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2022
Exports $111MWorld Rnk 10 / 140
Flag Rnk 414 / 1213
2022
Destination $4.23M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $4.23MMalaysia
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Refractory Bricks0.44Rnk 390 / 1025
2022
Imports $192MWorld Rnk 6 / 201
Flag Rnk 407 / 1214
2022
Origin $10.4M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $10.4MChina
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $111M in Refractory Bricks, making it the 10th largest exporter of Refractory Bricks in the world. At the same year, Refractory Bricks was the 414th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Refractory Bricks exports from Japan are: China ($21.8M), South Korea ($13M), Mozambique ($9.86M), United States ($9.54M), and Malaysia ($7.94M).

The fastest growing export markets for Refractory Bricks of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Malaysia ($4.23M), South Africa ($3.46M), and Indonesia ($3.14M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $192M in Refractory Bricks, becoming the 6th largest importer of Refractory Bricks in the world. At the same year, Refractory Bricks was the 407th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Refractory Bricks primarily from: China ($146M), United States ($29M), Malaysia ($3.56M), France ($3.37M), and Germany ($2.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Refractory Bricks for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($10.4M), France ($1.53M), and South Korea ($444k).

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Japan's Refractory Bricks exports accounted up to ¥540M and imports accounted up to ¥1.43B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥886M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's   Refractory Bricks have decreased by ¥-492M (-47.7%) from ¥1.03B to ¥540M, while imports increased by ¥303M (27%) from ¥1.12B to ¥1.43B.

Destinations In August 2024, Refractory Bricks were exported mostly to South Korea (¥121M), France (¥75.1M), Brazil (¥63.8M), United States (¥55.9M), and Netherlands (¥51.5M), and were imported mostly from China (¥1.09B), Spain (¥83.2M), Malaysia (¥75.9M), India (¥54.2M), and Italy (¥37.9M).

Growth In August 2024, the decrease in Refractory Bricks's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea (¥-107M or -87.9%), Chinese Taipei (¥-86.2M or -80.4%), and Indonesia (¥-50.4M or -93.1%). In August 2024, the increase in Refractory Bricks's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States (¥465M or 118%), China (¥1.58M or 0.15%), and Poland (¥1.42M or 671%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-492M(-47.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥303M(27%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Shizuoka¥667M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)South Korea¥121M

This section shows Refractory Bricks'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 Refractory Bricks over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$111M
IMPORTS (2022)$192M
NET TRADE (2022)-$80.7M

In 2022, Japan exported $111M in Refractory Bricks. The main destinations of Japan exports on Refractory Bricks were China ($21.8M), South Korea ($13M), Mozambique ($9.86M), United States ($9.54M), and Malaysia ($7.94M).

In 2022, Japan imported $192M in Refractory Bricks, mainly from China ($146M), United States ($29M), Malaysia ($3.56M), France ($3.37M), and Germany ($2.5M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Refractory Bricks EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Malaysia$4.23M (114%)
South Africa$3.46M (589%)
Indonesia$3.14M (258%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Refractory Bricks BY Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea-$8.84M (-40.6%)
Mozambique-$6.23M (-38.7%)
Chinese Taipei-$4.75M (-48.5%)
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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 Refractory Bricks were:
China $2.09B
Germany $618M
Austria $234M
In 2022, Japan's main importing competitors in Refractory Bricks were:
Indonesia $360M
India $317M
United States $269M

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Trade Value of Refractory Bricks by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $3.11M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.42M

Refractory Bricks’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $3.11M.   Refractory Bricks’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $7.42M.

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