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2023
Exports $3.07MWorld Rnk 20 / 172
Flag Rnk 913 / 1209
2023
Destination $205k Hong Kong
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $205kChina
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Postcards0.51Rnk 366 / 1025
2023
Imports $18.7MWorld Rnk 11 / 215
Flag Rnk 890 / 1209
2023
Origin $1.03M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.03MFrance
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $3.07M in Postcards, making it the 20th largest exporter of Postcards in the world. At the same year, Postcards was the 913th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Postcards exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($984k), China ($575k), United States ($346k), Chinese Taipei ($341k), and South Korea ($107k).

The fastest growing export markets for Postcards of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were China ($205k), United States ($78.4k), and France ($64.5k).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $18.7M in Postcards, becoming the 11th largest importer of Postcards in the world. At the same year, Postcards was the 890th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Postcards primarily from: China ($11.6M), South Korea ($2.33M), France ($2.05M), United Kingdom ($853k), and Italy ($561k).

The fastest growing import markets in Postcards for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were France ($1.03M), United Kingdom ($609k), and Singapore ($367k).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Postcards exports accounted up to ¥20.8M and imports accounted up to ¥321M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥300M. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's   Postcards have increased by ¥632k (3.14%) from ¥20.1M to ¥20.8M, while imports decreased by ¥-15.9M (-4.72%) from ¥336M to ¥321M.

Destinations In November 2024, Postcards were exported mostly to China (¥10M), United States (¥4.01M), Chinese Taipei (¥3.65M), South Korea (¥1.21M), and Hong Kong (¥1.16M), and were imported mostly from China (¥231M), South Korea (¥45.9M), Italy (¥16.8M), France (¥8.63M), and United Kingdom (¥4.68M).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Postcards's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to China (¥2.05M or 150%) and Vietnam (¥138k or 68%). In November 2024, the decrease in Postcards's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from France (¥-3.4M or -67.7%), South Korea (¥-3.32M or -14.3%), and United Kingdom (¥-1.86M or -73%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥632k(3.14%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-15.9M(-4.72%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Tokyo¥27.1M
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China¥10M

This section shows Postcards'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 Postcards over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$3.07M
IMPORTS (2023)$18.7M
NET TRADE (2023)-$15.6M

In 2023, Japan exported $3.07M in Postcards. The main destinations of Japan exports on Postcards were Hong Kong ($984k), China ($575k), United States ($346k), Chinese Taipei ($341k), and South Korea ($107k).

In 2023, Japan imported $18.7M in Postcards, mainly from China ($11.6M), South Korea ($2.33M), France ($2.05M), United Kingdom ($853k), and Italy ($561k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Postcards EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
China$205k (55.4%)
United States$78.4k (29.3%)
France$64.5k (523%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Postcards BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Hong Kong-$488k (-33.2%)
South Korea-$254k (-70.3%)
Singapore-$35.4k (-39.3%)
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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 Postcards were:
China $536M
United Kingdom $76.9M
Germany $57.1M
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Postcards were:
United States $329M
United Kingdom $92.9M
Canada $77.4M

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Trade Value of Postcards by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $245k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.35M

Postcards’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $245k.   Postcards’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.35M.

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