Ores, slag and ash. (26)
Ores, slag and ash. (statistical code 26): exports in August 2026 were JPY 2,251,247,000 (+24.2% year on year), quantity 1,266,851 MT, unit price JPY 1,774 per MT. Main destinations: Taiwan (19.8%), United States of America (16.6%), Republic of Korea (16.5%), Belgium (11.2%), Croatia (6.4%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 412,219,295,000, a trade deficit of JPY 409,968,048,000. (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 2,251,247,000 | 1,266,851 | JPY 1,774 | +24.2% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 3,828,561,000 | 1,312,405 | JPY 2,914 | +61.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 3,068,660,000 | 1,154,355 | JPY 2,612 | +56.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 2,167,390,000 | 1,169,994 | JPY 1,848 | +41.1% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 2,192,578,000 | 1,132,682 | JPY 1,930 | -1.3% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 2,589,030,000 | 1,296,766 | JPY 1,992 | +2.2% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 2,202,186,000 | 1,230,320 | JPY 1,786 | +0.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 2,458,209,000 | 1,404,509 | JPY 1,748 | +16.4% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,264,248,000 | 1,120,827 | JPY 2,016 | -1.2% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,813,760,000 | 1,031,169 | JPY 1,749 | -8.9% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,965,486,000 | 900,882 | JPY 2,177 | -11.5% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,382,460,000 | 1,417,202 | JPY 1,668 | +28.6% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,812,177,000 | 1,127,824 | JPY 1,605 | +3.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,369,956,000 | 1,256,453 | JPY 1,881 | -9.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,960,503,000 | 1,235,558 | JPY 1,585 | -6.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,535,707,000 | 1,077,935 | JPY 1,418 | -36.3% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,222,570,000 | 1,216,171 | JPY 1,805 | -16.8% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,533,615,000 | 1,347,170 | JPY 1,880 | -18.1% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,198,528,000 | 1,047,603 | JPY 2,095 | -3.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,111,252,000 | 1,163,233 | JPY 1,812 | +15.8% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 2,290,863,000 | 1,288,101 | JPY 1,775 | +10.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 1,991,457,000 | 996,792 | JPY 1,994 | -13.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 2,221,588,000 | 1,164,552 | JPY 1,903 | -11.4% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,853,054,000 | 1,057,292 | JPY 1,748 | -13.0% |
Subcategories
- Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites
- 2602
- 2604
- 2605
- 2608
- 2610
- 2611
- Uranium or thorium ores and concentrates
- Molybdenum ores and concentrates
- 2614
- Niobium, tantalum, vanadium or zirconium ores and concentrates
- Precious metal ores and concentrates
- Other ores and concentrates
- 2618
- 2619
- Slag, ash and residues (other than from the manufacture of iron or steel) containing metals, arsenic or their compounds
- Other slag and ash, including seaweed ash(kelp); ash and residues from the incineration of municipal waste
- 26XX
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 2,347,724,000; in 2025, JPY 25,170,262,000, about 10.7 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 3,232,937,907,000 | JPY 20,757,861,000 | deficit JPY 3,212,180,046,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 3,974,666,981,000 | JPY 25,170,262,000 | deficit JPY 3,949,496,719,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 4,311,078,476,000 | JPY 27,105,480,000 | deficit JPY 4,283,972,996,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 3,721,235,508,000 | JPY 27,445,196,000 | deficit JPY 3,693,790,312,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 4,051,641,346,000 | JPY 21,799,666,000 | deficit JPY 4,029,841,680,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 19,588,282,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 16,911,297,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 19,831,970,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 18,833,594,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 15,601,558,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 15,536,957,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 17,094,759,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 15,477,468,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 13,311,493,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 9,204,920,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 12,783,970,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 12,919,091,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 9,249,757,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 16,017,345,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 19,822,438,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 11,771,015,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 9,449,151,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 7,560,214,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 4,649,995,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 3,751,689,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 3,541,665,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 3,779,136,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 2,309,107,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 2,739,403,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 2,613,157,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 2,502,374,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 2,931,291,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 2,616,621,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 3,352,281,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 3,741,571,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 3,352,803,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 2,630,092,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 3,055,862,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 2,347,724,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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