Beverages, spirits and vinegar. (22)
Beverages, spirits and vinegar. (statistical code 22): exports in August 2026 were JPY 20,978,716,000 (+24.5% year on year), quantity 63,215,404 L, unit price JPY 332 per L. Main destinations: People's Republic of China (22.9%), United States of America (16.4%), Republic of Korea (11.5%), Taiwan (10.4%), Hong Kong (7.8%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 38,675,112,000, a trade deficit of JPY 17,696,396,000. (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 20,978,716,000 | 63,215,404 | JPY 332 | +24.5% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 22,878,514,000 | 66,195,633 | JPY 346 | +28.7% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 22,994,592,000 | 67,949,475 | JPY 338 | +19.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 21,709,094,000 | 58,778,317 | JPY 369 | +15.2% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 22,441,562,000 | 59,167,401 | JPY 379 | +5.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 22,154,701,000 | 58,176,270 | JPY 381 | +11.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 17,245,279,000 | 48,768,414 | JPY 354 | -6.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 16,995,167,000 | 43,123,111 | JPY 394 | +30.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,659,609,000 | 54,116,585 | JPY 345 | +2.8% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,899,597,000 | 46,304,462 | JPY 365 | +11.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 17,961,710,000 | 50,227,807 | JPY 358 | +6.4% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 17,325,907,000 | 50,210,151 | JPY 345 | +2.3% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,851,706,000 | 52,194,097 | JPY 323 | +12.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 17,774,900,000 | 53,743,665 | JPY 331 | +7.0% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 19,223,115,000 | 50,812,784 | JPY 378 | +8.4% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,851,665,000 | 48,624,303 | JPY 388 | +11.6% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 21,360,656,000 | 55,854,858 | JPY 382 | +12.7% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 19,879,901,000 | 48,832,634 | JPY 407 | +11.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,434,734,000 | 43,414,501 | JPY 425 | +23.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 13,028,035,000 | 31,568,165 | JPY 413 | +11.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 18,150,529,000 | 51,867,084 | JPY 350 | +14.6% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 15,185,206,000 | 44,558,746 | JPY 341 | +19.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 16,881,348,000 | 49,493,485 | JPY 341 | +9.8% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 16,937,992,000 | 46,089,462 | JPY 368 | +9.3% |
Subcategories
- Waters, including natural or artificial mineral waters and aerated waters, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured; ice and snow
- Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading 20.09
- 2203
- Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 20.09
- Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances
- 2206
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol or higher; ethyl alcohol and other spirits, denatured, of any strength
- Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
- 2209
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 8,837,355,000; in 2025, JPY 216,251,535,000, about 24.5 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 343,290,310,000 | JPY 167,397,625,000 | deficit JPY 175,892,685,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 512,529,555,000 | JPY 216,251,535,000 | deficit JPY 296,278,020,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 524,694,495,000 | JPY 196,751,305,000 | deficit JPY 327,943,190,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 533,934,205,000 | JPY 192,384,534,000 | deficit JPY 341,549,671,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 507,102,559,000 | JPY 191,638,320,000 | deficit JPY 315,464,239,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 159,453,205,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 108,412,669,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 100,218,999,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 93,844,722,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 82,481,423,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 66,065,763,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 62,130,351,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 48,284,292,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 39,742,791,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 34,877,962,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 31,443,327,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 32,191,557,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 27,812,309,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 29,597,488,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 25,783,882,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 22,520,001,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 19,534,887,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 16,920,359,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 16,392,244,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 19,113,164,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 17,037,930,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 18,018,743,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 18,963,377,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 22,818,681,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 21,253,656,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 16,391,105,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 12,370,847,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 10,741,381,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 10,148,651,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 10,885,794,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 10,945,630,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 9,922,475,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 9,096,790,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 8,837,355,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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