Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing machines. (8440)
Book-binding machinery, including book-sewing machines. (statistical code 8440): imports in September 2026 were JPY 97,074,000 (-47.4% year on year), quantity 16,441 KG, unit price JPY 5,904 per KG. Main origins: Germany (48.4%), Taiwan (17.8%), Switzerland (12.0%), People's Republic of China (11.1%), Netherlands (3.8%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 812,333,000, a trade surplus of JPY 715,259,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Export statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Import value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | preliminary | JPY 97,074,000 | 16,441 | JPY 5,904 | -47.4% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 58,860,000 | 8,150 | JPY 7,222 | +27.9% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 106,393,000 | 10,061 | JPY 10,575 | +172.3% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 42,179,000 | 3,848 | JPY 10,961 | -79.8% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 40,568,000 | 4,095 | JPY 9,907 | -65.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 108,992,000 | 10,281 | JPY 10,601 | -59.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 84,767,000 | 7,277 | JPY 11,649 | -29.6% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 48,690,000 | 6,420 | JPY 7,478 | -54.9% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 117,018,000 | 10,191 | JPY 11,461 | +24.9% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 236,806,000 | 25,204 | JPY 9,396 | +101.0% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 264,205,000 | 28,629 | JPY 9,229 | +106.8% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 185,662,000 | 19,321 | JPY 9,609 | +203.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 184,407,000 | 10,670 | JPY 17,283 | +96.2% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 46,009,000 | 4,850 | JPY 9,486 | -36.5% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 39,066,000 | 3,512 | JPY 11,124 | -74.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 208,908,000 | 15,449 | JPY 13,522 | +74.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 119,111,000 | 13,344 | JPY 8,926 | -14.7% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 269,058,000 | 40,583 | JPY 6,630 | +41.4% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 120,370,000 | 16,929 | JPY 7,110 | +28.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 107,967,000 | 4,502 | JPY 23,888 | -82.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 93,707,000 | 7,288 | JPY 12,781 | +14.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 117,802,000 | 7,071 | JPY 16,660 | -41.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 127,780,000 | 13,338 | JPY 9,580 | -28.7% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 61,253,000 | 6,195 | JPY 9,887 | +0.7% |
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