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2022
Exports $656MWorld Rnk 11 / 177
Flag Rnk 166 / 1213
2022
Destination $167M United States
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $167MUnited States
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious Metal Scraps-0.68Rnk 752 / 1025
2022
Imports $2.87BWorld Rnk 3 / 118
Flag Rnk 39 / 1214
2022
Origin $147M Indonesia
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $147MIndonesia
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $656M in Precious Metal Scraps, making it the 11th largest exporter of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 166th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Precious Metal Scraps exports from Japan are: United States ($262M), Switzerland ($128M), Malaysia ($127M), Chinese Taipei ($37.6M), and United Kingdom ($36.9M).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious Metal Scraps of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($167M), Switzerland ($128M), and Chinese Taipei ($17.8M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $2.87B in Precious Metal Scraps, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Precious Metal Scraps in the world. At the same year, Precious Metal Scraps was the 39th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Precious Metal Scraps primarily from: Indonesia ($1.21B), Czechia ($550M), Malaysia ($213M), United States ($195M), and Spain ($157M).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious Metal Scraps for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Indonesia ($147M), Spain ($124M), and Malaysia ($83M).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Japan's Precious Metal Scraps exports accounted up to ¥12B and imports accounted up to ¥66.6B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥54.6B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's   Precious Metal Scraps have increased by ¥9.28B (346%) from ¥2.68B to ¥12B, while imports increased by ¥39.5B (146%) from ¥27.1B to ¥66.6B.

Destinations In August 2024, Precious Metal Scraps were exported mostly to United States (¥9.27B), Belgium (¥1.1B), Singapore (¥616M), South Korea (¥383M), and United Kingdom (¥331M), and were imported mostly from Indonesia (¥45B), Spain (¥3.9B), United States (¥2.81B), Czechia (¥2.15B), and South Korea (¥2.13B).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Precious Metal Scraps's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Belgium (¥88M or 30.4%). In August 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

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥9.28B(346%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥39.5B(146%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Osaka¥8.87B
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)United States¥9.27B

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 (2022)$656M
IMPORTS (2022)$2.87B
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.21B

In 2022, Japan exported $656M in Precious Metal Scraps. The main destinations of Japan exports on Precious Metal Scraps were United States ($262M), Switzerland ($128M), Malaysia ($127M), Chinese Taipei ($37.6M), and United Kingdom ($36.9M).

In 2022, Japan imported $2.87B in Precious Metal Scraps, mainly from Indonesia ($1.21B), Czechia ($550M), Malaysia ($213M), United States ($195M), and Spain ($157M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Precious Metal Scraps EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
United States$167M (176%)
Switzerland$128M (1.1M%)
Chinese Taipei$17.8M (90.3%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious Metal Scraps BY Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
United Kingdom-$27.1M (-42.3%)
South Korea-$24.3M (-85.8%)
Germany-$10.7M (-31.8%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Japan's main exporting competitors in Precious Metal Scraps were:
United States $5.75B
Indonesia $2.6B
United Kingdom $1.45B
In 2022, Japan's main importing competitors in Precious Metal Scraps were:
Germany $3.7B
Canada $3.02B

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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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