Copper Ore in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $2.19M in Copper Ore, making it the 63rd largest exporter of Copper Ore in the world. At the same year, Copper Ore was the 947th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Copper Ore exports from Japan are: United Arab Emirates ($684k), Oman ($675k), Cambodia ($451k), Malaysia ($178k), and Kuwait ($93.2k).

The fastest growing export markets for Copper Ore of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Oman ($675k), United Arab Emirates ($338k), and Malaysia ($178k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $12.4B in Copper Ore, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Copper Ore in the world. At the same year, Copper Ore was the 10th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Copper Ore primarily from: Chile ($3.96B), Australia ($2.21B), Indonesia ($2.19B), Peru ($1.08B), and Canada ($1.03B).

The fastest growing import markets in Copper Ore for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($587M), Papua New Guinea ($292M), and Panama ($98.7M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Copper Ore from Japan to the United States.

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December 2017

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Overview In December 2017 Japan's Copper Ore exports accounted up to ¥0 and imports accounted up to ¥152B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥152B. Between December 2011 and December 2017 the exports of Japan's Copper Ore have remained the same by ¥0 (N/A%) from ¥0 to ¥0, while imports increased by ¥20.4B (15.5%) from ¥131B to ¥152B.

Destinations In December 2017, Copper Ore were exported mostly to , and were imported mostly from Indonesia (¥37.3B), Chile (¥32.9B), Australia (¥26.5B), Canada (¥21.4B), and Peru (¥12.1B).

Growth In December 2017, the change in Copper Ore's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to . In January 2024, the increase in Copper Ore's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chile (¥11.1B or 31.5%), United States (¥5.83B or 223%), and Canada (¥2.84B or 58.4%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥20.4B(15.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2017)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2017)

This section shows Copper Ore's exports and imports data at subnational level for Japan. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Copper Ore over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$2.19M

IMPORTS (2022)$12.4B

NET TRADE (2022)-$12.4B

In 2022, Japan exported $2.19M in Copper Ore. The main destinations of Japan exports on Copper Ore were United Arab Emirates ($684k), Oman ($675k), Cambodia ($451k), Malaysia ($178k), and Kuwait ($93.2k).

In 2022, Japan imported $12.4B in Copper Ore, mainly from Chile ($3.96B), Australia ($2.21B), Indonesia ($2.19B), Peru ($1.08B), and Canada ($1.03B).

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