Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body in   Japan

Overview In January 2024 Japan's Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body exports accounted up to ¥238M and imports accounted up to ¥32.8B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥32.5B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's   Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body have increased by ¥158M (197%) from ¥80.2M to ¥238M, while imports decreased by ¥-4.98B (-13.2%) from ¥37.8B to ¥32.8B.

Destinations In January 2024, Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body were exported mostly to Taiwan (¥121M), Australia (¥64.1M), Vietnam (¥33.1M), Malaysia (¥12.4M), and China (¥7.62M), and were imported mostly from Italy (¥15.2B), Romania (¥5.52B), South Korea (¥5.1B), Greece (¥4.64B), and Indonesia (¥1.58B).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Malaysia (¥3.21M or 101%) and China (¥714k or 34.5%). In January 2024, the decrease in Products containing tobacco, reconstituted tobacco, nicotine, or tobacco or nicotine substitutes, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Italy (¥-18.6B or -68.6%), United States (¥-4.11M or -33.4%), and Malaysia (¥-1.17M or -82.6%).