Top Japanese Imports from the World
In 2019, Japan bought US$720.9 billion worth of imported products up by 15.2% since 2015 and down by -3.7% from 2018 to 2019.
Top 10 Japanese Imports from China
China's exports to Japan amounted to
$169.3 billion or 23.5% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $46.3 billion
2. Machinery: $31.8 billion
3. Knit or crochet clothing: $8.1 billion
4. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $7.8 billion
5. Furniture, lighting, signs: $5 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $5 billion
7. Plastics: $4.9 billion
8. Toys, games: $4.6 billion
9. Vehicles: $4.3 billion
10. Iron or steel products: $4.2 billion
Top 10 Japanese Imports from the US
America's exports to Japan amounted to
$81.3 billion or 11.3% of its overall imports.
1. Machinery: $10.9 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $10.1 billion
3. Medical, technical equipment: $8.1 billion
4. Electronic equipment: $6.4 billion
5. Pharmaceuticals: $6 billion
6. Aircraft, spacecraft: $4.6 billion
7. Cereals: $3.5 billion
8. Meat: $3.3 billion
9. Organic chemicals: $3 billion
10. Vehicles: $2 billion
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Australia
Australia's exports to Japan amounted to
$45.5 billion or 6.3% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $30.6 billion
2. Ores, slag, ash: $7.6 billion
3. Meat: $2 billion
4. Aluminum: $905.3 million
5. Wood: $534.8 million
6. Cereals: $457.1 million
7. Dairy, eggs, honey: $376.7 million
8. Sugar: $327.7 million
9. Nickel: $294.7 million
10. Oil seed: $269.4 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from S. Korea
South Korea's exports to Japan amounted to
$29.6 billion or 4.1% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $4.1 billion
2. Mineral fuels including oil: $4 billion
3. Machinery: $3.6 billion
4. Iron and steel: $2.9 billion
5. Plastics: $1.5 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $1.2 billion
7. Gems, precious metals: $1 billion
8. Tobacco: $1 billion
9. Iron or steel products: $934.9 million
10. Inorganic chemicals: $719.7 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Saudi
Saudi Arabia's exports to Japan amounted to
$27.6 billion or 3.8% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $26.7 billion
2. Organic chemicals: $307.9 million
3. Aluminum: $247.2 million
4. Copper: $160.5 million
5. Plastics: $139.7 million
6. Ores, slag, ash: $58.9 million
7. Fertilizers: $6 million
8. Iron or steel products: $2 million
9. Lead: $2 million
10. Felt, yarn, twine, cordage: $1.5 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Taiwan
Taiwan's exports to Japan amounted to
$26.9 billion or 3.7% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $12.5 billion
2. Machinery: $2.5 billion
3. Plastics: $1.6 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $878.4 million
5. Iron and steel: $773 million
6. Iron or steel products: $482.1 million
7. Fish: $472.4 million
8. Vehicles: $443.1 million
9. Organic chemicals: $391.6 million
10. Gems, precious metals: $379.3 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from the UAE
United Arab Emirates' exports to Japan amounted to $26.2 billion or 3.6% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $25.4 billion
2. Aluminum: $667 million
3. Gems, precious metals: $84.3 million
4. Copper: $28.9 million
5. Plastics: $25.6 million
6. Electronic equipment: $7.7 million
7. Man-made filaments: $2.4 million
8. Toys, games: $1.9 million
9. Perfumes, cosmetics: $1.5 million
10. Coffee, tea, spices: $1.3 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Thailand
Thailand's exports to Japan amounted to
$25.4 billion or 3.5% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $5.9 billion
2. Machinery: $3.7 billion
3. Meat, seafood preparations: $2.4 billion
4. Plastics: $1.6 billion
5. Vehicles: $1.5 billion
6. Medical, technical equipment: $1.2 billion
7. Rubber: $892 million
8. Aluminum: $483 million
9. Perfumes, cosmetics: $410.7 million
10. Knit or crochet clothing: $391 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Germany
Germany's exports to Japan amounted to
$24.9 billion or 3.5% of its overall imports.
1. Vehicles: $6.5 billion
2. Pharmaceuticals: $4.6 billion
3. Machinery: $3.4 billion
4. Medical, technical equipment: $2.6 billion
5. Electronic equipment: $1.8 billion
6. Organic chemicals: $1.2 billion
7. Plastics: $487.3 million
8. Other chemical goods: $346.8 million
9. Aircraft, spacecraft: $335.4 million
10. Inorganic chemicals: $274.1 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Vietnam
Vietnam's exports to Japan amounted to
$22.5 billion or 3.1% of its overall imports.
1. Electronic equipment: $5.2 billion
2. Knit or crochet clothing: $2.2 billion
3. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $2.1 billion
4. Machinery: $1.4 billion
5. Footwear: $1.2 billion
6. Wood: $971.3 million
7. Furniture, lighting, signs: $945.4 million
8. Plastics: $882.7 million
9. Leather, animal gut articles: $641.2 million
10. Vehicles: $581.7 million
Top 10 Japanese Imports from Indonesia
Indonesia's exports to Japan amounted to
$18.1 billion or 2.5% of its overall imports.
1. Mineral fuels including oil: $5.2 billion
2. Electronic equipment: $1.7 billion
3. Rubber: $950.2 million
4. Wood: $916.1 million
5. Gems, precious metals: $871.1 million
6. Machinery: $793.7 million
7. Nickel: $778.9 million
8. Clothing (not knit or crochet): $541.9 million
9. Vehicles: $531.6 million
10. Plastics: $497.1 million
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Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
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