Products of the chemical or allied industries (06)
Products of the chemical or allied industries (statistical code 06): imports in August 2026 were JPY 946,336,032,000 (+27.4% year on year). Main origins: United States of America (17.9%), People's Republic of China (15.2%), Ireland (9.5%), Germany (9.0%), Republic of Korea (5.6%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 821,053,591,000, a trade deficit of JPY 125,282,441,000. (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 946,336,032,000 | — | — | +27.4% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 1,095,594,674,000 | — | — | +16.6% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 1,057,474,354,000 | — | — | +22.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 1,019,495,414,000 | — | — | +13.9% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 985,941,177,000 | — | — | +18.7% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 963,741,681,000 | — | — | +11.6% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 861,065,613,000 | — | — | +1.5% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 848,201,834,000 | — | — | -7.7% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 953,359,602,000 | — | — | +20.2% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 888,210,336,000 | — | — | +4.4% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 815,606,615,000 | — | — | -14.4% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 933,871,238,000 | — | — | +6.6% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 742,762,028,000 | — | — | -19.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 940,005,189,000 | — | — | -3.6% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 863,416,702,000 | — | — | +5.2% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 895,247,851,000 | — | — | +7.5% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 830,601,800,000 | — | — | +0.2% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 863,397,962,000 | — | — | +11.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 848,103,034,000 | — | — | +7.2% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 919,256,930,000 | — | — | +27.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 793,043,858,000 | — | — | -1.1% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 850,984,239,000 | — | — | -4.0% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 952,788,699,000 | — | — | +3.5% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 875,662,124,000 | — | — | +0.8% |
Subcategories
- Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes.
- Organic chemicals.
- Pharmaceutical products.
- Fertilisers.
- Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks.
- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations.
- Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster.
- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes.
- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations.
- Photographic or cinematographic goods.
- Miscellaneous chemical products.
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 11,845,689,864,000; in 2025, JPY 10,493,839,287,000, about 89% of the 2022 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 7,777,850,779,000 | JPY 6,524,965,388,000 | deficit JPY 1,252,885,391,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 10,493,839,287,000 | JPY 9,001,114,971,000 | deficit JPY 1,492,724,316,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 10,147,404,043,000 | JPY 8,907,602,622,000 | deficit JPY 1,239,801,421,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 10,193,838,029,000 | JPY 8,566,873,481,000 | deficit JPY 1,626,964,548,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 11,845,689,864,000 | JPY 9,133,117,610,000 | deficit JPY 2,712,572,254,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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