Base metals and articles of base metal (15)
Base metals and articles of base metal (statistical code 15): exports in August 2026 were JPY 845,080,342,000 (+19.4% year on year). Main destinations: People's Republic of China (20.3%), India (10.5%), Thailand (9.7%), Republic of Korea (9.5%), United States of America (9.3%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 572,827,975,000, a trade surplus of JPY 272,252,367,000. (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 845,080,342,000 | — | — | +19.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 887,696,494,000 | — | — | +20.9% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 883,794,918,000 | — | — | +24.2% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 810,099,392,000 | — | — | +19.1% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 824,625,529,000 | — | — | +14.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 892,831,831,000 | — | — | +13.0% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 729,083,826,000 | — | — | -1.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 685,402,318,000 | — | — | +4.8% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 786,241,402,000 | — | — | +3.8% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 723,596,525,000 | — | — | +1.0% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 756,296,585,000 | — | — | +5.0% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 741,139,403,000 | — | — | +3.1% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 707,519,132,000 | — | — | -5.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 734,414,257,000 | — | — | -11.5% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 711,843,787,000 | — | — | -9.2% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 680,265,031,000 | — | — | -11.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 723,007,636,000 | — | — | -2.1% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 790,416,501,000 | — | — | -2.3% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 737,866,245,000 | — | — | +3.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 653,930,221,000 | — | — | -1.3% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 757,375,354,000 | — | — | -0.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 716,308,544,000 | — | — | +0.5% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 719,945,393,000 | — | — | -5.3% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 718,609,123,000 | — | — | -4.8% |
Subcategories
- Iron and steel.
- Articles of iron or steel.
- Copper and articles thereof.
- Nickel and articles thereof.
- Aluminium and articles thereof.
- Lead and articles thereof.
- Zinc and articles thereof.
- Tin and articles thereof.
- Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof.
- Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal.
- Miscellaneous articles of base metal.
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 2,785,390,399,000; in 2025, JPY 8,746,536,725,000, about 3.1 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 4,343,265,280,000 | JPY 6,558,614,650,000 | surplus JPY 2,215,349,370,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 5,424,463,771,000 | JPY 8,746,536,725,000 | surplus JPY 3,322,072,954,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 5,303,405,607,000 | JPY 8,960,754,734,000 | surplus JPY 3,657,349,127,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 5,087,169,650,000 | JPY 8,751,726,584,000 | surplus JPY 3,664,556,934,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 5,621,531,576,000 | JPY 8,831,920,610,000 | surplus JPY 3,210,389,034,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 7,433,437,587,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 5,320,204,408,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 5,827,813,671,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 6,496,252,904,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 6,099,678,239,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 5,319,792,017,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 6,471,043,693,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 6,775,827,611,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 6,552,332,949,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 6,008,867,712,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 6,116,757,034,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 6,166,470,036,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 4,958,849,487,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 7,404,109,896,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 7,032,947,878,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 6,087,936,057,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 5,050,333,805,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 4,295,497,108,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 3,521,143,738,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 3,314,189,727,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 2,952,483,436,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 2,881,929,352,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 2,748,828,856,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 3,249,883,456,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 3,277,267,565,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 2,808,024,451,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 2,711,409,585,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 2,497,843,653,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 2,571,383,950,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 2,722,520,903,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 2,854,314,887,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 2,834,526,836,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 2,980,321,089,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 2,785,390,399,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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