Overview In January 2024 Japan's Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays exports accounted up to ¥291B and imports accounted up to ¥48.3B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥243B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays have increased by ¥62.8B (27.5%) from ¥228B to ¥291B, while imports increased by ¥10.6B (28%) from ¥37.7B to ¥48.3B.
Destinations In January 2024, Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays were exported mostly to China (¥124B), South Korea (¥59.8B), Taiwan (¥38.6B), United States (¥36.2B), and Malaysia (¥10.8B), and were imported mostly from United States (¥16.5B), South Korea (¥8.16B), Taiwan (¥6.24B), Singapore (¥5.78B), and China (¥4.33B).
Growth In January 2024, the increase in Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Taiwan (¥9.14B or 19%), Ireland (¥8.02B or 599%), and Malaysia (¥2.49B or 96.6%). In January 2024, the increase in Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Taiwan (¥2.09B or 189%), Malaysia (¥570M or 59.1%), and South Korea (¥539M or 12.6%).