Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks (9609)
Pencils (other than pencils of heading 96.08), crayons, pencil leads, pastels, drawing charcoals, writing or drawing chalks and tailors' chalks (statistical code 9609): imports in August 2026 were JPY 316,525,000 (+4.1% year on year), quantity 175,039 KG, unit price JPY 1,808 per KG. Main origins: Viet Nam (46.4%), People's Republic of China (29.1%), India (4.2%), Taiwan (4.1%), Germany (3.5%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 300,349,000, a trade deficit of JPY 16,176,000. (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 316,525,000 | 175,039 | JPY 1,808 | +4.1% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 313,130,000 | 186,939 | JPY 1,675 | +6.4% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 329,282,000 | 194,344 | JPY 1,694 | -17.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 333,446,000 | 234,051 | JPY 1,425 | +38.4% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 307,016,000 | 244,315 | JPY 1,257 | +7.3% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 274,014,000 | 142,193 | JPY 1,927 | -2.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 366,512,000 | 227,420 | JPY 1,612 | +35.9% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 510,558,000 | 272,452 | JPY 1,874 | -11.5% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 452,814,000 | 277,043 | JPY 1,634 | +12.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 368,438,000 | 264,357 | JPY 1,394 | -13.2% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 474,019,000 | 288,703 | JPY 1,642 | +12.5% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 262,781,000 | 196,471 | JPY 1,338 | -8.0% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 304,142,000 | 171,385 | JPY 1,775 | -0.1% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 294,234,000 | 214,724 | JPY 1,370 | -27.9% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 399,017,000 | 216,030 | JPY 1,847 | +30.5% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 240,951,000 | 194,316 | JPY 1,240 | -21.2% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 286,067,000 | 176,885 | JPY 1,617 | -5.0% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 279,996,000 | 204,941 | JPY 1,366 | -23.5% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 269,630,000 | 150,421 | JPY 1,793 | -24.9% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 576,592,000 | 350,764 | JPY 1,644 | +4.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 402,837,000 | 253,614 | JPY 1,588 | +15.2% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 424,482,000 | 294,410 | JPY 1,441 | -5.1% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 421,261,000 | 239,288 | JPY 1,760 | -8.2% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 285,685,000 | 165,448 | JPY 1,727 | -14.0% |
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