade deficit of JPY 14,317,543,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Import statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Export value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 1,825,821,000 | — | — | +11.5% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,311,815,000 | — | — | +0.2% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 1,631,194,000 | — | — | +10.3% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 1,340,254,000 | — | — | -6.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 1,802,519,000 | — | — | +21.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 1,672,978,000 | — | — | +15.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 1,600,103,000 | — | — | +0.3% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 1,826,225,000 | — | — | +65.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,146,912,000 | — | — | -1.7% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,455,169,000 | — | — | +10.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,545,228,000 | — | — | +24.8% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,955,743,000 | — | — | +24.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,637,171,000 | — | — | +34.9% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,308,688,000 | — | — | +20.0% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,478,310,000 | — | — | +32.9% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,425,150,000 | — | — | +41.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,481,875,000 | — | — | +27.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,449,254,000 | — | — | +34.0% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,595,980,000 | — | — | +37.5% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,101,535,000 | — | — | +0.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 2,184,884,000 | — | — | +12.7% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 2,225,632,000 | — | — | +29.9% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 2,039,068,000 | — | — | +16.1% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,566,977,000 | — | — | +13.8% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 1,664,585,000; in 2025, JPY 20,581,015,000, about 12.4 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 149,655,825,000 | JPY 13,010,909,000 | deficit JPY 136,644,916,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 323,334,586,000 | JPY 20,581,015,000 | deficit JPY 302,753,571,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 228,658,027,000 | JPY 16,950,826,000 | deficit JPY 211,707,201,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 147,738,277,000 | JPY 15,133,212,000 | deficit JPY 132,605,065,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 143,416,826,000 | JPY 13,790,526,000 | deficit JPY 129,626,300,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 11,768,527,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 8,956,523,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 9,175,804,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 9,698,483,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 9,132,226,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 9,653,477,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 9,275,592,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 8,001,984,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 5,867,555,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 5,248,694,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 4,870,914,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 5,073,006,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 4,688,493,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 5,719,818,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 6,082,464,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 5,388,473,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 4,683,079,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 3,946,298,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 3,759,055,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 3,243,649,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 2,602,372,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 2,489,924,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 2,679,926,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 2,467,442,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 1,786,185,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 1,891,369,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 1,432,580,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 1,558,964,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 1,548,180,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 1,889,189,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 2,066,865,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 1,731,071,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 1,820,808,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 1,664,585,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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