Plastics and articles thereof. (39)
Plastics and articles thereof. (statistical code 39): exports in August 2026 were JPY 339,044,796,000 (+13.5% year on year), quantity 402,475,951 KG, unit price JPY 842 per KG. Main destinations: People's Republic of China (34.1%), Taiwan (9.9%), Republic of Korea (9.4%), United States of America (9.3%), Viet Nam (5.1%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 254,656,262,000, a trade surplus of JPY 84,388,534,000. (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 339,044,796,000 | 402,475,951 | JPY 842 | +13.5% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 380,428,003,000 | 437,835,689 | JPY 869 | +14.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 369,817,124,000 | 425,479,254 | JPY 869 | +15.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 338,198,145,000 | 396,498,121 | JPY 853 | +13.3% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 374,273,946,000 | 473,324,494 | JPY 791 | +12.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 369,466,418,000 | 513,712,911 | JPY 719 | +10.3% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 299,921,836,000 | 427,721,550 | JPY 701 | -5.1% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 307,202,301,000 | 405,038,416 | JPY 758 | +17.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 352,143,142,000 | 472,466,425 | JPY 745 | +2.0% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 317,682,262,000 | 439,546,600 | JPY 723 | +2.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 323,824,303,000 | 453,495,866 | JPY 714 | +1.7% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 313,304,834,000 | 441,866,266 | JPY 709 | -0.3% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 298,822,006,000 | 411,619,154 | JPY 726 | -1.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 332,314,910,000 | 463,272,995 | JPY 717 | -2.1% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 319,763,615,000 | 426,934,797 | JPY 749 | -2.7% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 298,592,697,000 | 422,854,575 | JPY 706 | -0.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 332,391,359,000 | 461,839,458 | JPY 720 | +5.1% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 334,909,590,000 | 494,081,849 | JPY 678 | +1.1% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 316,073,824,000 | 439,948,495 | JPY 718 | +10.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 260,771,514,000 | 371,269,451 | JPY 702 | +5.9% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 345,397,480,000 | 484,525,911 | JPY 713 | +6.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 309,432,826,000 | 451,498,936 | JPY 685 | +6.8% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 318,519,979,000 | 473,377,620 | JPY 673 | +2.7% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 314,355,502,000 | 453,161,771 | JPY 694 | +4.9% |
Subcategories
- Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms.
- Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms.
- Polymers of styrene, in primary forms.
- Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms.
- Polymers of vinyl acetate or of other vinyl esters, in primary forms; other vinyl polymers in primary forms.
- Acrylic polymers in primary forms.
- Polyacetals, other polyethers and epoxide resins, in primary forms; polycarbonates, alkyd resins, polyallyl esters and other polyesters, in primary forms.
- Polyamides in primary forms.
- Amino-resins, phenolic resins and polyurethanes, in primary forms.
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- Petroleum resins, coumarone-indene resins, polyterpenes, polysulphides, polysulphones and other products specified in Note 3 to this Chapter, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
- Cellulose and its chemical derivatives, not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
- Natural polymers (for example, alginic acid) and modified natural polymers (for example, hardened proteins, chemical derivatives of natural rubber), not elsewhere specified or included, in primary forms.
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- Waste, parings and scrap, of plastics.
- Monofilament of which any cross-sectional dimension exceeds 1 mm, rods, sticks and profile shapes, whether or not surface-worked but not otherwise worked, of plastics.
- Tubes, pipes and hoses, and fittings therefor (for example, joints, elbows, flanges), of plastics.
- Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in rolls or in the form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in Note 9 to this Chapter.
- Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls.
- Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials.
- Other plates, sheets, film, foil and strip, of plastics.
- Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics.
- Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics; stoppers, lids, caps and other closures, of plastics.
- Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and hygienic or toilet articles, of plastics.
- Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included.
- Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 39.01 to 39.14.
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Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 584,102,653,000; in 2025, JPY 3,800,594,056,000, about 6.5 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 2,005,163,283,000 | JPY 2,778,352,569,000 | surplus JPY 773,189,286,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 2,460,132,273,000 | JPY 3,800,594,056,000 | surplus JPY 1,340,461,783,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 2,431,235,608,000 | JPY 3,738,062,296,000 | surplus JPY 1,306,826,688,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 2,260,213,695,000 | JPY 3,322,260,902,000 | surplus JPY 1,062,047,207,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 2,395,080,542,000 | JPY 3,534,457,319,000 | surplus JPY 1,139,376,777,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 3,330,921,036,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 2,727,394,699,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 2,748,472,477,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 2,884,542,175,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 2,819,425,747,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 2,541,831,755,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 2,722,612,037,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 2,675,799,337,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 2,508,417,185,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 2,276,671,075,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 2,419,175,692,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 2,562,676,385,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 2,025,731,468,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 2,473,013,593,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 2,590,563,473,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 2,284,791,270,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 1,924,892,775,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 1,663,664,211,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 1,409,779,134,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 1,310,915,640,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 1,134,722,780,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 1,207,594,699,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 1,104,821,536,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 1,100,731,731,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 1,140,199,532,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 989,557,129,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 913,152,306,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 781,777,052,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 719,621,759,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 757,819,716,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 732,105,636,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 726,435,608,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 628,840,860,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 584,102,653,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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