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2023
Exports $2.86BWorld Rnk 23 / 222
Flag Rnk 25 / 96
2023
Destination $81.1M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $81.1MMalaysia
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Aluminum articles0.9Rnk 203 / 1025
2023
Imports $8.13BWorld Rnk 7 / 226
Flag Rnk 18 / 96
2023
Origin $69.7M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $69.7MMalaysia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, Japan exported $2.86B in Aluminum articles, making it the 23rd largest exporter of Aluminum articles in the world. At the same year, Aluminum articles was the 25th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Aluminum articles exports from Japan are: China ($1.02B), Malaysia ($408M), South Korea ($240M), United States ($213M), and Thailand ($208M).

The fastest growing export markets for Aluminum articles of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Malaysia ($81.1M), Poland ($38.4M), and Mexico ($15.8M).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $8.13B in Aluminum articles, becoming the 7th largest importer of Aluminum articles in the world. At the same year, Aluminum articles was the 18th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Aluminum articles primarily from: China ($1.83B), United Arab Emirates ($894M), Australia ($755M), Thailand ($405M), and India ($373M).

The fastest growing import markets in Aluminum articles for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Malaysia ($69.7M), Kazakhstan ($26.7M), and United States ($18.9M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Nissan (78), Wismettac Asian Foods (7), and Konecranes (5) were at the forefront of shipping Aluminum articles from Japan to the United States.

Latest Trends

November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Aluminum articles exports accounted up to ¥33.4B and imports accounted up to ¥106B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥72.2B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's   Aluminum articles have increased by ¥6.61B (24.6%) from ¥26.8B to ¥33.4B, while imports increased by ¥3.01B (2.94%) from ¥103B to ¥106B.

Destinations In November 2024, Aluminum articles were exported mostly to China (¥11.5B), South Korea (¥3.74B), Thailand (¥3.58B), Malaysia (¥3.26B), and United States (¥1.92B), and were imported mostly from China (¥25.7B), United Arab Emirates (¥14.3B), Australia (¥12B), United States (¥5.55B), and Malaysia (¥5.33B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Aluminum articles's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Poland (¥500M or 269%), Spain (¥338M or 232%), and Hong Kong (¥277M or 31.4%). In November 2024, the increase in Aluminum articles's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (¥2.03B or 9.56%), South Africa (¥1.87B or 364%), and United States (¥1.73B or 83.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥6.61B(24.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥3.01B(2.94%)
MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Kanagawa¥11.6B
MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)China¥11.5B

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$2.86B
IMPORTS (2023)$8.13B
NET TRADE (2023)-$5.27B

In 2023, Japan exported $2.86B in Aluminum articles. The main destinations of Japan exports on Aluminum articles were China ($1.02B), Malaysia ($408M), South Korea ($240M), United States ($213M), and Thailand ($208M).

In 2023, Japan imported $8.13B in Aluminum articles, mainly from China ($1.83B), United Arab Emirates ($894M), Australia ($755M), Thailand ($405M), and India ($373M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Aluminum articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Malaysia$81.1M (24.8%)
Poland$38.4M (129%)
Mexico$15.8M (35%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Aluminum articles BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$244M (-50.4%)
China-$198M (-16.3%)
United States-$180M (-45.8%)
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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 Aluminum articles were:
China $33.3B
Germany $17.7B
United States $13.1B
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Aluminum articles were:
United States $28.6B
Germany $21.3B
China $11.3B

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Trade Value of Aluminum articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $102M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $307M

Aluminum articles’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $102M.   Aluminum articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $307M.

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