Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel (7218)
Stainless steel in ingots or other primary forms; semi-finished products of stainless steel (statistical code 7218): imports in August 2026 were JPY 57,361,000 (-32.3% year on year), quantity 48,172 KG, unit price JPY 1,191 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (58.2%), United States of America (32.3%), Republic of Korea (9.4%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 60,510,000, a trade surplus of JPY 3,149,000. (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 57,361,000 | 48,172 | JPY 1,191 | -32.3% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 99,455,000 | 172,113 | JPY 578 | +128.2% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 60,396,000 | 91,894 | JPY 657 | -40.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 231,350,000 | 258,461 | JPY 895 | +368.3% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 219,563,000 | 344,766 | JPY 637 | +784.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 58,606,000 | 107,099 | JPY 547 | -0.9% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 43,835,000 | 107,220 | JPY 409 | -1.9% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 108,110,000 | 227,781 | JPY 475 | +110.0% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 83,178,000 | 133,364 | JPY 624 | +327.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 71,516,000 | 50,609 | JPY 1,413 | -67.4% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 123,147,000 | 275,658 | JPY 447 | +209.9% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 34,126,000 | 20,831 | JPY 1,638 | -12.0% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 84,699,000 | 58,650 | JPY 1,444 | +65.5% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 43,578,000 | 42,316 | JPY 1,030 | -44.1% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 101,653,000 | 165,449 | JPY 614 | -40.4% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 49,404,000 | 49,109 | JPY 1,006 | +6.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 24,811,000 | 14,210 | JPY 1,746 | -43.0% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 59,136,000 | 52,288 | JPY 1,131 | -47.5% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 44,684,000 | 30,184 | JPY 1,480 | -41.7% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 51,492,000 | 38,790 | JPY 1,327 | +36.0% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 19,468,000 | 23,057 | JPY 844 | -72.8% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 219,439,000 | 370,243 | JPY 593 | -1.9% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 39,738,000 | 22,342 | JPY 1,779 | +43.4% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 38,774,000 | 44,788 | JPY 866 | +45.1% |
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