Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale. (5508)
Sewing thread of man-made staple fibres, whether or not put up for retail sale. (statistical code 5508): imports in August 2026 were JPY 128,489,000 (+54.1% year on year), quantity 83,211 KG, unit price JPY 1,544 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (75.4%), Bangladesh (14.8%), Viet Nam (9.8%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 41,803,000, a trade deficit of JPY 86,686,000. (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 128,489,000 | 83,211 | JPY 1,544 | +54.1% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 139,360,000 | 83,817 | JPY 1,663 | +32.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 116,474,000 | 78,326 | JPY 1,487 | +23.7% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 120,014,000 | 78,230 | JPY 1,534 | +32.5% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 108,853,000 | 69,986 | JPY 1,555 | +2.2% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 92,397,000 | 61,367 | JPY 1,506 | -0.6% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 80,011,000 | 52,802 | JPY 1,515 | +6.2% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 118,367,000 | 81,945 | JPY 1,444 | +7.0% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 99,260,000 | 72,011 | JPY 1,378 | +5.7% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 93,850,000 | 62,392 | JPY 1,504 | -19.5% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 97,711,000 | 69,403 | JPY 1,408 | -0.9% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 114,138,000 | 82,106 | JPY 1,390 | +45.9% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 83,391,000 | 58,994 | JPY 1,414 | +9.3% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 105,358,000 | 70,489 | JPY 1,495 | +25.0% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 94,139,000 | 65,905 | JPY 1,428 | +5.7% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 90,595,000 | 64,665 | JPY 1,401 | -2.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 106,489,000 | 76,152 | JPY 1,398 | +55.7% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 92,929,000 | 63,997 | JPY 1,452 | +17.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 75,349,000 | 45,409 | JPY 1,659 | -5.1% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 110,579,000 | 74,052 | JPY 1,493 | +3.3% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 93,920,000 | 65,947 | JPY 1,424 | -0.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 116,572,000 | 66,887 | JPY 1,743 | -4.8% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 98,588,000 | 64,439 | JPY 1,530 | -11.8% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 78,219,000 | 53,694 | JPY 1,457 | -31.5% |
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