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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $641M in Hydrogen, making it the 9th largest exporter of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 171st most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Hydrogen exports from Japan are: Chinese Taipei ($255M), China ($164M), South Korea ($73.3M), Malaysia ($36.2M), and Indonesia ($20M).

The fastest growing export markets for Hydrogen of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($53.2M), Vietnam ($8.24M), and Australia ($6.11M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $1.98B in Hydrogen, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Hydrogen in the world. At the same year, Hydrogen was the 71st most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Hydrogen primarily from: China ($628M), United States ($554M), Vietnam ($182M), Chinese Taipei ($108M), and Germany ($104M).

The fastest growing import markets in Hydrogen for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($90.4M), United States ($48.6M), and Australia ($40.1M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA, LLC (23) were at the forefront of shipping Hydrogen from Japan to the United States.

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Hydrogen exports accounted up to ¥2.01B and imports accounted up to ¥15B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥13B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Hydrogen have decreased by ¥-1.47B (-42.3%) from ¥3.48B to ¥2.01B, while imports decreased by ¥-5.96B (-28.4%) from ¥21B to ¥15B.

Destinations In January 2024, Hydrogen were exported mostly to South Korea (¥431M), United Kingdom (¥257M), Taiwan (¥257M), China (¥249M), and United States (¥161M), and were imported mostly from United States (¥5.4B), China (¥4.64B), Australia (¥832M), Qatar (¥746M), and Brazil (¥720M).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Hydrogen's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to China (¥-414M or -70.6%), United Kingdom (¥-142M or -56.3%), and Germany (¥-79.1M or -94.9%). In January 2024, the decrease in Hydrogen's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (¥-6.52B or -54.1%), Brazil (¥-1.24B or -74.6%), and Vietnam (¥-949M or -43.8%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-1.47B(-42.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-5.96B(-28.4%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Chiba¥758M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)South Korea¥431M

This section shows Hydrogen'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 Hydrogen over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$641M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.98B

NET TRADE (2022)-$1.34B

In 2022, Japan exported $641M in Hydrogen. The main destinations of Japan exports on Hydrogen were Chinese Taipei ($255M), China ($164M), South Korea ($73.3M), Malaysia ($36.2M), and Indonesia ($20M).

In 2022, Japan imported $1.98B in Hydrogen, mainly from China ($628M), United States ($554M), Vietnam ($182M), Chinese Taipei ($108M), and Germany ($104M).

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