China (CHN) and Japan (JPN) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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China-Japan In 2020, China exported $151B to Japan. The main products that China exported to Japan are Computers ($12.1B), Broadcasting Equipment ($12B), and Other Cloth Articles ($4.49B). During the last 25 years the exports of China to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.31%, from $32.8B in 1995 to $151B in 2020.

In 2020, China did not export any services to Japan.

Japan-China In 2020, Japan exported $133B to China . The main products that Japan exported to China were Cars ($8.69B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($8.52B), and Integrated Circuits ($7.42B). During the last 25 years the exports of Japan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 7.36%, from $22.5B in 1995 to $133B in 2020.

In 2009, Japan exported services to China worth $16.3B, with Services not allocated ($8.13B), Transportation ($3.44B), and Travel ($2.61B) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison In 2020, China ranked 28 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 1 in total exports ($2.65T). That same year, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.19), and 4 in total exports ($623B).

Latest Trends

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December, 2021

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Overview In December 2021 China exported $14.6B and imported $17.6B from Japan, resulting in a negative trade balance of $3.05B. Between December 2020 and December 2021 the exports of China have increased by $1.13B (8.39%) from $13.4B to $14.6B, while imports decreased by $-439M (-2.43%) from $18.1B to $17.6B.

Origins In December 2021 the exports of China were mainly from Jiangsu Province ($2.9B), Guangdong Province ($2.47B), Shanghai Province ($2.02B), Shandong Province ($1.89B), and Zhejiang Province ($1.3B), while imports destinations were mainly Shanghai Province ($3.97B), Guangdong Province ($3.83B), Jiangsu Province ($2.97B), Zhejiang Province ($1.13B), and Beijing ($1.03B).

Growth In December 2021, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Japan was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Telephones ($384M or 49.6%), Computers ($326M or 37.6%), and Other Cloth Articles ($152M or 214%). In December 2021, the decrease in China's year-by-year imports from Japan was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports in Cyclic Hydrocarbons ($-120M or -51.8%), LCDs ($-55.4M or -17.6%), and Acyclic Hydrocarbons ($-17.9M or -27%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2020 - December 2021): $1.13B, (8.39%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2020 - December 2021): $-439M, (-2.43%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2021): Jiangsu Province, $2.9B

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Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2020, China exported $151B to Japan. The main products exported from China to Japan were Computers ($12.1B), Broadcasting Equipment ($12B), and Other Cloth Articles ($4.49B). During the last 25 years the exports of China to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 6.31%, from $32.8B in 1995 to $151B in 2020.

In 2020, Japan exported $133B to China. The main products exported from Japan to China were Cars ($8.69B), Machinery Having Individual Functions ($8.52B), and Integrated Circuits ($7.42B). During the last 25 years the exports of Japan to China have increased at an annualized rate of 7.36%, from $22.5B in 1995 to $133B in 2020.

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top Destination: United States, $438B

Japan
Top Destination: China, $133B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Japan. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Japan or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2019, countries that imported more from China than Japan were United States ($438B), Hong Kong ($262B), and Germany ($112B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Japan than China were Guam ($126M), Gibraltar ($119M), and Barbados ($117M).

Comparative Advantage China - Japan

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This chart compares trade between China and Japan by product, considering products traded by both, China and Japan.

During 2020, China had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Machines ($67.4B), Textiles ($20.6B), and Miscellaneous ($10.1B).

During 2020, Japan had a large net trade with China in the exports of Machines ($53.8B), Chemical Products ($16.2B), and Instruments ($15.6B).

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Tariffs

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This section shows import tariffs for products traded between China and Japan (using the HS6 product classification and the last year reported).

In 2019, the products from China that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Japan were Vermouth and other flavoured grape wines - pack < 2l (65%) and Vermouth and other flavoured grape wines - pack > 2l (65%).

In 2019, the products from Japan that paid the highest import tariffs to enter China were Vermouth and other flavoured grape wines - pack < 2l (1.19M%) and Wine; still, in containers holding more than 2 litres but not more than 10 litres (765k%).

*The tariffs present between China and Japan are:
125: General duty rate
125: General duty rate
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement
136: Most Favoured Nation duty rate treatement

Service Trade

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Bilateral Service Trade

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In 2009, Japan exported services to China worth $16.3B, with Services not allocated ($8.13B), Transportation ($3.44B), and Travel ($2.61B) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow. This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Japan. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Japan has comparative advantage over China.

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