Rubber and articles thereof. (40)
Rubber and articles thereof. (statistical code 40): exports in August 2026 were JPY 121,752,021,000 (+15.2% year on year), quantity 143,728,150 KG, unit price JPY 847 per KG. Main destinations: United States of America (23.6%), People's Republic of China (10.8%), Indonesia (5.4%), Australia (5.2%), Thailand (4.3%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 77,555,214,000, a trade surplus of JPY 44,196,807,000. (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 121,752,021,000 | 143,728,150 | JPY 847 | +15.2% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 149,173,368,000 | 171,799,094 | JPY 868 | +14.0% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 146,901,828,000 | 172,628,141 | JPY 851 | +10.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 137,573,523,000 | 162,220,443 | JPY 848 | +12.1% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 143,985,397,000 | 174,910,858 | JPY 823 | +9.4% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 135,482,412,000 | 171,957,773 | JPY 788 | -0.5% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 122,687,681,000 | 157,287,624 | JPY 780 | -5.8% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 103,536,670,000 | 132,540,615 | JPY 781 | +2.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 138,919,461,000 | 178,093,694 | JPY 780 | +5.2% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 117,775,100,000 | 152,055,790 | JPY 775 | -1.2% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 126,236,493,000 | 160,717,686 | JPY 785 | +3.0% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 118,154,458,000 | 156,248,591 | JPY 756 | -4.0% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 105,718,647,000 | 137,640,626 | JPY 768 | -8.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 130,875,806,000 | 172,058,026 | JPY 761 | -4.7% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 132,678,270,000 | 180,248,664 | JPY 736 | +1.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 122,766,189,000 | 166,990,275 | JPY 735 | -3.4% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 131,623,736,000 | 175,840,430 | JPY 749 | -1.1% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 136,162,810,000 | 185,138,785 | JPY 735 | +5.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 130,211,140,000 | 171,399,471 | JPY 760 | +6.4% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 100,967,041,000 | 136,930,151 | JPY 737 | +0.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 132,104,537,000 | 172,837,707 | JPY 764 | -1.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 119,163,887,000 | 155,043,431 | JPY 769 | +1.0% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 122,516,004,000 | 165,557,342 | JPY 740 | -2.3% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 123,028,443,000 | 161,641,021 | JPY 761 | +1.3% |
Subcategories
- Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
- Synthetic rubber and factice derived from oils, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip; mixtures of any product of heading 40.01 with any product of this heading, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip.
- 4003
- 4004
- Compounded rubber, unvulcanised, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip
- Other forms (for example, rods, tubes and profile shapes) and articles (for example, discs and rings), of unvulcanised rubber.
- 4007
- Plates, sheets, strip, rods and profile shapes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- Tubes, pipes and hoses, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without their fittings (for example, joints, elbows, flanges).
- Conveyor or transmission belts or belting, of vulcanised rubber.
- New pneumatic tyres, of rubber.
- Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubber.
- Inner tubes, of rubber.
- Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teats), of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber, with or without fittings of hard rubber.
- Articles of apparel and clothing accessories (including gloves, mittens and mitts), for all purposes, of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- Other articles of vulcanised rubber other than hard rubber.
- 4017
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 453,362,761,000; in 2025, JPY 1,492,089,151,000, about 3.3 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 595,784,077,000 | JPY 1,061,092,900,000 | surplus JPY 465,308,823,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 777,663,542,000 | JPY 1,492,089,151,000 | surplus JPY 714,425,609,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 721,003,120,000 | JPY 1,492,267,915,000 | surplus JPY 771,264,795,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 633,467,293,000 | JPY 1,432,593,011,000 | surplus JPY 799,125,718,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 679,906,287,000 | JPY 1,398,290,166,000 | surplus JPY 718,383,879,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 1,153,391,250,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 908,211,441,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 1,127,604,243,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 1,173,312,773,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 1,154,862,772,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 1,064,481,750,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 1,244,769,750,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 1,296,546,108,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 1,311,636,876,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 1,187,657,290,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 1,191,059,575,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 1,124,138,692,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 902,960,360,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 1,214,693,674,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 1,229,467,476,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 1,075,020,173,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 946,279,974,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 851,423,127,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 796,853,993,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 747,849,502,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 661,755,598,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 659,165,818,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 688,327,685,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 750,911,378,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 717,443,116,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 664,311,213,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 575,459,175,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 525,196,236,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 509,167,695,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 562,197,322,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 560,674,655,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 587,237,835,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 539,662,914,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 453,362,761,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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