Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30 (8531)
Electric sound or visual signalling apparatus (for example, bells, sirens, indicator panels, burglar or fire alarms), other than those of heading 85.12 or 85.30 (statistical code 8531): imports in September 2026 were JPY 4,957,290,000 (-3.7% year on year), quantity 321,288 KG, unit price JPY 15,424 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (45.4%), United States of America (16.9%), Indonesia (15.6%), Malaysia (3.4%), Republic of Korea (2.7%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 4,518,328,000, a trade deficit of JPY 438,962,000. (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 4,957,290,000 | 321,288 | JPY 15,424 | -3.7% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 5,963,341,000 | 379,027 | JPY 15,731 | +30.7% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 5,598,590,000 | 377,012 | JPY 14,844 | +18.8% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 4,827,713,000 | 374,586 | JPY 12,878 | -3.0% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 4,955,720,000 | 353,536 | JPY 14,015 | +0.3% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 4,022,146,000 | 306,221 | JPY 13,126 | -26.1% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 4,338,365,000 | 288,990 | JPY 15,010 | -19.7% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 4,468,383,000 | 322,263 | JPY 13,863 | +0.8% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 5,060,267,000 | 413,357 | JPY 12,232 | +1.7% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,052,437,000 | 432,119 | JPY 11,685 | -3.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,078,661,000 | 349,249 | JPY 11,666 | -7.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,867,713,000 | 419,423 | JPY 13,987 | +4.3% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,146,344,000 | 352,527 | JPY 14,575 | -4.2% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,563,333,000 | 344,081 | JPY 13,256 | -15.0% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,713,758,000 | 371,232 | JPY 12,693 | -12.7% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,975,093,000 | 416,957 | JPY 11,923 | -13.0% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,943,163,000 | 336,810 | JPY 14,670 | -22.7% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,440,787,000 | 397,717 | JPY 13,660 | +11.8% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,400,549,000 | 385,621 | JPY 13,999 | +29.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,431,290,000 | 332,553 | JPY 13,316 | +6.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,977,503,000 | 467,988 | JPY 10,633 | +10.0% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 5,223,640,000 | 442,081 | JPY 11,810 | +22.3% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 4,402,153,000 | 408,856 | JPY 10,763 | -7.8% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 5,628,463,000 | 445,918 | JPY 12,621 | +18.2% |
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