Pig Meat in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $15.6M in Pig Meat, making it the 37th largest exporter of Pig Meat in the world. At the same year, Pig Meat was the 715th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Pig Meat exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($11.2M), Singapore ($2.71M), Macau ($473k), Thailand ($284k), and Italy ($278k).

The fastest growing export markets for Pig Meat of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($278k), United States ($75.4k), and Burma ($53.5k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $4.03B in Pig Meat, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Pig Meat in the world. At the same year, Pig Meat was the 26th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Pig Meat primarily from: United States ($1.04B), Canada ($753M), Spain ($729M), Mexico ($589M), and Denmark ($389M).

The fastest growing import markets in Pig Meat for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Spain ($112M), Brazil ($40.8M), and Mexico ($17M).

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

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January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Pig Meat exports accounted up to ¥106M and imports accounted up to ¥45B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥44.9B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Pig Meat have increased by ¥37.7M (55.2%) from ¥68.4M to ¥106M, while imports decreased by ¥-765M (-1.67%) from ¥45.8B to ¥45B.

Destinations In January 2024, Pig Meat were exported mostly to Hong Kong (¥91.4M), Singapore (¥12.9M), Thailand (¥1.66M), and Cambodia (¥233k), and were imported mostly from Canada (¥12.4B), United States (¥12.2B), Spain (¥6.86B), Mexico (¥5.48B), and Denmark (¥2.2B).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Pig Meat's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Thailand (¥117k or 12.6%). In January 2024, the decrease in Pig Meat's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from United States (¥-410M or -3.43%), Netherlands (¥-205M or -13.2%), and Austria (¥-178M or -55.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥37.7M(55.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-765M(-1.67%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Hokkaido¥74.7M

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)Hong Kong¥91.4M

This section shows Pig Meat'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 Pig Meat over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$15.6M

IMPORTS (2022)$4.03B

NET TRADE (2022)-$4.01B

In 2022, Japan exported $15.6M in Pig Meat. The main destinations of Japan exports on Pig Meat were Hong Kong ($11.2M), Singapore ($2.71M), Macau ($473k), Thailand ($284k), and Italy ($278k).

In 2022, Japan imported $4.03B in Pig Meat, mainly from United States ($1.04B), Canada ($753M), Spain ($729M), Mexico ($589M), and Denmark ($389M).

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