Iron and steel. (72)
Iron and steel. (statistical code 72): exports in August 2026 were JPY 334,058,604,000 (+15.6% year on year), quantity 2,764,254,735 KG, unit price JPY 121 per KG. Main destinations: Republic of Korea (14.2%), Thailand (13.4%), People's Republic of China (8.9%), Mexico (8.3%), Viet Nam (7.0%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 92,210,238,000, a trade surplus of JPY 241,848,366,000. (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 334,058,604,000 | 2,764,254,735 | JPY 121 | +15.6% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 339,642,841,000 | 2,879,020,183 | JPY 118 | +5.7% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 345,408,643,000 | 3,015,291,056 | JPY 115 | +15.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 313,406,519,000 | 2,837,439,976 | JPY 110 | +3.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 306,864,692,000 | 2,832,963,996 | JPY 108 | -1.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 323,758,790,000 | 2,950,055,598 | JPY 110 | -4.3% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 281,870,650,000 | 2,689,096,707 | JPY 105 | -12.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 280,844,690,000 | 2,617,909,015 | JPY 107 | -9.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 328,358,517,000 | 3,118,655,570 | JPY 105 | -8.7% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 292,655,672,000 | 2,880,183,574 | JPY 102 | -5.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 310,764,604,000 | 3,168,172,065 | JPY 98.09 | -1.2% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 312,237,175,000 | 3,083,557,332 | JPY 101 | -3.9% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 289,006,773,000 | 2,842,503,496 | JPY 102 | -16.5% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 321,357,256,000 | 3,132,550,168 | JPY 103 | -17.0% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 298,442,366,000 | 2,921,742,922 | JPY 102 | -17.7% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 304,378,726,000 | 3,061,633,469 | JPY 99.42 | -18.3% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 311,800,613,000 | 3,062,977,483 | JPY 102 | -8.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 338,369,263,000 | 3,265,075,155 | JPY 104 | -7.3% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 321,782,073,000 | 3,010,633,271 | JPY 107 | -5.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 311,381,144,000 | 2,900,531,368 | JPY 107 | -3.6% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 359,533,660,000 | 3,397,238,670 | JPY 106 | +2.6% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 310,208,801,000 | 2,910,045,578 | JPY 107 | -9.4% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 314,517,944,000 | 2,951,796,206 | JPY 107 | -13.7% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 324,760,848,000 | 2,888,006,101 | JPY 112 | -8.0% |
Subcategories
- Pig iron and spiegeleisen in pigs, blocks or other primary forms
- Ferro-alloys
- Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore and other spongy ferrous products, in lumps, pellets or similar forms; iron having a minimum purity by weight of 99.94 %, in lumps, pellets or similar forms
- Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots of iron or steel
- Granules and powders, of pig iron, spiegeleisen, iron or steel
- Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading 72.03)
- Semi-finished products of iron or non-alloy steel
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, clad, plated or coated
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm, not clad, plated or coated
- Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of less than 600mm, clad, plated or coated
- Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel
- Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling
- Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel
- Angles, shapes and sections of iron or non-alloy steel
- Wire of iron or non-alloy steel
- Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel
- Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
- Flat-rolled products of stainless steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
- 7221
- Other bars and rods of stainless steel; angles, shapes and sections of stainless steel
- 7223
- Other alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of other alloy steel
- Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more
- Flat-rolled products of other alloy steel, of a width of less than 600 mm
- Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of other alloy steel
- Other bars and rods of other alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, of other alloy steel; hollow drill bars and rods, of alloy or non-alloy steel
- Wire of other alloy steel
- 72XX
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 1,421,150,981,000; in 2025, JPY 3,740,534,182,000, about 2.6 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 723,775,849,000 | JPY 2,525,855,429,000 | surplus JPY 1,802,079,580,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 1,070,897,516,000 | JPY 3,740,534,182,000 | surplus JPY 2,669,636,666,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 1,205,872,442,000 | JPY 4,147,307,812,000 | surplus JPY 2,941,435,370,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 1,169,648,650,000 | JPY 4,283,773,600,000 | surplus JPY 3,114,124,950,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 1,341,424,690,000 | JPY 4,590,273,828,000 | surplus JPY 3,248,849,138,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 3,816,310,931,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 2,432,139,673,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 2,844,493,003,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 3,304,120,489,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 3,138,289,604,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 2,661,509,644,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 3,328,223,558,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 3,535,214,233,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 3,445,778,042,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 3,150,320,778,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 3,357,334,096,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 3,402,808,704,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 2,649,358,860,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 4,064,295,615,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 3,542,327,314,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 3,020,489,910,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 2,689,016,740,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 2,292,420,584,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 1,821,621,910,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 1,646,337,202,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 1,355,822,936,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 1,396,754,126,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 1,294,667,424,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 1,555,223,950,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 1,552,844,443,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 1,342,148,212,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 1,357,730,720,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 1,193,483,273,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 1,245,533,141,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 1,286,703,450,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 1,312,730,772,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 1,338,840,670,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 1,561,230,081,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 1,421,150,981,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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