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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $228M in Carbon, making it the 11th largest exporter of Carbon in the world. At the same year, Carbon was the 310th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Carbon exports from Japan are: China ($66.4M), Thailand ($33.3M), United States ($29.6M), South Korea ($16.3M), and Indonesia ($12.3M).

The fastest growing export markets for Carbon of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Sweden ($8.17M), United States ($6.18M), and Thailand ($4.18M).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $260M in Carbon, becoming the 9th largest importer of Carbon in the world. At the same year, Carbon was the 335th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Carbon primarily from: Thailand ($66.9M), South Korea ($61.7M), China ($45.2M), United States ($26.3M), and Germany ($16.2M).

The fastest growing import markets in Carbon for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($14.7M), South Korea ($11.8M), and India ($5.35M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as NOURYON FUNCTIONAL CHEMICALS LLC (49) and LG Electronics (7) were at the forefront of shipping Carbon from Japan to the United States.

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August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Japan's Carbon exports accounted up to ¥2.27B and imports accounted up to ¥2.42B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥156M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's Carbon have increased by ¥220M (10.8%) from ¥2.05B to ¥2.27B, while imports increased by ¥265M (12.3%) from ¥2.16B to ¥2.42B.

Destinations In August 2024, Carbon were exported mostly to China (¥538M), Thailand (¥475M), Sweden (¥240M), United States (¥179M), and Indonesia (¥171M), and were imported mostly from Thailand (¥648M), South Korea (¥630M), United States (¥333M), China (¥261M), and Singapore (¥196M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Carbon's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Mexico (¥76.4M or 881%), Sweden (¥76.3M or 112%), and India (¥54M or 96.2%). In August 2024, the increase in Carbon's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from South Korea (¥237M or 45.8%), United States (¥156M or 69.7%), and India (¥140M or 213%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥220M(10.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥265M(12.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Tokyo¥684M

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)China¥538M

This section shows Carbon'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 Carbon over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$228M

IMPORTS (2022)$260M

NET TRADE (2022)-$31.4M

In 2022, Japan exported $228M in Carbon. The main destinations of Japan exports on Carbon were China ($66.4M), Thailand ($33.3M), United States ($29.6M), South Korea ($16.3M), and Indonesia ($12.3M).

In 2022, Japan imported $260M in Carbon, mainly from Thailand ($66.9M), South Korea ($61.7M), China ($45.2M), United States ($26.3M), and Germany ($16.2M).

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