Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations. (36)
Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations. (statistical code 36): exports in September 2026 were JPY 131,093,000 (+35.3% year on year), quantity 51,441 KG, unit price JPY 2,548 per KG. Main destinations: Malaysia (26.6%), People's Republic of China (25.0%), Mexico (23.8%), Republic of Korea (10.5%), United States of America (9.8%). Figures for September 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 1,888,350,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,757,257,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Import statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Export value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | revised | JPY 131,093,000 | 51,441 | JPY 2,548 | +35.3% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 98,820,000 | 44,875 | JPY 2,202 | -55.0% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 130,747,000 | 30,275 | JPY 4,319 | -7.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 110,858,000 | 29,160 | JPY 3,802 | +64.3% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 141,797,000 | 45,829 | JPY 3,094 | -16.4% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 86,770,000 | 61,048 | JPY 1,421 | +214.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 121,937,000 | 58,492 | JPY 2,085 | -32.5% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 120,193,000 | 15,706 | JPY 7,653 | +61.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 136,995,000 | 63,592 | JPY 2,151 | +76.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 125,078,000 | 37,894 | JPY 3,301 | -33.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 192,506,000 | 60,565 | JPY 3,179 | +60.2% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 156,476,000 | 58,883 | JPY 2,657 | -1.4% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 96,923,000 | 61,609 | JPY 1,573 | +15.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 219,406,000 | 29,759 | JPY 7,373 | +86.9% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 140,988,000 | 63,564 | JPY 2,218 | +16.7% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 67,458,000 | 18,981 | JPY 3,554 | -57.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 169,629,000 | 46,307 | JPY 3,663 | +23.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 27,588,000 | 44,941 | JPY 614 | -81.9% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 180,663,000 | 55,929 | JPY 3,230 | -4.9% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 74,563,000 | 48,833 | JPY 1,527 | -51.1% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 77,696,000 | 44,656 | JPY 1,740 | -34.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 187,430,000 | 60,956 | JPY 3,075 | +17.6% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 120,150,000 | 50,953 | JPY 2,358 | +2.9% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 158,735,000 | 49,326 | JPY 3,218 | +66.3% |
Subcategories
- 3601
- 3602
- Safety fuses; detonating cords; percussion or detonating caps; igniters; electric detonators.
- Fireworks, signalling flares, rain rockets, fog signals and other pyrotechnic articles.
- 3605
- Ferro-cerium and other pyrophoric alloys in all forms; articles of combustible materials as specified in Note 2 to this Chapter.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 2,279,586,000; in 2025, JPY 1,528,974,000, about 67% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 23,487,478,000 | JPY 1,079,210,000 | deficit JPY 22,408,268,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 23,237,051,000 | JPY 1,528,974,000 | deficit JPY 21,708,077,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 23,023,777,000 | JPY 1,695,517,000 | deficit JPY 21,328,260,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 19,397,467,000 | JPY 1,563,438,000 | deficit JPY 17,834,029,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 14,800,415,000 | JPY 1,615,669,000 | deficit JPY 13,184,746,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 12,077,492,000 | JPY 1,843,685,000 | deficit JPY 10,233,807,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 11,112,617,000 | JPY 1,595,270,000 | deficit JPY 9,517,347,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 12,335,767,000 | JPY 1,590,806,000 | deficit JPY 10,744,961,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 12,923,986,000 | JPY 2,072,590,000 | deficit JPY 10,851,396,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 13,725,750,000 | JPY 2,166,234,000 | deficit JPY 11,559,516,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 13,157,838,000 | JPY 2,098,031,000 | deficit JPY 11,059,807,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 14,113,126,000 | JPY 2,435,036,000 | deficit JPY 11,678,090,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 12,677,160,000 | JPY 2,773,325,000 | deficit JPY 9,903,835,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 10,351,686,000 | JPY 2,877,772,000 | deficit JPY 7,473,914,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 9,332,959,000 | JPY 3,624,258,000 | deficit JPY 5,708,701,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 9,291,081,000 | JPY 2,580,622,000 | deficit JPY 6,710,459,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 10,415,760,000 | JPY 3,111,122,000 | deficit JPY 7,304,638,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 9,311,806,000 | JPY 2,045,098,000 | deficit JPY 7,266,708,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 12,319,383,000 | JPY 2,864,941,000 | deficit JPY 9,454,442,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 12,338,473,000 | JPY 2,088,882,000 | deficit JPY 10,249,591,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 10,283,186,000 | JPY 1,643,185,000 | deficit JPY 8,640,001,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 9,229,825,000 | JPY 1,421,877,000 | deficit JPY 7,807,948,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 8,771,201,000 | JPY 1,194,810,000 | deficit JPY 7,576,391,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 9,230,687,000 | JPY 962,013,000 | deficit JPY 8,268,674,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 8,807,547,000 | JPY 1,179,624,000 | deficit JPY 7,627,923,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 10,150,119,000 | JPY 1,131,403,000 | deficit JPY 9,018,716,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 6,718,380,000 | JPY 1,633,439,000 | deficit JPY 5,084,941,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 6,210,318,000 | JPY 1,743,142,000 | deficit JPY 4,467,176,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 7,846,543,000 | JPY 1,698,449,000 | deficit JPY 6,148,094,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 7,432,922,000 | JPY 1,568,826,000 | deficit JPY 5,864,096,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 6,066,156,000 | JPY 1,472,355,000 | deficit JPY 4,593,801,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 5,281,124,000 | JPY 1,309,447,000 | deficit JPY 3,971,677,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 4,962,229,000 | JPY 1,621,476,000 | deficit JPY 3,340,753,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 6,246,261,000 | JPY 1,868,398,000 | deficit JPY 4,377,863,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 6,377,071,000 | JPY 2,365,332,000 | deficit JPY 4,011,739,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 7,535,357,000 | JPY 2,351,801,000 | deficit JPY 5,183,556,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 7,890,219,000 | JPY 2,433,405,000 | deficit JPY 5,456,814,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 6,227,721,000 | JPY 2,898,779,000 | deficit JPY 3,328,942,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 4,947,854,000 | JPY 2,279,586,000 | deficit JPY 2,668,268,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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