Statistical code 8609
Statistical code 8609: imports in August 2026 were JPY 1,546,714,000 (-16.0% year on year), quantity 4,220,274 KG, unit price JPY 367 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (91.0%), United States of America (3.2%), Germany (2.3%), France (1.6%), Finland (0.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 75,525,000, a trade deficit of JPY 1,471,189,000. (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 1,546,714,000 | 4,220,274 | JPY 367 | -16.0% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 2,032,781,000 | 5,387,288 | JPY 377 | +21.1% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 2,164,518,000 | 5,227,212 | JPY 414 | +22.0% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 1,452,475,000 | 4,051,674 | JPY 358 | -24.8% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 1,554,456,000 | 4,964,437 | JPY 313 | +9.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 1,922,789,000 | 6,007,985 | JPY 320 | -1.8% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 1,183,334,000 | 4,021,346 | JPY 294 | -29.6% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 1,557,969,000 | 5,213,527 | JPY 299 | -9.6% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,113,098,000 | 3,750,996 | JPY 563 | -39.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,717,290,000 | 7,739,177 | JPY 351 | -19.0% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,889,062,000 | 5,398,071 | JPY 350 | -41.6% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,443,046,000 | 4,322,442 | JPY 334 | -20.5% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,841,507,000 | 5,383,566 | JPY 342 | -12.7% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,679,217,000 | 5,279,401 | JPY 318 | -29.3% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,774,030,000 | 5,970,920 | JPY 297 | -25.0% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,931,568,000 | 6,074,949 | JPY 318 | +16.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,419,458,000 | 5,172,725 | JPY 274 | -19.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,957,675,000 | 6,301,779 | JPY 311 | -7.8% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,681,455,000 | 5,257,377 | JPY 320 | -22.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,722,640,000 | 5,159,450 | JPY 334 | -23.7% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 3,480,921,000 | 10,277,394 | JPY 339 | +150.7% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 3,354,339,000 | 9,863,449 | JPY 340 | +2.3% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 3,232,879,000 | 9,516,914 | JPY 340 | +20.8% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,815,695,000 | 5,721,597 | JPY 317 | +2.1% |
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