Fourth-richest country Japan imported US$813.1 billion worth of goods from its international trade buddies in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top Japanese trade partners, accounting for 66.2% of total Japanese imports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $6.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 99.1% of that total.
1. United States: $4.6 billion (67.5%)
2. France: $1.4 billion (19.9%)
3. South Korea: $231.5 million (3.4%)
4. Canada: $156.2 million (2.3%)
5. Germany: $129.1 million (1.9%)
6. United Kingdom: $99.2 million (1.4%)
7. Malaysia: $65.8 million (1%)
8. Brazil: $58.1 million (0.8%)
9. Italy: $52.5 million (0.77%)
10. Taiwan: $11.2 million (0.2%)
Alcoholic Beverages Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $3.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.7% of that total.
1. France: $1.1 billion (31.1%)
2. United States: $428.4 million (12.1%)
3. Brazil: $329.4 million (9.3%)
4. South Korea: $318 million (9%)
5. Italy: $258 million (7.3%)
6. United Kingdom: $197.2 million (5.5%)
7. Chile: $192.7 million (5.4%)
8. Spain: $135.4 million (3.8%)
9. Switzerland: $81.8 million (2.3%)
10. Pakistan: $71 million (2%)
Aluminum Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $8.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 83.5% of that total.
1. China: $1.8 billion (20.6%)
2. Russia: $1.3 billion (14.8%)
3. Australia: $1.1 billion (12.7%)
4. United Arab Emirates: $731.2 million (8.3%)
5. Thailand: $533.1 million (6%)
6. Brazil: $452.4 million (5.1%)
7. United States: $412.8 million (4.7%)
8. New Zealand: $408.2 million (4.6%)
9. South Africa: $338.7 million (3.8%)
10. South Korea: $247.1 million (2.8%)
Automobile Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $21.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 82.7% of that total.
1. Germany: $6.8 billion (31.4%)
2. China: $4.3 billion (20%)
3. United States: $1.7 billion (7.7%)
4. Thailand: $1.2 billion (5.6%)
5. United Kingdom: $823 million (3.8%)
6. South Korea: $759.6 million (3.5%)
7. South Africa: $671.3 million (3.1%)
8. Italy: $572 million (2.7%)
9. Taiwan: $553.2 million (2.6%)
10. Indonesia: $503.9 million (2.3%)
Cereals Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 99% of that total.
1. United States: $4.7 billion (67.2%)
2. Canada: $751.8 million (10.8%)
3. Australia: $545.5 million (7.8%)
4. Brazil: $302 million (4.3%)
5. Ukraine: $213.2 million (3.1%)
6. Argentina: $156.5 million (2.2%)
7. Thailand: $147.5 million (2.1%)
8. South Africa: $42.4 million (0.6%)
9. Russia: $27.6 million (0.4%)
10. Romania: $24.6 million (0.4%)
Organic Chemicals Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $15.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 80.3% of that total.
1. China: $3.3 billion (21.5%)
2. United States: $2.7 billion (17.7%)
3. Germany: $1.3 billion (8.8%)
4. South Korea: $1.2 billion (8.1%)
5. India: $739.1 million (4.8%)
6. France: $720.6 million (4.7%)
7. Ireland: $690.9 million (4.5%)
8. Spain: $619.6 million (4.1%)
9. Saudi Arabia: $490 million (3.2%)
10. Switzerland: $432 million (2.8%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $14.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94.5% of that total.
1. China: $9.9 billion (67.1%)
2. Viet Nam: $1.4 billion (9.8%)
3. Italy: $548.1 million (3.7%)
4. Myanmar (Burma): $519 million (3.5%)
5. Indonesia: $440 million (3%)
6. Bangladesh: $355.7 million (2.4%)
7. Cambodia: $289.8 million (2%)
8. India: $214.7 million (1.5%)
9. Thailand: $125.6 million (0.8%)
10. Romania: $108.1 million (0.7%)
Copper Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $2.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.4% of that total.
1. China: $552.9 million (19.2%)
2. South Korea: $307.6 million (10.7%)
3. Australia: $271.9 million (9.4%)
4. Thailand: $263 million (9.1%)
5. Chile: $201.4 million (7%)
6. Taiwan: $195.7 million (6.8%)
7. Philippines: $151 million (5.2%)
8. Malaysia: $146.1 million (5.1%)
9. United States: $136 million (4.7%)
10. Singapore: $122.9 million (4.3%)
Electronic Equipment Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $99 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.7% of that total.
1. China: $50.5 billion (51%)
2. Taiwan: $11.4 billion (11.5%)
3. United States: $6.8 billion (6.8%)
4. South Korea: $6.6 billion (6.7%)
5. Malaysia: $4.6 billion (4.7%)
6. Thailand: $3.7 billion (3.7%)
7. Philippines: $3.3 billion (3.3%)
8. Viet Nam: $2.5 billion (2.5%)
9. Germany: $1.8 billion (1.9%)
10. Indonesia: $1.5 billion (1.5%)
Footwear Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $5.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94% of that total.
