Products of the chemical or allied industries (06)
Products of the chemical or allied industries (statistical code 06): exports in August 2026 were JPY 821,053,591,000 (+20.4% year on year). Main destinations: People's Republic of China (26.3%), Taiwan (13.1%), United States of America (13.1%), Republic of Korea (10.9%), India (4.2%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 946,336,032,000, a trade deficit of JPY 125,282,441,000. (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 821,053,591,000 | — | — | +20.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 905,234,482,000 | — | — | +25.8% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 819,919,567,000 | — | — | +10.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 782,734,933,000 | — | — | +10.8% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 865,711,093,000 | — | — | +8.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 860,468,358,000 | — | — | +6.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 714,318,735,000 | — | — | -6.3% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 755,524,629,000 | — | — | +6.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 802,141,353,000 | — | — | +1.6% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 789,026,972,000 | — | — | +7.1% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 759,377,206,000 | — | — | -1.9% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 723,439,327,000 | — | — | -2.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 681,727,364,000 | — | — | -2.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 719,769,075,000 | — | — | -7.9% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 741,363,806,000 | — | — | -4.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 706,317,800,000 | — | — | -5.5% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 795,075,908,000 | — | — | +6.5% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 811,328,552,000 | — | — | +6.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 762,329,882,000 | — | — | +9.7% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 709,217,726,000 | — | — | +6.9% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 789,199,604,000 | — | — | +4.0% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 736,611,971,000 | — | — | +2.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 773,916,995,000 | — | — | +6.9% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 743,974,976,000 | — | — | -0.5% |
Subcategories
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes.
- Organic chemicals.
- Pharmaceutical products.
- Fertilisers.
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks.
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations.
- Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster.
- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes.
- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.
- Photographic or cinematographic goods.
- Miscellaneous chemical products.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 1,611,883,304,000; in 2025, JPY 9,001,114,971,000, about 5.6 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 7,777,850,779,000 | JPY 6,524,965,388,000 | deficit JPY 1,252,885,391,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 10,493,839,287,000 | JPY 9,001,114,971,000 | deficit JPY 1,492,724,316,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 10,147,404,043,000 | JPY 8,907,602,622,000 | deficit JPY 1,239,801,421,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 10,193,838,029,000 | JPY 8,566,873,481,000 | deficit JPY 1,626,964,548,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 11,845,689,864,000 | JPY 9,133,117,610,000 | deficit JPY 2,712,572,254,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 8,064,766,962,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 6,542,145,675,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 6,713,920,851,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 6,746,520,268,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 6,043,246,573,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 5,214,972,097,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 5,679,885,864,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 5,727,480,938,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 5,613,364,409,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 4,674,460,117,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 4,974,030,220,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 4,983,378,201,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 4,283,597,951,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 5,467,969,150,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 5,916,277,475,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 5,276,355,563,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 4,647,302,367,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 4,242,929,772,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 3,755,856,725,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 3,499,292,489,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 3,188,188,074,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 3,183,763,154,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 2,974,553,583,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 3,053,424,372,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 3,114,912,942,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 2,710,580,287,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 2,425,261,765,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 2,124,025,998,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 2,006,509,082,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 2,179,336,244,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 2,130,954,462,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 2,070,765,560,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 1,851,334,935,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 1,611,883,304,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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