Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof (18)
Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof (statistical code 18): imports in August 2026 were JPY 442,451,684,000 (+17.9% year on year). Main origins: United States of America (22.0%), People's Republic of China (18.3%), Switzerland (10.6%), Germany (6.5%), Ireland (5.9%). Figures for August 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 527,823,373,000, a trade surplus of JPY 85,371,689,000. (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 442,451,684,000 | — | — | +17.9% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 485,271,202,000 | — | — | +18.6% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 464,351,266,000 | — | — | +13.8% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 416,922,331,000 | — | — | +7.2% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 432,555,178,000 | — | — | +7.5% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 481,381,991,000 | — | — | +12.1% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 415,243,339,000 | — | — | +3.7% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 414,688,700,000 | — | — | -2.2% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 433,803,297,000 | — | — | +6.4% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 421,128,506,000 | — | — | +3.3% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 442,608,048,000 | — | — | +4.1% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 430,524,885,000 | — | — | +1.7% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 375,132,095,000 | — | — | +3.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 409,065,008,000 | — | — | -5.8% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 408,030,713,000 | — | — | +6.3% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 388,916,888,000 | — | — | -2.2% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 402,352,025,000 | — | — | +2.3% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 429,524,300,000 | — | — | +12.4% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 400,236,449,000 | — | — | +3.8% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 424,136,271,000 | — | — | +16.2% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 407,544,902,000 | — | — | +0.9% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 407,556,798,000 | — | — | -2.6% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 425,042,944,000 | — | — | -3.2% |
| September 2024 | final | JPY 423,435,038,000 | — | — | +9.5% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 2022)
Imports in 2022 were JPY 4,139,911,693,000; in 2025, JPY 4,965,458,485,000, about 1.2 times as much.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | JPY 3,552,865,691,000 | JPY 4,252,381,290,000 | surplus JPY 699,515,599,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 4,965,458,485,000 | JPY 5,641,255,292,000 | surplus JPY 675,796,807,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 4,766,594,439,000 | JPY 5,639,530,391,000 | surplus JPY 872,935,952,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 4,592,337,676,000 | JPY 5,268,499,890,000 | surplus JPY 676,162,214,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 4,139,911,693,000 | JPY 5,291,619,846,000 | surplus JPY 1,151,708,153,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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