Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent. (3401)
Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent. (statistical code 3401): imports in August 2026 were JPY 3,779,167,000 (-7.0% year on year), quantity 8,759,080 KG, unit price JPY 431 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (24.6%), Republic of Korea (15.8%), Thailand (14.6%), France (9.2%), Viet Nam (8.5%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 6,639,929,000, a trade surplus of JPY 2,860,762,000. (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 3,779,167,000 | 8,759,080 | JPY 431 | -7.0% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 4,317,942,000 | 9,789,956 | JPY 441 | -3.1% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 4,375,708,000 | 10,358,011 | JPY 422 | +17.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 3,934,495,000 | 9,344,791 | JPY 421 | -0.7% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 4,904,978,000 | 10,611,615 | JPY 462 | +10.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 4,671,484,000 | 10,571,441 | JPY 442 | +11.5% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 3,838,943,000 | 9,090,358 | JPY 422 | +4.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 4,127,031,000 | 9,149,741 | JPY 451 | +3.3% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,169,357,000 | 10,038,638 | JPY 415 | +1.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,212,846,000 | 9,697,295 | JPY 434 | +2.5% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,446,793,000 | 10,291,142 | JPY 432 | -1.7% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,641,141,000 | 10,082,896 | JPY 460 | +22.8% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,061,531,000 | 8,992,713 | JPY 452 | -4.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,458,057,000 | 10,007,984 | JPY 445 | -9.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,725,214,000 | 8,605,743 | JPY 433 | -0.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,963,296,000 | 9,027,801 | JPY 439 | +0.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,455,686,000 | 9,142,654 | JPY 487 | -5.9% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,189,427,000 | 9,454,707 | JPY 443 | +7.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,676,127,000 | 8,227,160 | JPY 447 | -0.5% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,994,495,000 | 9,020,431 | JPY 443 | +10.4% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 4,115,982,000 | 9,380,477 | JPY 439 | +34.7% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 4,109,500,000 | 10,144,622 | JPY 405 | +11.6% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 4,524,433,000 | 9,883,080 | JPY 458 | +14.9% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 3,780,855,000 | 8,620,687 | JPY 439 | +5.1% |
Subcategories
- For toilet use (including medicated products)
- 1 Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations
- 2 Other
- 1 For toilet use (including medicated soap)
- 2 Other
- Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap
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