1. China: $3.6 billion (62.5%)
2. Viet Nam: $624.2 million (10.8%)
3. Italy: $369.6 million (6.4%)
4. Indonesia: $260.1 million (4.5%)
5. Cambodia: $196.2 million (3.4%)
6. Bangladesh: $106.2 million (1.8%)
7. Myanmar (Burma): $103.6 million (1.8%)
8. Spain: $77.1 million (1.3%)
9. United States: $46.8 million (0.8%)
10. Germany: $38.6 million (0.7%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $8.2 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.3% of that total.
1. China: $5 billion (60.4%)
2. Viet Nam: $663.8 million (8.1%)
3. Taiwan: $339.1 million (4.1%)
4. Thailand: $302.9 million (3.7%)
5. Indonesia: $257.7 million (3.1%)
6. Malaysia: $256.9 million (3.1%)
7. Germany: $167.1 million (2%)
8. Philippines: $163 million (2%)
9. United States: $160.8 million (2%)
10. Mexico: $157.7 million (1.9%)
Gems, Precious Metals Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $10.3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 74.1% of that total.
1. South Africa: $2.1 billion (20.4%)
2. United States: $1.3 billion (13%)
3. South Korea: $1.2 billion (11.8%)
4. Russia: $582.7 million (5.7%)
5. France: $503.8 million (4.9%)
6. China: $470.7 million (4.6%)
7. India: $448.8 million (4.4%)
8. Thailand: $351 million (3.4%)
9. Switzerland: $308.5 million (3%)
10. Italy: $294.5 million (2.9%)
Inorganic Chemicals Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $6.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 83.9% of that total.
1. China: $2.1 billion (31.3%)
2. United States: $1.5 billion (23%)
3. Germany: $413.9 million (6.1%)
4. South Korea: $371.1 million (5.5%)
5. Taiwan: $282.8 million (4.2%)
6. Viet Nam: $210.1 million (3.1%)
7. United Kingdom: $205.6 million (3.1%)
8. France: $187.4 million (2.8%)
9. Australia: $167.5 million (2.5%)
10. Canada: $153.3 million (2.3%)
Iron and Steel Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $8.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 90.5% of that total.
1. South Korea: $3 billion (35.3%)
2. China: $1.7 billion (19.9%)
3. Taiwan: $777.8 million (9.1%)
4. Kazakhstan: $584.5 million (6.8%)
5. South Africa: $479.4 million (5.6%)
6. Brazil: $353.8 million (4.1%)
7. Russia: $274.4 million (3.2%)
8. India: $267.9 million (3.1%)
9. United States: $149.6 million (1.8%)
10. Sweden: $133.9 million (1.6%)
Iron or Steel Product Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $7.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 93.5% of that total.
1. China: $3.9 billion (54.9%)
2. South Korea: $800.8 million (11.3%)
3. United States: $483.3 million (6.8%)
4. Taiwan: $463.5 million (6.5%)
5. Germany: $282.2 million (4%)
6. Thailand: $281.1 million (4%)
7. Viet Nam: $160.8 million (2.3%)
8. Indonesia: $133.5 million (1.9%)
9. France: $70 million (1%)
10. United Kingdom: $66.1 million (0.9%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $65.1 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 87.8% of that total.
1. China: $31.9 billion (49%)
2. United States: $8.9 billion (13.7%)
3. Thailand: $3.7 billion (5.6%)
4. Germany: $3.4 billion (5.2%)
5. South Korea: $3.2 billion (5%)
6. Taiwan: $1.9 billion (2.8%)
7. Singapore: $1.2 billion (1.8%)
8. United Kingdom: $1 billion (1.6%)
9. Viet Nam: $998.2 million (1.5%)
10. Italy: $963.3 million (1.5%)
Meat Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $9.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 92.5% of that total.
1. United States: $3.1 billion (32.4%)
2. Australia: $1.7 billion (18.1%)
3. Brazil: $1.1 billion (11.7%)
4. Canada: $933.8 million (9.7%)
5. Denmark: $683.9 million (7.1%)
6. Mexico: $420.3 million (4.4%)
7. Spain: $359.1 million (3.7%)
8. New Zealand: $214.4 million (2.2%)
9. Thailand: $158.8 million (1.7%)
10. Chile: $149.4 million (1.6%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $24.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 81.9% of that total.
1. United States: $7.7 billion (31.1%)
2. China: $4.7 billion (18.9%)
3. Germany: $2.3 billion (9.3%)
4. Ireland: $1.5 billion (6%)
5. Thailand: $768.3 million (3.1%)
6. Taiwan: $734.4 million (3%)
7. Singapore: $707.7 million (2.8%)
8. United Kingdom: $677.1 million (2.7%)
9. Switzerland: $659.1 million (2.7%)
10. Malaysia: $619.8 million (2.5%)
Oil Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $262.8 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.8% of that total.
