Ceramic products. (69)
Ceramic products. (statistical code 69): exports in August 2026 were JPY 26,759,438,000 (+24.6% year on year). Main destinations: United States of America (23.2%), People's Republic of China (19.3%), Taiwan (9.9%), Republic of Korea (9.7%), Germany (6.8%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 14,249,565,000, a trade surplus of JPY 12,509,873,000. (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 26,759,438,000 | — | — | +24.6% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 28,451,435,000 | — | — | +18.8% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 28,781,348,000 | — | — | +21.2% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 25,362,510,000 | — | — | +14.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 28,900,510,000 | — | — | +27.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 30,798,518,000 | — | — | +22.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 24,002,352,000 | — | — | +7.0% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 22,757,586,000 | — | — | +22.6% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 28,480,077,000 | — | — | +15.5% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 25,130,013,000 | — | — | +15.1% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 23,273,087,000 | — | — | +7.7% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 22,516,497,000 | — | — | +7.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 21,478,624,000 | — | — | +9.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 23,948,840,000 | — | — | +4.8% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 23,744,688,000 | — | — | -1.9% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 22,253,694,000 | — | — | +9.5% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 22,648,904,000 | — | — | +1.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 25,169,110,000 | — | — | +4.7% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 22,431,536,000 | — | — | +17.5% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,557,717,000 | — | — | +8.0% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 24,660,235,000 | — | — | +2.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 21,841,634,000 | — | — | +4.0% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 21,599,159,000 | — | — | +7.7% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 20,886,977,000 | — | — | +8.4% |
Subcategories
- 6901
- Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths.
- Other refractory ceramic goods (for example, retorts, crucibles, muffles, nozzles, plugs, supports, cupels, tubes, pipes, sheaths, rods and slide gates), other than those of siliceous fossil meals or of similar siliceous earths.
- Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like.
- Roofing tiles, chimney-pots, cowls, chimney liners, architectural ornaments and other ceramic constructional goods.
- 6906
- Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing; finishing ceramics.
- Ceramic wares for laboratory, chemical or other technical uses; ceramic troughs, tubs and similar receptacles of a kind used in agriculture; ceramic pots, jars and similar articles of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods.
- Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures.
- Tableware, kitchenware, other household articles and toilet articles, of porcelain or china.
- 6912
- Statuettes and other ornamental ceramic articles.
- Other ceramic articles.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 152,762,094,000; in 2025, JPY 279,632,787,000, about 1.8 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 117,033,831,000 | JPY 215,813,697,000 | surplus JPY 98,779,866,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 168,764,951,000 | JPY 279,632,787,000 | surplus JPY 110,867,836,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 166,525,233,000 | JPY 258,620,217,000 | surplus JPY 92,094,984,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 162,561,601,000 | JPY 234,613,929,000 | surplus JPY 72,052,328,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 166,091,967,000 | JPY 236,643,274,000 | surplus JPY 70,551,307,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 200,964,103,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 157,235,364,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 175,936,887,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 191,946,802,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 179,176,144,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 164,603,964,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 182,903,377,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 166,709,821,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 140,491,403,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 108,209,051,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 119,160,034,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 123,228,038,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 95,838,138,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 145,938,543,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 184,105,397,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 157,255,279,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 133,327,322,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 117,829,497,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 105,670,957,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 107,585,075,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 133,639,727,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 147,036,092,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 133,163,527,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 161,966,109,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 162,111,355,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 151,247,112,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 142,568,636,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 133,161,067,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 141,604,494,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 168,509,151,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 165,266,830,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 177,046,466,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 159,594,933,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 152,762,094,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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