2023
Exports
$21.6BWorld Rnk 12 / 221
Flag Rnk 7 / 96
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Precious stones, metals, & pearls
0.86Rnk 225 / 1025
2023
Imports
$13.2BWorld Rnk 13 / 223
Flag Rnk 10 / 96
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan
2.07Rnk 1 / 132

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $21.6B in Precious stones, metals, & pearls, making it the 12th largest exporter of Precious stones, metals, & pearls in the world. At the same year, Precious stones, metals, & pearls was the 7th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Precious stones, metals, & pearls exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($7.96B), Switzerland ($2.95B), China ($2.4B), Singapore ($2.34B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.15B).

The fastest growing export markets for Precious stones, metals, & pearls of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Hong Kong ($1.82B), Switzerland ($1.8B), and Canada ($260M).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $13.2B in Precious stones, metals, & pearls, becoming the 13th largest importer of Precious stones, metals, & pearls in the world. At the same year, Precious stones, metals, & pearls was the 10th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Precious stones, metals, & pearls primarily from: South Africa ($4.2B), United States ($1.11B), South Korea ($979M), Indonesia ($805M), and Italy ($697M).

The fastest growing import markets in Precious stones, metals, & pearls for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Italy ($125M), Spain ($85.5M), and Hong Kong ($78.4M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA (3), Panasonic (1), and Giorgio Armani (1) were at the forefront of shipping Precious stones, metals, & pearls from Japan to the United States.

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November 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥153B(69.2%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥33B(21.2%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Chiba¥336B
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Hong Kong¥196B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$21.6B
IMPORTS (2023)$13.2B
NET TRADE (2023)$8.41B

In 2023, Japan exported $21.6B in Precious stones, metals, & pearls. The main destinations of Japan exports on Precious stones, metals, & pearls were Hong Kong ($7.96B), Switzerland ($2.95B), China ($2.4B), Singapore ($2.34B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.15B).

In 2023, Japan imported $13.2B in Precious stones, metals, & pearls, mainly from South Africa ($4.2B), United States ($1.11B), South Korea ($979M), Indonesia ($805M), and Italy ($697M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Precious stones, metals, & pearls EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Hong Kong$1.82B (29.5%)
Switzerland$1.8B (157%)
Canada$260M (128%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Precious stones, metals, & pearls BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Singapore-$729M (-23.8%)
South Korea-$467M (-38.8%)
China-$347M (-12.6%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Japan's main exporting competitors in Precious stones, metals, & pearls were:
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Precious stones, metals, & pearls were:

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Trade Value of Precious stones, metals, & pearls by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $608M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $225M

Precious stones, metals, & pearls’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $608M.   Precious stones, metals, & pearls’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $225M.

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