Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics (8480)
Moulding boxes for metal foundry; mould bases; moulding patterns; moulds for metal (other than ingot moulds), metal carbides, glass, mineral materials, rubber or plastics (statistical code 8480): imports in August 2026 were JPY 9,217,569,000 (+7.4% year on year), quantity 3,651,523 KG, unit price JPY 2,524 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (66.2%), Republic of Korea (20.6%), Thailand (4.9%), India (2.1%), Viet Nam (2.0%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 8,554,193,000, a trade deficit of JPY 663,376,000. (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 9,217,569,000 | 3,651,523 | JPY 2,524 | +7.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 11,201,596,000 | 4,423,521 | JPY 2,532 | +21.7% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 11,181,097,000 | 4,489,955 | JPY 2,490 | +22.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 9,189,814,000 | 3,597,114 | JPY 2,555 | -1.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 8,049,876,000 | 3,294,823 | JPY 2,442 | -19.6% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 9,136,410,000 | 4,043,470 | JPY 2,259 | -14.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 8,476,919,000 | 3,508,752 | JPY 2,415 | +11.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 9,012,863,000 | 3,735,220 | JPY 2,412 | -14.2% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,144,816,000 | 3,783,284 | JPY 2,416 | -9.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 8,408,845,000 | 3,326,788 | JPY 2,528 | -25.5% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 8,440,668,000 | 3,230,810 | JPY 2,612 | -21.0% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 8,157,665,000 | 3,750,226 | JPY 2,175 | -23.4% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 8,585,742,000 | 3,632,436 | JPY 2,363 | -20.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,206,836,000 | 4,122,307 | JPY 2,233 | -16.2% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,128,081,000 | 3,907,709 | JPY 2,336 | +5.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 9,284,466,000 | 4,352,940 | JPY 2,133 | +2.2% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,009,589,000 | 4,647,082 | JPY 2,154 | +19.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,638,149,000 | 4,715,487 | JPY 2,256 | +21.6% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 7,601,110,000 | 3,524,589 | JPY 2,157 | +1.1% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 10,509,833,000 | 4,566,021 | JPY 2,302 | +9.3% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 10,087,541,000 | 4,467,640 | JPY 2,258 | +15.4% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 11,288,748,000 | 4,855,310 | JPY 2,324 | +26.8% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 10,691,117,000 | 5,026,749 | JPY 2,126 | +28.2% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 10,648,393,000 | 5,020,236 | JPY 2,120 | +24.7% |
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