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2023
Exports $877MWorld Rnk 10 / 176
Flag Rnk 131 / 1209
2023
Destination $355M Switzerland
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $355MSwitzerland
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metal Scraps-0.62Rnk 738 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.66BWorld Rnk 6 / 126
Flag Rnk 81 / 1209
2023
Origin $89.1M Indonesia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $89.1MSpain
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $877M in Precious Metal Scraps, making it the 10th largest exporter of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 131st most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Precious Metal Scraps exports from Japan are: Switzerland ($532M), United States ($120M), Malaysia ($101M), Hong Kong ($45.6M), and United Kingdom ($20.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metal Scraps of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Switzerland ($355M), Hong Kong ($30.7M), and Australia ($8.77M).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $1.66B in Precious Metal Scraps, becoming the 6th largest importer of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 81st most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Precious Metal Scraps primarily from: Indonesia ($724M), Spain ($222M), Chinese Taipei ($110M), Malaysia ($78.5M), and Hong Kong ($73.9M).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metal Scraps for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Spain ($89.1M), Brazil ($18.1M), and Thailand ($13.8M).

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Precious Metal Scraps exports accounted up to ¥2.63B and imports accounted up to ¥40.1B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥37.5B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's   Precious Metal Scraps have decreased by ¥-949M (-26.5%) from ¥3.58B to ¥2.63B, while imports increased by ¥12.3B (44.3%) from ¥27.8B to ¥40.1B.

Destinations In November 2024, Precious Metal Scraps were exported mostly to United States (¥1.23B), South Korea (¥622M), United Kingdom (¥358M), Belgium (¥281M), and Singapore (¥70.9M), and were imported mostly from Indonesia (¥20.9B), United States (¥3.38B), Singapore (¥2.67B), Spain (¥2.24B), and Hong Kong (¥2.19B).

Growth In November 2024, the decrease in Precious Metal Scraps's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to United States (¥-2.64B or -61.4%), South Korea (¥-366M or -26.9%), and Germany (¥-92.7M or -48.1%). In November 2024, the increase in Precious Metal Scraps's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Indonesia (¥4.16B or 47.6%), United States (¥3.32B or 41.7%), and Spain (¥2.33B or 344%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-949M(-26.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥12.3B(44.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Osaka¥8.87B
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)United States¥1.23B

This section shows Precious Metal Scraps'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 Precious Metal Scraps over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$877M
IMPORTS (2023)$1.66B
NET TRADE (2023)-$786M

In 2023, Japan exported $877M in Precious Metal Scraps. The main destinations of Japan exports on Precious Metal Scraps were Switzerland ($532M), United States ($120M), Malaysia ($101M), Hong Kong ($45.6M), and United Kingdom ($20.5M).

In 2023, Japan imported $1.66B in Precious Metal Scraps, mainly from Indonesia ($724M), Spain ($222M), Chinese Taipei ($110M), Malaysia ($78.5M), and Hong Kong ($73.9M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metal Scraps EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Switzerland$355M (200%)
Hong Kong$30.7M (206%)
Australia$8.77M (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metal Scraps BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$134M (-52.8%)
United Kingdom-$34.6M (-62.8%)
Malaysia-$27M (-21.2%)
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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 Precious Metal Scraps were:
United States $5.44B
Indonesia $3.45B
Belgium $1.78B
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Precious Metal Scraps were:
Germany $4.72B
Canada $3.77B
Switzerland $3.16B

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Trade Value of Precious Metal Scraps by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $24.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $33.4M

Precious Metal Scraps’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $24.8M.   Precious Metal Scraps’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $33.4M.

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