Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques (21)
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques (statistical code 21): imports in September 2026 were JPY 2,015,523,000 (-14.3% year on year), quantity 17,050 KG, unit price JPY 101,713 per KG. Main origins: United States of America (37.3%), People's Republic of China (12.9%), United Kingdom (8.4%), France (7.7%), Colombia (7.1%). Figures for September 2026 are preliminary.
Exports in the same month were JPY 1,832,378,000, a trade deficit of JPY 183,145,000. (imports: preliminary; exports: revised)
Export statistics for this code
Monthly statistics
| Month | Status | Import value | Quantity | Unit price | Year-on-year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | preliminary | JPY 2,015,523,000 | 17,050 | JPY 101,713 | -14.3% |
| August 2026 | revised | JPY 9,346,482,000 | 19,065 | JPY 478,589 | +88.7% |
| July 2026 | revised | JPY 8,343,991,000 | 10,046 | JPY 790,591 | -49.5% |
| June 2026 | revised | JPY 3,546,421,000 | 26,681 | JPY 118,126 | -38.5% |
| May 2026 | revised | JPY 2,535,477,000 | 12,861 | JPY 156,924 | -42.2% |
| April 2026 | revised | JPY 7,309,947,000 | 23,288 | JPY 306,935 | +162.2% |
| March 2026 | revised | JPY 2,048,993,000 | 17,951 | JPY 106,039 | -32.2% |
| February 2026 | revised | JPY 3,275,005,000 | 18,998 | JPY 151,818 | -7.7% |
| January 2026 | revised | JPY 4,256,068,000 | 16,183 | JPY 247,336 | +31.1% |
| December 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,945,723,000 | 9,823 | JPY 269,659 | -11.2% |
| November 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,521,469,000 | 10,272 | JPY 220,677 | -8.7% |
| October 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 7,403,852,000 | 22,359 | JPY 322,122 | +57.3% |
| September 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,352,178,000 | 16,539 | JPY 129,446 | -41.2% |
| August 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,954,086,000 | 36,196 | JPY 131,809 | +35.8% |
| July 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 16,523,152,000 | 33,685 | JPY 480,689 | +194.9% |
| June 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 5,762,025,000 | 21,560 | JPY 259,627 | -49.6% |
| May 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 4,387,822,000 | 44,139 | JPY 89,894 | -95.7% |
| April 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 2,788,145,000 | 25,993 | JPY 97,793 | -32.6% |
| March 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,020,916,000 | 17,845 | JPY 157,213 | -83.2% |
| February 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,548,467,000 | 13,166 | JPY 236,061 | -39.0% |
| January 2025 | revised (second) | JPY 3,246,749,000 | 15,327 | JPY 198,337 | -22.1% |
| December 2024 | final | JPY 3,318,351,000 | 9,700 | JPY 325,404 | -58.5% |
| November 2024 | final | JPY 2,760,229,000 | 18,922 | JPY 124,871 | -44.5% |
| October 2024 | final | JPY 4,706,409,000 | 15,188 | JPY 296,472 | +2.5% |
Subcategories
Long-term trend (from 1988)
Imports in 1988 were JPY 218,648,210,000; in 2025, JPY 59,454,584,000, about 27% of the 1988 level.
| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Sep) | JPY 42,677,907,000 | JPY 20,842,635,000 | deficit JPY 21,835,272,000 |
| 2025 | JPY 59,454,584,000 | JPY 24,190,780,000 | deficit JPY 35,263,804,000 |
| 2024 | JPY 168,672,438,000 | JPY 26,165,264,000 | deficit JPY 142,507,174,000 |
| 2023 | JPY 63,468,811,000 | JPY 30,680,708,000 | deficit JPY 32,788,103,000 |
| 2022 | JPY 56,150,461,000 | JPY 32,935,303,000 | deficit JPY 23,215,158,000 |
| 2021 | JPY 66,465,004,000 | JPY 27,012,009,000 | deficit JPY 39,452,995,000 |
| 2020 | JPY 59,504,642,000 | JPY 14,838,499,000 | deficit JPY 44,666,143,000 |
| 2019 | JPY 60,567,772,000 | JPY 39,441,183,000 | deficit JPY 21,126,589,000 |
| 2018 | JPY 68,063,667,000 | JPY 45,108,493,000 | deficit JPY 22,955,174,000 |
| 2017 | JPY 63,983,404,000 | JPY 34,267,366,000 | deficit JPY 29,716,038,000 |
| 2016 | JPY 55,778,578,000 | JPY 40,034,642,000 | deficit JPY 15,743,936,000 |
| 2015 | JPY 50,475,390,000 | JPY 37,953,008,000 | deficit JPY 12,522,382,000 |
| 2014 | JPY 34,148,617,000 | JPY 20,962,480,000 | deficit JPY 13,186,137,000 |
| 2013 | JPY 27,761,927,000 | JPY 25,899,139,000 | deficit JPY 1,862,788,000 |
| 2012 | JPY 19,058,287,000 | JPY 13,674,051,000 | deficit JPY 5,384,236,000 |
| 2011 | JPY 16,278,160,000 | JPY 13,194,090,000 | deficit JPY 3,084,070,000 |
| 2010 | JPY 23,708,582,000 | JPY 12,010,926,000 | deficit JPY 11,697,656,000 |
| 2009 | JPY 26,063,882,000 | JPY 10,472,021,000 | deficit JPY 15,591,861,000 |
| 2008 | JPY 46,714,406,000 | JPY 17,704,595,000 | deficit JPY 29,009,811,000 |
| 2007 | JPY 37,565,996,000 | JPY 14,674,897,000 | deficit JPY 22,891,099,000 |
| 2006 | JPY 37,833,773,000 | JPY 9,993,302,000 | deficit JPY 27,840,471,000 |
| 2005 | JPY 34,003,329,000 | JPY 6,273,130,000 | deficit JPY 27,730,199,000 |
| 2004 | JPY 32,647,750,000 | JPY 7,184,188,000 | deficit JPY 25,463,562,000 |
| 2003 | JPY 23,766,704,000 | JPY 4,667,079,000 | deficit JPY 19,099,625,000 |
| 2002 | JPY 27,784,712,000 | JPY 6,483,141,000 | deficit JPY 21,301,571,000 |
| 2001 | JPY 28,181,907,000 | JPY 12,780,038,000 | deficit JPY 15,401,869,000 |
| 2000 | JPY 48,803,060,000 | JPY 7,694,470,000 | deficit JPY 41,108,590,000 |
| 1999 | JPY 52,128,406,000 | JPY 4,824,130,000 | deficit JPY 47,304,276,000 |
| 1998 | JPY 48,613,108,000 | JPY 5,612,020,000 | deficit JPY 43,001,088,000 |
| 1997 | JPY 72,107,700,000 | JPY 4,268,520,000 | deficit JPY 67,839,180,000 |
| 1996 | JPY 59,434,351,000 | JPY 3,288,607,000 | deficit JPY 56,145,744,000 |
| 1995 | JPY 46,634,767,000 | JPY 2,833,002,000 | deficit JPY 43,801,765,000 |
| 1994 | JPY 57,632,011,000 | JPY 2,442,314,000 | deficit JPY 55,189,697,000 |
| 1993 | JPY 59,191,587,000 | JPY 5,394,663,000 | deficit JPY 53,796,924,000 |
| 1992 | JPY 65,170,886,000 | JPY 3,958,927,000 | deficit JPY 61,211,959,000 |
| 1991 | JPY 141,225,102,000 | JPY 2,956,648,000 | deficit JPY 138,268,454,000 |
| 1990 | JPY 614,670,596,000 | JPY 6,619,434,000 | deficit JPY 608,051,162,000 |
| 1989 | JPY 350,249,633,000 | JPY 3,023,292,000 | deficit JPY 347,226,341,000 |
| 1988 | JPY 218,648,210,000 | JPY 3,291,584,000 | deficit JPY 215,356,626,000 |
Some goods moved between chapters with the HS revisions of 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022.
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