Overview In August 2024 Japan's E-waste and scrap exports accounted up to ¥277M and imports accounted up to ¥12.4B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥12.1B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's E-waste and scrap have decreased by ¥-92.7M (-25.1%) from ¥369M to ¥277M, while imports increased by ¥2.37B (23.7%) from ¥10B to ¥12.4B.
Destinations In August 2024, E-waste and scrap were exported mostly to South Korea (¥103M), Malaysia (¥102M), Singapore (¥48.4M), Canada (¥9.16M), and Germany (¥8.92M), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (¥2.19B), United States (¥2.17B), Chinese Taipei (¥1.6B), Brazil (¥610M), and Poland (¥542M).
Growth In August 2024, the decrease in E-waste and scrap's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong (¥-15.4M or -90.1%). In August 2024, the increase in E-waste and scrap's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (¥570M or 45.8%), Chinese Taipei (¥325M or 51.4%), and Netherlands (¥214M or 10.1%).