Cork and articles of cork. (45)
Cork and articles of cork. (statistical code 45): exports in August 2026 were JPY 20,004,000 (-51.4% year on year). Main destinations: United States of America (35.9%), Thailand (17.4%), Taiwan (10.5%), Indonesia (9.5%), Republic of Korea (8.2%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 182,843,000, a trade deficit of JPY 162,839,000. (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 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% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 50,672,000 | — | — | +135.0% |
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–Aug) | JPY 1,546,981,000 | JPY 241,497,000 | deficit JPY 1,305,484,000 |
| 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 256,558,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 256,402,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 252,177,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 272,513,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 335,251,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 318,722,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 355,161,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 355,521,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 445,665,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 300,653,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 224,243,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 228,219,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 166,115,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 224,997,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 337,238,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 254,285,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 221,982,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 192,197,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 134,998,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 99,336,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 89,667,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 117,990,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 116,838,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 116,333,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 129,125,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 112,275,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 127,996,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 95,689,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 96,157,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 114,327,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 111,568,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 82,295,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 77,270,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 71,035,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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