Cork and articles of cork. (45)
Cork and articles of cork. (statistical code 45): exports in September 2026 were JPY 29,228,000 (-15.7% year on year). Main destinations: United States of America (41.4%), People's Republic of China (20.0%), Indonesia (8.3%), Taiwan (6.7%), Thailand (6.2%). Figures for September 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 199,512,000, a trade deficit of JPY 170,284,000. (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 29,228,000 | — | — | -15.7% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 20,004,000 | — | — | -51.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 25,617,000 | — | — | -30.9% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 28,208,000 | — | — | -44.2% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 30,335,000 | — | — | +0.7% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 35,936,000 | — | — | +19.3% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 39,310,000 | — | — | +31.0% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 35,579,000 | — | — | -21.6% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 26,508,000 | — | — | +1.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 40,047,000 | — | — | +5.0% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 27,986,000 | — | — | -29.8% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 30,353,000 | — | — | -29.0% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 34,665,000 | — | — | -31.6% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 41,199,000 | — | — | -1.3% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 37,049,000 | — | — | -24.4% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 50,587,000 | — | — | +20.9% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 30,112,000 | — | — | -21.9% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 30,121,000 | — | — | +6.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 30,017,000 | — | — | -14.0% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 45,370,000 | — | — | +25.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 26,035,000 | — | — | -30.9% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 38,136,000 | — | — | -7.2% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 39,870,000 | — | — | +65.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 42,779,000 | — | — | +141.1% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 71,035,000; in 2025, JPY 423,541,000, about 6.0 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 1,746,497,000 | JPY 270,725,000 | deficit JPY 1,475,772,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 2,133,655,000 | JPY 423,541,000 | deficit JPY 1,710,114,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 2,144,423,000 | JPY 479,510,000 | deficit JPY 1,664,913,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 2,178,940,000 | JPY 244,597,000 | deficit JPY 1,934,343,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 2,297,700,000 | JPY 246,455,000 | deficit JPY 2,051,245,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 1,771,548,000 | JPY 256,558,000 | deficit JPY 1,514,990,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 1,777,051,000 | JPY 256,402,000 | deficit JPY 1,520,649,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 2,097,811,000 | JPY 252,177,000 | deficit JPY 1,845,634,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 2,390,347,000 | JPY 272,513,000 | deficit JPY 2,117,834,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 2,351,530,000 | JPY 335,251,000 | deficit JPY 2,016,279,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 2,547,834,000 | JPY 318,722,000 | deficit JPY 2,229,112,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 2,723,073,000 | JPY 355,161,000 | deficit JPY 2,367,912,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 2,951,397,000 | JPY 355,521,000 | deficit JPY 2,595,876,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 2,461,440,000 | JPY 445,665,000 | deficit JPY 2,015,775,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 2,082,468,000 | JPY 300,653,000 | deficit JPY 1,781,815,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 2,125,526,000 | JPY 224,243,000 | deficit JPY 1,901,283,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 2,250,770,000 | JPY 228,219,000 | deficit JPY 2,022,551,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 2,146,563,000 | JPY 166,115,000 | deficit JPY 1,980,448,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 2,678,391,000 | JPY 224,997,000 | deficit JPY 2,453,394,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 3,192,321,000 | JPY 337,238,000 | deficit JPY 2,855,083,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 3,061,927,000 | JPY 254,285,000 | deficit JPY 2,807,642,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 2,883,563,000 | JPY 221,982,000 | deficit JPY 2,661,581,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 3,194,255,000 | JPY 192,197,000 | deficit JPY 3,002,058,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 3,116,248,000 | JPY 134,998,000 | deficit JPY 2,981,250,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 3,219,883,000 | JPY 99,336,000 | deficit JPY 3,120,547,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 3,176,313,000 | JPY 89,667,000 | deficit JPY 3,086,646,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 3,127,057,000 | JPY 117,990,000 | deficit JPY 3,009,067,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 2,998,196,000 | JPY 116,838,000 | deficit JPY 2,881,358,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 3,520,725,000 | JPY 116,333,000 | deficit JPY 3,404,392,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 3,308,819,000 | JPY 129,125,000 | deficit JPY 3,179,694,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 2,864,085,000 | JPY 112,275,000 | deficit JPY 2,751,810,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 2,608,681,000 | JPY 127,996,000 | deficit JPY 2,480,685,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 2,458,314,000 | JPY 95,689,000 | deficit JPY 2,362,625,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 2,444,941,000 | JPY 96,157,000 | deficit JPY 2,348,784,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 2,794,156,000 | JPY 114,327,000 | deficit JPY 2,679,829,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 2,984,516,000 | JPY 111,568,000 | deficit JPY 2,872,948,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 3,766,007,000 | JPY 82,295,000 | deficit JPY 3,683,712,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 4,187,059,000 | JPY 77,270,000 | deficit JPY 4,109,789,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 2,862,714,000 | JPY 71,035,000 | deficit JPY 2,791,679,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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