Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 (9608)
Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09 (statistical code 9608): imports in August 2026 were JPY 1,955,426,000 (+28.5% year on year). Main origins: People's Republic of China (64.8%), Viet Nam (10.3%), Republic of Korea (6.3%), Germany (4.7%), France (3.5%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 9,564,475,000, a trade surplus of JPY 7,609,049,000. (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 1,955,426,000 | — | — | +28.5% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,926,732,000 | — | — | +21.1% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 1,767,556,000 | — | — | +12.8% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 1,654,458,000 | — | — | -4.1% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 1,666,534,000 | — | — | -5.9% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 1,349,738,000 | — | — | -29.7% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 1,790,800,000 | — | — | +27.4% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 2,029,949,000 | — | — | +4.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,774,435,000 | — | — | -5.3% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,617,711,000 | — | — | -16.4% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,655,939,000 | — | — | -5.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,641,060,000 | — | — | +11.9% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,521,523,000 | — | — | -8.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,590,465,000 | — | — | -9.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,567,374,000 | — | — | -5.7% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,724,616,000 | — | — | -2.0% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,771,951,000 | — | — | +8.7% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,919,923,000 | — | — | +34.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,406,189,000 | — | — | -1.4% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 1,942,185,000 | — | — | +15.5% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 1,873,894,000 | — | — | +9.9% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 1,936,095,000 | — | — | +7.3% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 1,744,606,000 | — | — | +13.0% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 1,466,022,000 | — | — | +1.8% |
Subcategories
- 1 With holders or caps, made of, or combined with, precious metal, metal clad with precious metal, metal plated with precious metal, precious or semi-precious stones, pearls, coral, elephants' tusks or Bekko
- 2 Other
- Felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers
- 1 With holders or caps, made of, or combined with, precious metal, metal clad with precious metal, metal plated with precious metal, precious or semi-precious stones, pearls, coral, elephants' tusks or Bekko
- 2 Other
- 1 With holders or caps, made of, or combined with precious metal, metal clad with precious metal, metal plated with precious metal, precious or semi-precious stones, pearls, coral, elephants' tusks or Bekko
- 2 Other
- Sets of articles from two or more of the foregoing subheadings
- Refills for ball point pens, comprising the ball point and ink-reservoir
- Pen nibs and nib points
- Parts and accessories of ball point pens or of propelling or sliding pencils, other than refills for ball point pens
- Other
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