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2023
Exports $3.23BWorld Rnk 1 / 138
Flag Rnk 53 / 1209
2023
Destination $35.3M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $35.3MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Photographic Chemicals1.94Rnk 4 / 1025
2023
Imports $60MWorld Rnk 15 / 211
Flag Rnk 676 / 1209
2023
Origin $829k United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $829kSpain
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $3.23B in Photographic Chemicals, making it the 1st largest exporter of Photographic Chemicals in the world. At the same year, Photographic Chemicals was the 53rd most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Photographic Chemicals exports from Japan are: China ($1.02B), Chinese Taipei ($718M), United States ($378M), South Korea ($358M), and United Kingdom ($212M).

The fastest growing export markets for Photographic Chemicals of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($35.3M), Spain ($7.56M), and United Arab Emirates ($5.08M).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $60M in Photographic Chemicals, becoming the 15th largest importer of Photographic Chemicals in the world. At the same year, Photographic Chemicals was the 676th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Photographic Chemicals primarily from: United States ($27.7M), South Korea ($8.4M), China ($7.76M), Singapore ($4.14M), and Spain ($4.07M).

The fastest growing import markets in Photographic Chemicals for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Spain ($829k), Singapore ($692k), and Chinese Taipei ($306k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Xerox (15) and Brother Industries (1) were at the forefront of shipping Photographic Chemicals from Japan to the United States.

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Photographic Chemicals exports accounted up to ¥41.4B and imports accounted up to ¥991M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥40.4B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's   Photographic Chemicals have increased by ¥3.77B (10%) from ¥37.6B to ¥41.4B, while imports increased by ¥97.5M (10.9%) from ¥893M to ¥991M.

Destinations In November 2024, Photographic Chemicals were exported mostly to China (¥14.3B), Chinese Taipei (¥10.6B), United States (¥4.16B), South Korea (¥4.11B), and United Kingdom (¥2.63B), and were imported mostly from United States (¥503M), China (¥124M), South Korea (¥107M), Spain (¥104M), and Singapore (¥98.2M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Photographic Chemicals's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Singapore (¥153M or 23%), Israel (¥72.5M or 46.2%), and Turkey (¥25.9M or 2.36k%). In November 2024, the increase in Photographic Chemicals's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chinese Taipei (¥82.9M or 235%), South Korea (¥44.5M or 52.6%), and Singapore (¥19.5M or 139%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥3.77B(10%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥97.5M(10.9%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥18.1B
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China¥14.3B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$3.23B
IMPORTS (2023)$60M
NET TRADE (2023)$3.17B

In 2023, Japan exported $3.23B in Photographic Chemicals. The main destinations of Japan exports on Photographic Chemicals were China ($1.02B), Chinese Taipei ($718M), United States ($378M), South Korea ($358M), and United Kingdom ($212M).

In 2023, Japan imported $60M in Photographic Chemicals, mainly from United States ($27.7M), South Korea ($8.4M), China ($7.76M), Singapore ($4.14M), and Spain ($4.07M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Photographic Chemicals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$35.3M (259%)
Spain$7.56M (175%)
United Arab Emirates$5.08M (61.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Photographic Chemicals BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Chinese Taipei-$169M (-19.1%)
United States-$121M (-24.3%)
South Korea-$65.5M (-15.5%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Japan's main exporting competitors in Photographic Chemicals were:
South Korea $756M
United States $476M
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Photographic Chemicals were:
China $2.03B
Chinese Taipei $861M
South Korea $499M

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Trade Value of Photographic Chemicals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $6.65M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.33M

Photographic Chemicals’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $6.65M.   Photographic Chemicals’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.33M.

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