Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 (8523)
Discs, tapes, solid-state non-volatile storage devices, "smart cards" and other media for the recording of sound or of other phenomena, whether or not recorded, including matrices and masters for the production of discs, but excluding products of Chapter 37 (statistical code 8523): imports in August 2026 were JPY 44,525,202,000 (+98.4% year on year). Main origins: Taiwan (34.2%), Republic of Korea (22.9%), People's Republic of China (16.3%), Viet Nam (7.6%), Malaysia (6.2%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 20,013,112,000, a trade deficit of JPY 24,512,090,000. (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 44,525,202,000 | — | — | +98.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 42,526,749,000 | — | — | +136.1% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 40,100,794,000 | — | — | +88.6% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 35,187,797,000 | — | — | +76.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 30,657,963,000 | — | — | +43.0% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 35,547,769,000 | — | — | +87.7% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 27,510,379,000 | — | — | +70.3% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 18,600,417,000 | — | — | +13.6% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 17,725,612,000 | — | — | -7.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 21,172,706,000 | — | — | +6.9% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 17,655,448,000 | — | — | +5.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 24,401,474,000 | — | — | +22.3% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 22,437,245,000 | — | — | +27.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,009,172,000 | — | — | +12.8% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 21,261,398,000 | — | — | +27.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 19,895,893,000 | — | — | +25.9% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 21,432,986,000 | — | — | +26.0% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 18,942,542,000 | — | — | -1.7% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,151,596,000 | — | — | +8.5% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,371,078,000 | — | — | +1.0% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 19,129,232,000 | — | — | +36.4% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 19,813,567,000 | — | — | +27.3% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 16,798,773,000 | — | — | -4.6% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 19,948,112,000 | — | — | +33.5% |
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