Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques (21)
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques (statistical code 21): exports in August 2026 were JPY 3,607,760,000 (+55.3% year on year), quantity 35,025 KG, unit price JPY 102,920 per KG. Main destinations: United States of America (59.6%), Hong Kong (15.2%), Republic of Korea (7.5%), United Kingdom (3.0%), Taiwan (3.0%). Figures for August 2026 are revised.
Imports in the same month were JPY 9,346,482,000, a trade deficit of JPY 5,738,722,000. (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 3,607,760,000 | 35,025 | JPY 102,920 | +55.3% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,871,025,000 | 38,021 | JPY 49,041 | +45.4% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 2,485,658,000 | 66,299 | JPY 37,030 | +81.0% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 1,934,236,000 | 27,987 | JPY 68,456 | -26.5% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 3,059,889,000 | 22,755 | JPY 134,264 | +45.2% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 1,939,630,000 | 28,257 | JPY 67,002 | -1.0% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 2,108,186,000 | 23,401 | JPY 88,770 | +11.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 2,003,873,000 | 39,055 | JPY 50,842 | +17.4% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,204,167,000 | 36,687 | JPY 59,820 | -13.6% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,556,246,000 | 33,471 | JPY 45,309 | -48.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,691,819,000 | 35,836 | JPY 45,995 | +29.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,457,849,000 | 32,764 | JPY 105,174 | +182.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,322,604,000 | 37,506 | JPY 58,186 | +6.5% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,286,949,000 | 40,641 | JPY 31,355 | -47.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,373,042,000 | 36,850 | JPY 36,904 | -42.9% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,631,551,000 | 38,842 | JPY 66,705 | -4.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,107,613,000 | 35,645 | JPY 58,530 | -25.0% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,958,381,000 | 26,819 | JPY 72,728 | +30.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,893,261,000 | 26,706 | JPY 69,672 | -12.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,707,298,000 | 23,271 | JPY 72,917 | -4.0% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 2,551,460,000 | 50,263 | JPY 50,379 | +66.0% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 3,033,668,000 | 67,846 | JPY 44,374 | +103.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 1,310,358,000 | 32,342 | JPY 40,340 | -7.8% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,222,925,000 | 12,728 | JPY 95,320 | -74.1% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Exports in 1988 were JPY 3,291,584,000; in 2025, JPY 24,190,780,000, about 7.3 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 40,662,384,000 | JPY 19,010,257,000 | deficit JPY 21,652,127,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 59,454,584,000 | JPY 24,190,780,000 | deficit JPY 35,263,804,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 168,672,438,000 | JPY 26,165,264,000 | deficit JPY 142,507,174,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 63,468,811,000 | JPY 30,680,708,000 | deficit JPY 32,788,103,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 56,150,461,000 | JPY 32,935,303,000 | deficit JPY 23,215,158,000 |
| 2021 | — | JPY 27,012,009,000 | — |
| 2020 | — | JPY 14,838,499,000 | — |
| 2019 | — | JPY 39,441,183,000 | — |
| 2018 | — | JPY 45,108,493,000 | — |
| 2017 | — | JPY 34,267,366,000 | — |
| 2016 | — | JPY 40,034,642,000 | — |
| 2015 | — | JPY 37,953,008,000 | — |
| 2014 | — | JPY 20,962,480,000 | — |
| 2013 | — | JPY 25,899,139,000 | — |
| 2012 | — | JPY 13,674,051,000 | — |
| 2011 | — | JPY 13,194,090,000 | — |
| 2010 | — | JPY 12,010,926,000 | — |
| 2009 | — | JPY 10,472,021,000 | — |
| 2008 | — | JPY 17,704,595,000 | — |
| 2007 | — | JPY 14,674,897,000 | — |
| 2006 | — | JPY 9,993,302,000 | — |
| 2005 | — | JPY 6,273,130,000 | — |
| 2004 | — | JPY 7,184,188,000 | — |
| 2003 | — | JPY 4,667,079,000 | — |
| 2002 | — | JPY 6,483,141,000 | — |
| 2001 | — | JPY 12,780,038,000 | — |
| 2000 | — | JPY 7,694,470,000 | — |
| 1999 | — | JPY 4,824,130,000 | — |
| 1998 | — | JPY 5,612,020,000 | — |
| 1997 | — | JPY 4,268,520,000 | — |
| 1996 | — | JPY 3,288,607,000 | — |
| 1995 | — | JPY 2,833,002,000 | — |
| 1994 | — | JPY 2,442,314,000 | — |
| 1993 | — | JPY 5,394,663,000 | — |
| 1992 | — | JPY 3,958,927,000 | — |
| 1991 | — | JPY 2,956,648,000 | — |
| 1990 | — | JPY 6,619,434,000 | — |
| 1989 | — | JPY 3,023,292,000 | — |
| 1988 | — | JPY 3,291,584,000 | — |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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