Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks (9606)
Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks (statistical code 9606): imports in August 2026 were JPY 336,754,000 (+25.1% year on year), quantity 147,153 KG, unit price JPY 2,287 per KG. Main origins: People's Republic of China (45.4%), Republic of Korea (24.3%), Taiwan (10.4%), United States of America (4.5%), Viet Nam (3.1%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 1,361,258,000, a trade surplus of JPY 1,024,504,000. (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 336,754,000 | 147,153 | JPY 2,287 | +25.1% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 418,940,000 | 174,024 | JPY 2,405 | +16.2% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 379,807,000 | 160,905 | JPY 2,360 | +29.9% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 416,333,000 | 144,323 | JPY 2,885 | +10.0% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 378,878,000 | 168,101 | JPY 2,254 | +8.0% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 345,786,000 | 110,739 | JPY 3,123 | +6.9% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 287,443,000 | 136,563 | JPY 2,105 | -11.9% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 351,943,000 | 140,276 | JPY 2,509 | +16.0% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 302,087,000 | 126,436 | JPY 2,389 | -10.0% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 284,219,000 | 120,079 | JPY 2,367 | -6.1% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 353,456,000 | 141,610 | JPY 2,496 | +9.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 359,688,000 | 142,736 | JPY 2,520 | +0.7% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 269,159,000 | 130,631 | JPY 2,060 | -15.9% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 360,399,000 | 169,874 | JPY 2,122 | -5.7% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 292,332,000 | 142,871 | JPY 2,046 | -10.1% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 378,493,000 | 163,116 | JPY 2,320 | +0.8% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 350,885,000 | 137,304 | JPY 2,556 | -2.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 323,445,000 | 128,465 | JPY 2,518 | -1.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 326,299,000 | 132,180 | JPY 2,469 | +12.1% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 303,387,000 | 128,717 | JPY 2,357 | -7.9% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 335,756,000 | 148,138 | JPY 2,267 | +36.9% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 302,627,000 | 121,613 | JPY 2,488 | -5.6% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 324,049,000 | 141,701 | JPY 2,287 | +16.0% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 357,241,000 | 157,881 | JPY 2,263 | +20.3% |
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