Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 (9608)
Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 (statistical code 9608): exports in August 2026 were JPY 9,564,475,000 (+5.6% year on year). Main destinations: United States of America (27.6%), People's Republic of China (24.1%), France (7.8%), Republic of Korea (6.5%), Taiwan (3.8%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 1,955,426,000, a trade surplus of JPY 7,609,049,000. (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 9,564,475,000 | — | — | +5.6% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 11,209,246,000 | — | — | +9.8% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 11,323,948,000 | — | — | +15.3% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 10,750,047,000 | — | — | +14.1% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 11,151,050,000 | — | — | +14.2% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 11,294,123,000 | — | — | +2.4% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 9,921,886,000 | — | — | +5.1% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 10,264,946,000 | — | — | +9.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,983,761,000 | — | — | -7.7% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,965,657,000 | — | — | +9.0% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,667,184,000 | — | — | -10.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,767,938,000 | — | — | +1.3% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,060,911,000 | — | — | -10.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,207,203,000 | — | — | -4.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,825,534,000 | — | — | -6.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,419,689,000 | — | — | -5.1% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,764,152,000 | — | — | -9.8% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 11,024,854,000 | — | — | -8.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,444,534,000 | — | — | -14.7% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,345,553,000 | — | — | -2.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 10,812,849,000 | — | — | +5.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 9,143,277,000 | — | — | -7.4% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 10,754,660,000 | — | — | +1.0% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 9,642,303,000 | — | — | -2.2% |
Subcategories
- Ball point pens
- Ball point pens
- Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- Fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens
- Propelling or sliding pencils
- Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
- Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- Pen nibs and nib points
- Other
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