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

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Japan-China In 2020, Japan exported $133B to China. The main products that Japan exported to China are 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.

China-Japan In 2020, China exported $151B to Japan. The main products that China exported 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, China did not export any services to Japan.

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

Latest Trends

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December, 2022

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Overview In December 2022, Japan exported ¥1.62T and imported ¥2.02T from China, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥402B. Between December 2021 and December 2022 the exports of Japan have decreased by ¥-107B (-6.21%) from ¥1.72T to ¥1.62T, while imports increased by ¥122B (6.45%) from ¥1.9T to ¥2.02T.

Trade In December 2022, the top exports of Japan to China were Machines and apparatus of a kind... (¥92.8B), Integrated Circuits (¥78.6B), Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥61.4B), Cars (¥60.8B), and Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥48.5B). In December 2022 the top imports of Japan from China were Telephones (¥302B), Computers (¥167B), Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701... (¥33.4B), Video Displays (¥32B), and Electrical Transformers (¥30.7B).

Origins In December 2022 the exports of Japan were mainly from Osaka (¥310B), Chiba (¥279B), Aichi (¥212B), Kanagawa (¥196B), and Hyōgo (¥156B), while imports destinations were mainly Tokyo (¥520B), Osaka (¥375B), Chiba (¥352B), Aichi (¥193B), and Kanagawa (¥168B).

Growth In December 2022, the decrease in Japan's year-by-year exports to China was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Commodities not elsewhere specified (¥-13.3B or -17.8%), Machinery Having Individual Functions (¥-12.5B or -37.2%), and LCDs (¥-9.62B or -65.2%). In December 2022, the increase in Japan's year-by-year imports from China was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Telephones (¥18.9B or 6.66%), Excavation Machinery (¥13B or 114%), and Semiconductor Devices (¥10.8B or 57.3%).

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2021 - December 2022): ¥-107B, (-6.21%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2021 - December 2022): ¥122B, (6.45%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2022): Osaka, ¥310B

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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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.

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.

Market Competitiveness

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Japan
Top Destination: China, $133B

China
Top Destination: United States, $438B

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

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

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

Comparative Advantage Japan - China

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

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).

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

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 Japan has comparative advantage over China. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more China has comparative advantage over Japan.

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