Scrap Aluminium in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $675M in Scrap Aluminium, making it the 9th largest exporter of Scrap Aluminium in the world. At the same year, Scrap Aluminium was the 161st most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Scrap Aluminium exports from Japan are: China ($248M), South Korea ($166M), Thailand ($76.7M), Malaysia ($65M), and Vietnam ($53.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Scrap Aluminium of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($47.7M), Hong Kong ($27.7M), and Vietnam ($22.4M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $177M in Scrap Aluminium, becoming the 32nd largest importer of Scrap Aluminium in the world. At the same year, Scrap Aluminium was the 422nd most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Scrap Aluminium primarily from: United States ($63.8M), Chinese Taipei ($28.2M), Malaysia ($9.94M), Mexico ($9.35M), and South Korea ($8.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Scrap Aluminium for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($4.5M), Italy ($4.47M), and Malaysia ($3.29M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as AMERICAN OMNI TRADING (47) were at the forefront of shipping Scrap Aluminium from Japan to the United States.

Latest Trends

January 2024

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Overview In January 2024 Japan's Scrap Aluminium exports accounted up to ¥6.18B and imports accounted up to ¥2.62B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥3.56B. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Japan's Scrap Aluminium have increased by ¥2.4B (63.7%) from ¥3.78B to ¥6.18B, while imports decreased by ¥-22.3M (-0.84%) from ¥2.64B to ¥2.62B.

Destinations In January 2024, Scrap Aluminium were exported mostly to China (¥2.4B), South Korea (¥1.35B), Malaysia (¥978M), Hong Kong (¥499M), and Thailand (¥425M), and were imported mostly from United States (¥1.1B), Taiwan (¥501M), South Korea (¥239M), Mexico (¥193M), and Italy (¥114M).

Growth In January 2024, the increase in Scrap Aluminium's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong (¥275M or 169%), China (¥208M or 23.7%), and Malaysia (¥126M or 31.2%). In January 2024, the decrease in Scrap Aluminium's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Mexico (¥-211M or -74.8%), United Kingdom (¥-142M or -91.2%), and South Korea (¥-126M or -74.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥2.4B(63.7%)

IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)¥-22.3M(-0.84%)

MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)Kanagawa¥2.17B

MAIN DESTINATION (January 2024)China¥2.4B

This section shows Scrap Aluminium'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 Scrap Aluminium over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$675M

IMPORTS (2022)$177M

NET TRADE (2022)$498M

In 2022, Japan exported $675M in Scrap Aluminium. The main destinations of Japan exports on Scrap Aluminium were China ($248M), South Korea ($166M), Thailand ($76.7M), Malaysia ($65M), and Vietnam ($53.8M).

In 2022, Japan imported $177M in Scrap Aluminium, mainly from United States ($63.8M), Chinese Taipei ($28.2M), Malaysia ($9.94M), Mexico ($9.35M), and South Korea ($8.5M).

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