Soap in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $71.5M in Soap, making it the 26th largest exporter of Soap in the world. At the same year, Soap was the 492nd most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Soap exports from Japan are: China ($25.2M), Hong Kong ($10.7M), Singapore ($10.2M), Chinese Taipei ($7.57M), and United States ($3.97M).

The fastest growing export markets for Soap of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Canada ($617k), United States ($569k), and Thailand ($289k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $133M in Soap, becoming the 13th largest importer of Soap in the world. At the same year, Soap was the 502nd most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Soap primarily from: China ($43.4M), Malaysia ($28.9M), United States ($16.4M), Thailand ($15.3M), and Indonesia ($7.38M).

The fastest growing import markets in Soap for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($5.71M), Malaysia ($5.06M), and New Zealand ($426k).

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

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Soap exports accounted up to ¥4.26B and imports accounted up to ¥3.62B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥637M. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Soap have increased by ¥44.9M (1.07%) from ¥4.21B to ¥4.26B, while imports increased by ¥162M (4.68%) from ¥3.46B to ¥3.62B.

Destinations In January 2024, Soap were exported mostly to China (¥2.41B), South Korea (¥432M), Taiwan (¥432M), Hong Kong (¥178M), and Singapore (¥170M), and were imported mostly from China (¥697M), Thailand (¥526M), South Korea (¥444M), France (¥328M), and United States (¥310M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Soap's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to South Korea (¥353M or 130%), Singapore (¥146M or 78%), and Taiwan (¥124M or 46.9%). In January 2024, the increase in Soap's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from South Korea (¥271M or 177%), Malaysia (¥88.7M or 25.2%), and Thailand (¥65.9M or 11.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥44.9M(1.07%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥162M(4.68%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Tokyo¥1.71B

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)China¥2.41B

This section shows Soap'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 Soap over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$71.5M

IMPORTS (2022)$133M

NET TRADE (2022)-$61.6M

In 2022, Japan exported $71.5M in Soap. The main destinations of Japan exports on Soap were China ($25.2M), Hong Kong ($10.7M), Singapore ($10.2M), Chinese Taipei ($7.57M), and United States ($3.97M).

In 2022, Japan imported $133M in Soap, mainly from China ($43.4M), Malaysia ($28.9M), United States ($16.4M), Thailand ($15.3M), and Indonesia ($7.38M).

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