Photographic or cinematographic goods. (37)
Photographic or cinematographic goods. (statistical code 37): exports in August 2026 were JPY 87,823,867,000 (+26.1% year on year). Main destinations: People's Republic of China (31.4%), Taiwan (25.0%), Republic of Korea (12.0%), United States of America (11.8%), United Kingdom (2.4%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 4,856,818,000, a trade surplus of JPY 82,967,049,000. (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 87,823,867,000 | — | — | +26.1% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 95,442,418,000 | — | — | +26.9% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 89,351,739,000 | — | — | +30.9% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 80,993,818,000 | — | — | +21.4% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 88,872,845,000 | — | — | +26.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 87,260,239,000 | — | — | +30.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 72,657,033,000 | — | — | +8.3% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 76,842,755,000 | — | — | +34.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 83,267,757,000 | — | — | +20.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 75,576,262,000 | — | — | +16.0% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 74,561,011,000 | — | — | +9.8% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 72,803,164,000 | — | — | +11.2% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 69,630,128,000 | — | — | +7.6% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 75,206,988,000 | — | — | +3.0% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 68,252,532,000 | — | — | +2.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 66,741,927,000 | — | — | +2.4% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 70,019,255,000 | — | — | +5.5% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 66,938,632,000 | — | — | +4.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 67,111,934,000 | — | — | +18.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 57,212,108,000 | — | — | -1.8% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 69,185,889,000 | — | — | +5.3% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 65,175,009,000 | — | — | +8.5% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 67,918,727,000 | — | — | +17.0% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 65,478,084,000 | — | — | +18.1% |
Subcategories
- Photographic plates and film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packs.
- Photographic film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, of any material other than paper, paperboard or textiles; instant print film in rolls, sensitised, unexposed.
- Photographic paper, paperboard and textiles, sensitised, unexposed.
- 3704
- 3705
- Cinematographic film, exposed and developed, whether or not incorporating sound track or consisting only of sound track.
- Chemical preparations for photographic uses (other than varnishes, glues, adhesives and similar preparations); unmixed products for photographic uses, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for use.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 329,857,539,000; in 2025, JPY 847,321,698,000, about 2.6 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 39,104,427,000 | JPY 679,244,714,000 | surplus JPY 640,140,287,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 41,351,315,000 | JPY 847,321,698,000 | surplus JPY 805,970,383,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 40,205,404,000 | JPY 782,673,352,000 | surplus JPY 742,467,948,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 35,240,079,000 | JPY 653,166,709,000 | surplus JPY 617,926,630,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 37,274,639,000 | JPY 669,558,334,000 | surplus JPY 632,283,695,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 596,178,218,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 499,730,719,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 527,609,618,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 532,907,104,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 501,845,486,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 463,890,930,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 476,573,350,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 462,501,555,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 439,648,930,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 382,364,475,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 394,933,169,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 410,454,485,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 363,034,734,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 480,729,382,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 550,649,962,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 547,074,644,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 516,080,992,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 497,985,074,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 474,713,160,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 470,741,045,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 437,275,774,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 428,888,046,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 427,894,351,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 452,519,538,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 485,075,796,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 438,481,963,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 392,943,282,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 376,492,110,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 371,239,722,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 405,714,173,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 405,717,979,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 403,395,712,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 359,796,569,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 329,857,539,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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