Lead and articles thereof. (78)
Lead and articles thereof. (statistical code 78): exports in September 2026 were JPY 1,166,952,000 (-27.9% year on year), quantity 3,769,308 KG, unit price JPY 310 per KG. Main destinations: People's Republic of China (47.6%), India (16.7%), Republic of Korea (16.3%), Thailand (7.1%), Taiwan (4.4%). Figures for September 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 896,360,000, a trade surplus of JPY 270,592,000. (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 1,166,952,000 | 3,769,308 | JPY 310 | -27.9% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 1,482,730,000 | 4,780,565 | JPY 310 | +2.6% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 2,272,759,000 | 7,234,894 | JPY 314 | +53.1% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 2,099,828,000 | 6,613,859 | JPY 317 | +36.3% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 2,039,746,000 | 6,903,770 | JPY 295 | +61.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 2,235,395,000 | 7,487,480 | JPY 299 | +25.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 2,612,821,000 | 8,401,461 | JPY 311 | +23.7% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 2,164,017,000 | 7,153,441 | JPY 303 | +48.7% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 1,855,480,000 | 6,054,939 | JPY 306 | +10.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,192,421,000 | 7,189,548 | JPY 305 | -14.7% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,635,416,000 | 5,704,025 | JPY 287 | -31.6% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,944,204,000 | 6,809,903 | JPY 286 | -3.7% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,617,474,000 | 5,789,813 | JPY 279 | -6.5% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,445,733,000 | 5,083,644 | JPY 284 | +4.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,484,803,000 | 5,246,987 | JPY 283 | -23.2% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,541,104,000 | 5,524,734 | JPY 279 | -40.4% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,259,871,000 | 4,630,552 | JPY 272 | -31.7% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,781,528,000 | 6,006,359 | JPY 297 | -11.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,113,011,000 | 7,449,007 | JPY 284 | -13.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,455,698,000 | 5,296,612 | JPY 275 | +39.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,679,559,000 | 5,793,036 | JPY 290 | +62.8% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 2,569,329,000 | 8,671,703 | JPY 296 | +44.8% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 2,389,763,000 | 8,134,914 | JPY 294 | +1.6% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 2,019,159,000 | 7,136,815 | JPY 283 | +3.5% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 1,400,425,000; in 2025, JPY 20,150,822,000, about 14.4 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 7,827,027,000 | JPY 17,929,728,000 | surplus JPY 10,102,701,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 12,304,582,000 | JPY 20,150,822,000 | surplus JPY 7,846,240,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 10,618,668,000 | JPY 22,981,095,000 | surplus JPY 12,362,427,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 11,382,629,000 | JPY 20,732,814,000 | surplus JPY 9,350,185,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 10,777,602,000 | JPY 16,987,618,000 | surplus JPY 6,210,016,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 9,417,032,000 | JPY 12,356,451,000 | surplus JPY 2,939,419,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 8,375,856,000 | JPY 12,387,228,000 | surplus JPY 4,011,372,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 11,087,988,000 | JPY 6,974,322,000 | deficit JPY 4,113,666,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 16,202,479,000 | JPY 4,365,579,000 | deficit JPY 11,836,900,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 15,268,779,000 | JPY 2,608,497,000 | deficit JPY 12,660,282,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 8,305,772,000 | JPY 3,796,287,000 | deficit JPY 4,509,485,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 11,088,344,000 | JPY 3,525,777,000 | deficit JPY 7,562,567,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 9,216,581,000 | JPY 3,532,976,000 | deficit JPY 5,683,605,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 8,601,677,000 | JPY 6,023,543,000 | deficit JPY 2,578,134,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 9,108,122,000 | JPY 6,925,141,000 | deficit JPY 2,182,981,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 8,939,540,000 | JPY 11,455,370,000 | surplus JPY 2,515,830,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 5,019,208,000 | JPY 12,584,457,000 | surplus JPY 7,565,249,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 3,049,568,000 | JPY 12,762,237,000 | surplus JPY 9,712,669,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 8,494,676,000 | JPY 10,057,416,000 | surplus JPY 1,562,740,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 11,947,715,000 | JPY 10,600,481,000 | deficit JPY 1,347,234,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 8,945,514,000 | JPY 3,152,732,000 | deficit JPY 5,792,782,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 4,552,457,000 | JPY 2,618,011,000 | deficit JPY 1,934,446,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 2,843,633,000 | JPY 2,918,119,000 | surplus JPY 74,486,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 2,119,140,000 | JPY 2,143,144,000 | surplus JPY 24,004,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 2,339,815,000 | JPY 2,473,418,000 | surplus JPY 133,603,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 4,408,674,000 | JPY 1,034,245,000 | deficit JPY 3,374,429,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 2,936,213,000 | JPY 1,360,617,000 | deficit JPY 1,575,596,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 2,363,386,000 | JPY 1,335,953,000 | deficit JPY 1,027,433,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 3,979,373,000 | JPY 1,796,075,000 | deficit JPY 2,183,298,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 5,284,693,000 | JPY 1,996,263,000 | deficit JPY 3,288,430,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 5,804,158,000 | JPY 1,781,335,000 | deficit JPY 4,022,823,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 6,619,599,000 | JPY 1,002,736,000 | deficit JPY 5,616,863,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 4,795,527,000 | JPY 778,526,000 | deficit JPY 4,017,001,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 4,007,068,000 | JPY 1,243,917,000 | deficit JPY 2,763,151,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 6,934,442,000 | JPY 1,376,175,000 | deficit JPY 5,558,267,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 11,062,753,000 | JPY 1,487,627,000 | deficit JPY 9,575,126,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 13,309,109,000 | JPY 1,590,261,000 | deficit JPY 11,718,848,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 9,278,844,000 | JPY 1,456,095,000 | deficit JPY 7,822,749,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 7,341,982,000 | JPY 1,400,425,000 | deficit JPY 5,941,557,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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