Japan chemical trade
Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Japan reported exporting and importing, with its largest HS codes.
Exports in 2024
$94.4B
−0.4% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$88B
−5.0% vs 2023
Trade balance
+$6.39B
Net exporter
World exporter rank
#10
3.2% of world chemical exports
Trend
Japan's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, as reported by the country.
Exports$94.4B in 2024Imports$88B in 2024
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| Year | Exports | Imports |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $97.1B | $86B |
| 2020 | $95.4B | $83.8B |
| 2021 | $114B | $101B |
| 2022 | $107B | $113B |
| 2023 | $94.8B | $92.6B |
| 2024 | $94.4B | $88B |
2025 figures are incomplete and not shown yet.
By HS chapter
How Japan's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.
Exports Imports
- 28Inorganic chemicalsExports $7.74BImports $6.75B
- 29Organic chemicalsExports $13.9BImports $14.5B
- 30Pharmaceutical productsExports $7.73BImports $30.2B
- 31FertilisersExports $143MImports $744M
- 32Dyes, pigments and paintsExports $4.27BImports $1.25B
- 33Essential oils and cosmeticsExports $3.81BImports $3.89B
- 34Surfactants, soaps and waxesExports $2.95BImports $1.24B
- 35Proteins, starches, glues and enzymesExports $961MImports $1.46B
- 36Explosives and pyrotechnicsExports $11.2MImports $152M
- 37Photographic goodsExports $5.17BImports $269M
- 38Miscellaneous chemical productsExports $13.2BImports $6.82B
- 39PlasticsExports $24.6BImports $16B
- 40RubberExports $9.86BImports $4.75B
Largest HS codes
The chemical HS codes Japan exported and imported the most in 2024.
Top exports
- 13824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 83 destinations$4.54B
- 23818.00Doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped for use…At least 18 destinations$4.48B
- 33004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 49 destinations$3.84B
- 43707.90Chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale…At least 24 destinations$3.23B
- 53304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 50 destinations$2.42B
- 62841.90Salts of oxometallic or peroxometallic acids, otherAt least 13 destinations$2.37B
- 73919.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than…At least 57 destinations$2.37B
- 83920.99Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics not elsewhere classified…At least 46 destinations$2.28B
- 93002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 16 destinations$2.07B
- 102902.43P-Xylene$2.03B
- 114011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 119 destinations$2B
- 124011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 71 destinations$1.91B
Top imports
- 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 23 supplying countries$12.2B
- 23002.15Immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail saleAt least 13 supplying countries$9.05B
- 33926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 45 supplying countries$2.55B
- 43002.41Vaccines for human medicineAt least 5 supplying countries$2.36B
- 53004.39Medicaments containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or antibiotics, for therapeutic…At least 12 supplying countries$1.8B
- 62909.19Acyclic ethers and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives…At least 3 supplying countries$1.55B
- 73822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 25 supplying countries$1.42B
- 83824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 35 supplying countries$1.37B
- 93818.00Doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms, chemical compounds doped for use…At least 14 supplying countries$1.28B
- 103304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 32 supplying countries$1.21B
- 112934.99Nucleic acids and their salts, other heterocyclic compounds, not elsewhere classified in heading 2934At least 18 supplying countries$1.18B
- 123923.21Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goodsAt least 21 supplying countries$1.11B
Main partner countries
Why there is no partner breakdown for Japan.
Japan is one of the 28 major economies whose bilateral reports are used to build the partner data for every other country, so its own partner breakdown is not part of this dataset. Open any of its top HS codes above to see the leading exporters and importers worldwide.
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