1. Saudi Arabia: $46.6 billion (17.7%)
2. United Arab Emirates: $41 billion (15.6%)
3. Qatar: $33.4 billion (12.7%)
4. Australia: $29.7 billion (11.3%)
5. Russia: $20.4 billion (7.7%)
6. Malaysia: $16.6 billion (6.3%)
7. Indonesia: $12.5 billion (4.8%)
8. Kuwait: $12.4 billion (4.7%)
9. South Korea: $6.8 billion (2.6%)
10. Iran: $6.1 billion (2.3%)
Paper Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $3.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 94.6% of that total.
1. China: $1.4 billion (39%)
2. United States: $675.5 million (19.4%)
3. Indonesia: $443.4 million (12.7%)
4. South Korea: $205.3 million (5.9%)
5. Finland: $193.2 million (5.5%)
6. Germany: $152.3 million (4.4%)
7. Sweden: $91.4 million (2.6%)
8. Viet Nam: $83.1 million (2.4%)
9. Taiwan: $53 million (1.5%)
10. Malaysia: $40.5 million (1.2%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $3 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 85.1% of that total.
1. France: $564.2 million (18.8%)
2. United States: $494.6 million (16.5%)
3. Thailand: $439.4 million (14.6%)
4. China: $353.4 million (11.8%)
5. Ireland: $220.1 million (7.3%)
6. South Korea: $122 million (4.1%)
7. United Kingdom: $108.3 million (3.6%)
8. Italy: $87.9 million (2.9%)
9. Viet Nam: $86.2 million (2.9%)
10. Germany: $78.4 million (2.6%)
Pharmaceuticals Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $20 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 86% of that total.
1. United States: $4.7 billion (23.6%)
2. Germany: $3.6 billion (17.9%)
3. Switzerland: $2 billion (10.2%)
4. France: $1.9 billion (9.4%)
5. Italy: $1.3 billion (6.3%)
6. Singapore: $1.1 billion (5.4%)
7. United Kingdom: $814.7 million (4.1%)
8. Belgium: $735.2 million (3.7%)
9. Spain: $549.6 million (2.8%)
10. Denmark: $515 million (2.6%)
Plastics Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $15.5 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.3% of that total.
1. China: $5.3 billion (34.2%)
2. United States: $1.9 billion (12%)
3. South Korea: $1.6 billion (10%)
4. Thailand: $1.5 billion (9.4%)
5. Taiwan: $1.3 billion (8.2%)
6. Malaysia: $620.6 million (4%)
7. Germany: $507.4 million (3.3%)
8. Viet Nam: $480.7 million (3.1%)
9. Indonesia: $473.5 million (3.1%)
10. Singapore: $307.1 million (2%)
Rubber Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $4.9 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 89.5% of that total.
1. Thailand: $1.1 billion (22.1%)
2. Indonesia: $1 billion (20.7%)
3. China: $819.9 million (16.6%)
4. United States: $299.7 million (6.1%)
5. South Korea: $299.3 million (6.1%)
6. Malaysia: $287.6 million (5.8%)
7. Taiwan: $218 million (4.4%)
8. Viet Nam: $156.5 million (3.2%)
9. Germany: $129.3 million (2.6%)
10. France: $93.3 million (1.9%)
Wood Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $11.7 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 77.7% of that total.
1. China: $1.7 billion (14.9%)
2. Malaysia: $1.2 billion (10.5%)
3. Canada: $1.2 billion (10.5%)
4. Indonesia: $1.1 billion (9.2%)
5. United States: $958.4 million (8.2%)
6. Philippines: $764.1 million (6.5%)
7. Viet Nam: $597.6 million (5.1%)
8. Chile: $556.2 million (4.7%)
9. Australia: $481.7 million (4.1%)
10. Russia: $471.5 million (4%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Imports
Japanese imports for this product category were $14.6 billion. The 10 countries below supplied 96.2% of that total.
1. China: $11.1 billion (76.3%)
2. Viet Nam: $1.2 billion (8%)
3. Indonesia: $413.6 million (2.8%)
4. Thailand: $343.1 million (2.4%)
5. Bangladesh: $284.5 million (2%)
6. Italy: $245.7 million (1.7%)
7. Cambodia: $181.1 million (1.2%)
8. South Korea: $106.1 million (0.7%)
9. Malaysia: $93.9 million (0.6%)
10. Philippines: $70.3 million (0.5%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for leading Japanese import countries from 2010 to 2014.
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Japan Import Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Japanese Import Countries
Research Note:
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
Import numbers rarely match the source exporters’ stats. Reasons for import-export statistical discrepancies include re-exports, time lags, misallocations, distinct trade reporting systems, different quantity measurements and country confidentiality rules. Also, transportation and insurance costs are sometimes added to import totals.
