Float Glass in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $277M in Float Glass, making it the 8th largest exporter of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 283rd most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Float Glass exports from Japan are: China ($79M), Hong Kong ($69.1M), Chinese Taipei ($47M), Vietnam ($22.8M), and South Korea ($11.6M).

The fastest growing export markets for Float Glass of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were India ($6.33M), China ($2.03M), and Indonesia ($1.54M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $69.1M in Float Glass, becoming the 36th largest importer of Float Glass in the world. At the same year, Float Glass was the 658th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Float Glass primarily from: China ($21M), United States ($15.2M), Chinese Taipei ($9.58M), Thailand ($7.08M), and Germany ($4.04M).

The fastest growing import markets in Float Glass for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($4.71M), Thailand ($2.94M), and China ($2.82M).

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

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Float Glass exports accounted up to ¥2.11B and imports accounted up to ¥544M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥1.57B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Float Glass have increased by ¥438M (26.2%) from ¥1.67B to ¥2.11B, while imports decreased by ¥-118M (-17.8%) from ¥662M to ¥544M.

Destinations In January 2024, Float Glass were exported mostly to Hong Kong (¥662M), China (¥561M), Vietnam (¥388M), Taiwan (¥184M), and Philippines (¥81.2M), and were imported mostly from China (¥180M), United States (¥105M), Thailand (¥93.8M), Taiwan (¥62.9M), and Belgium (¥59.1M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Float Glass's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to India (¥70.5M or 632%), Indonesia (¥22.6M or 252%), and Thailand (¥16.8M or 754%). In January 2024, the decrease in Float Glass's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Indonesia (¥-117M or -87.1%), Taiwan (¥-114M or -58.1%), and Thailand (¥-66.3M or -69.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥438M(26.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-118M(-17.8%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Hyōgo¥1.17B

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Hong Kong¥662M

This section shows Float Glass'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 Float Glass over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$277M

IMPORTS (2022)$69.1M

NET TRADE (2022)$208M

In 2022, Japan exported $277M in Float Glass. The main destinations of Japan exports on Float Glass were China ($79M), Hong Kong ($69.1M), Chinese Taipei ($47M), Vietnam ($22.8M), and South Korea ($11.6M).

In 2022, Japan imported $69.1M in Float Glass, mainly from China ($21M), United States ($15.2M), Chinese Taipei ($9.58M), Thailand ($7.08M), and Germany ($4.04M).

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