Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 68.06), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths (2508)
Other clays (not including expanded clays of heading 68.06), andalusite, kyanite and sillimanite, whether or not calcined; mullite; chamotte or dinas earths (statistical code 2508): imports in August 2026 were JPY 1,681,562,000 (+229.9% year on year), quantity 24,917 MT, unit price JPY 67,487 per MT. Main origins: United States of America (72.8%), People's Republic of China (19.9%), South Africa (3.0%), Turkey (1.0%), Azerbaijan (0.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 115,507,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,566,055,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Export statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Import value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | preliminary | JPY 1,681,562,000 | 24,917 | JPY 67,487 | +229.9% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,801,589,000 | 29,601 | JPY 60,852 | +138.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 901,776,000 | 14,854 | JPY 60,541 | +15.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 770,739,000 | 10,893 | JPY 70,654 | -40.7% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 749,246,000 | 12,262 | JPY 60,979 | -11.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 787,116,000 | 12,184 | JPY 64,583 | -41.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 932,642,000 | 15,244 | JPY 61,076 | -48.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 775,904,000 | 11,462 | JPY 67,645 | -67.1% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 656,466,000 | 10,180 | JPY 64,486 | +6.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 621,315,000 | 10,997 | JPY 56,337 | -41.5% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 730,898,000 | 11,593 | JPY 62,939 | -52.0% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 791,948,000 | 12,010 | JPY 65,811 | -40.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 509,777,000 | 8,128 | JPY 62,426 | -33.2% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 755,999,000 | 13,195 | JPY 57,242 | +4.9% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 780,116,000 | 12,794 | JPY 60,919 | -49.3% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,298,646,000 | 24,685 | JPY 52,552 | +43.5% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 846,698,000 | 13,469 | JPY 62,863 | -39.8% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,336,416,000 | 24,884 | JPY 53,663 | +97.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,801,179,000 | 34,377 | JPY 52,349 | +99.0% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,361,188,000 | 41,815 | JPY 56,459 | +48.3% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 617,163,000 | 10,692 | JPY 57,551 | +18.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 1,061,990,000 | 18,911 | JPY 56,157 | -38.2% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 1,522,291,000 | 30,195 | JPY 50,393 | +36.2% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,337,293,000 | 25,537 | JPY 52,273 | +22.4% |
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