Japan (JPN) and Brazil (BRA) Trade | OEC - The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Japan-Brazil: In 2019, Japan exported $4.02B to Brazil. The main products that Japan exported to Brazil are Vehicle Parts ($657M), Cars ($249M), and Special Purpose Ships ($215M). During the last 24 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 1.7%, from $2.68B in 1995 to $4.02B in 2019.

In 2009, Japan exported services to Brazil worth $1.92B, with Services not allocated ($960M), Royalties and license fees ($354M), and Other business services ($325M) being the largest in terms of value.

Brazil-Japan: In 2019, Brazil exported $5.58B to Japan . The main products that Brazil exported to Japan were Iron Ore ($1.14B), Corn ($1.11B), and Poultry Meat ($813M). During the last 24 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.26%, from $3.26B in 1995 to $5.58B in 2019.

In 2019, Brazil did not exported services to Japan.

Comparison: In 2019, Japan ranked 1 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 2.2), and 4 in total exports ($696B). That same year, Brazil ranked 49 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.51), and 25 in total exports ($230B).

Latest Trends (May, 2021)

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Overview: In May 2021 Japan exported ¥33.9B and imported ¥83.4B from Brazil, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥49.6B. Between May 2020 and May 2021 the exports of Japan have increased by ¥16.4B (94%) from ¥17.5B to ¥33.9B, while imports increased by ¥33.9B (68.6%) from ¥49.5B to ¥83.4B.

Trade: In May 2021, the top exports of Japan to Brazil were Vehicle Parts (¥7.94B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥1.34B), Engine Parts (¥1.02B), Rubber Tires (¥909M), and Nucleic Acids (¥904M). In May 2021 the top imports of Japan from Brazil were Iron Ore (¥46.6B), Poultry Meat (¥6.08B), Soybeans (¥5.21B), Coffee (¥3.64B), and Ferroalloys (¥3.38B).

Origins: In May 2021 the exports of Japan were mainly from Aichi (¥14.4B), Hyōgo (¥3.35B), Chiba (¥2.52B), Kanagawa (¥2.49B), and Shizuoka (¥2.24B), while imports destinations were mainly Chiba (¥12.1B), Kanagawa (¥11B), Ibaraki (¥10.8B), Ōita (¥9.23B), and Okayama (¥7.57B).

Growth: In May 2021, the increase in Japan's year-by-year exports to Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Vehicle Parts (¥5.83B or 276%), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥821M or 157%), and Cars (¥618M or 483%). In May 2021, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports from Brazil was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Iron Ore (¥26.5B or 132%), Soybeans (¥2.79B or 115%), and Ferroalloys (¥1.81B or 116%).

Latest Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (May 2020 - May 2021): ¥16.4B, (94%)

IMPORT GROWTH (May 2020 - May 2021): ¥33.9B, (68.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (May 2021): Aichi, ¥14.4B

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Japan over time.

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Historical Data

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2019, Japan exported $4.02B to Brazil. The main products exported from Japan to Brazil were Vehicle Parts ($657M), Cars ($249M), and Special Purpose Ships ($215M). During the last 24 years the exports of Japan to Brazil have increased at an annualized rate of 1.7%, from $2.68B in 1995 to $4.02B in 2019.

In 2019, Brazil exported $5.58B to Japan. The main products exported from Brazil to Japan were Iron Ore ($1.14B), Corn ($1.11B), and Poultry Meat ($813M). During the last 24 years the exports of Brazil to Japan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.26%, from $3.26B in 1995 to $5.58B in 2019.

Latest Data

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Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top Destination: United States, $134B

Brazil
Top Destination: China, $63.5B

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

In 2019, countries that imported more from Japan than Brazil were United States ($134B), China ($128B), and South Korea ($44.9B).

In 2019, countries that imported more from Brazil than Japan were Argentina ($9.85B), Chile ($5.24B), and Uruguay ($2.49B).

Comparative Advantage Japan - Brazil

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

During 2019, Japan had a large net trade with Brazil in the exports of Machines ($1.33B), Transportation ($1.27B), and Chemical Products ($480M).

During 2019, Brazil had a large net trade with Japan in the exports of Vegetable Products ($1.66B), Mineral Products ($1.19B), and Animal Products ($865M).

Tariff Section

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Tariffs

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

In 2018, the products from Japan that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Brazil were Glucose including syrup of 20%-50% dry weight fructos (43.3%) and Fructose, syrup > 50% fructose, not pure fructose (43.3%).

In 2018, the products from Brazil that paid the highest import tariffs to enter Japan were Nuts, edible: coconuts, desiccated (55%) and Peaches, otherwise prepared or preserved (35%).

*The tariffs present between Japan and Brazil are:
130: Japan Generalized System of Preference
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 Brazil worth $1.92B, with Services not allocated ($960M), Royalties and license fees ($354M), and Other business services ($325M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Economic Complexity

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Competitive Landscape

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

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Latest Trends (May, 2021)

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Latest Trade

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Latest Data

Market Competitiveness

Comparative Advantage Japan - Brazil

Tariff Section

Tariffs

Service Trade

Bilateral Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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