2018
Exports
$731kWorld Rnk 73 / 148
Flag Rnk 1058 / 1213
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Butter
0.015Rnk 543 / 1025
2018
Imports
$78.2MWorld Rnk 34 / 220
Flag Rnk 628 / 1214
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan
2.07Rnk 1 / 133

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Exports In 2018, Japan exported $731k in Butter, making it the 73rd largest exporter of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 1058th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Butter exports from Japan are: Hong Kong ($367k), Chinese Taipei ($124k), Singapore ($67.7k), United States ($43.3k), and Thailand ($41k).

The fastest growing export markets for Butter of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Hong Kong ($49k), France ($33.9k), and China ($27.4k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $78.2M in Butter, becoming the 34th largest importer of Butter in the world. At the same year, Butter was the 628th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Butter primarily from: New Zealand ($40.9M), France ($16.9M), Singapore ($7.73M), Germany ($3.4M), and Netherlands ($3.24M).

The fastest growing import markets in Butter for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were New Zealand ($4.54M), Singapore ($2.93M), and France ($1.98M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Wismettac Asian Foods (1) and Hall's Warehouse (1) were at the forefront of shipping Butter from Japan to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥-759k(-38.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥610M(58%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Hyōgo¥8.56M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Chinese Taipei¥438k

This section shows Butter'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 Butter over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2022)$731k
IMPORTS (2022)$78.2M
NET TRADE (2022)-$77.5M

In 2022, Japan exported $731k in Butter. The main destinations of Japan exports on Butter were Hong Kong ($367k), Chinese Taipei ($124k), Singapore ($67.7k), United States ($43.3k), and Thailand ($41k).

In 2022, Japan imported $78.2M in Butter, mainly from New Zealand ($40.9M), France ($16.9M), Singapore ($7.73M), Germany ($3.4M), and Netherlands ($3.24M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Butter EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Hong Kong$49k (15.4%)
France$33.9k (1.3k%)
China$27.4k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Butter BY Japan WERE (2021 - 2022):
Switzerland-$276k (-100%)
Netherlands-$209k (-100%)
South Korea-$29.2k (-77.7%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Japan's main exporting competitors in Butter were:
In 2022, Japan's main importing competitors in Butter were:

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Trade Value of Butter by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $148k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $2.77M

Butter’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $148k.   Butter’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $2.77M.

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