Cheese in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $12.9M in Cheese, making it the 62nd largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 735th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Cheese exports from Japan are: Chinese Taipei ($5.61M), Vietnam ($2.56M), Hong Kong ($2.46M), Singapore ($913k), and Thailand ($590k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($756k), South Korea ($211k), and Singapore ($186k).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $1.39B in Cheese, becoming the 9th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 100th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Cheese primarily from: New Zealand ($315M), Australia ($264M), United States ($222M), Netherlands ($130M), and Italy ($109M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were New Zealand ($42M), Denmark ($7.06M), and Netherlands ($6.76M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Hall's Warehouse (3) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Japan to the United States.

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November 2024

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Overview In November 2024 Japan's Cheese exports accounted up to ¥229M and imports accounted up to ¥16.7B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥16.4B. Between November 2023 and November 2024 the exports of Japan's Cheese have increased by ¥11.1M (5.09%) from ¥218M to ¥229M, while imports decreased by ¥-32.9M (-0.2%) from ¥16.7B to ¥16.7B.

Destinations In November 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (¥70.1M), Hong Kong (¥60.4M), Vietnam (¥46.8M), Thailand (¥22.9M), and Singapore (¥9.73M), and were imported mostly from Australia (¥3.62B), New Zealand (¥3.44B), United States (¥2.17B), Denmark (¥1.62B), and Italy (¥1.56B).

Growth In November 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong (¥9.25M or 62%), South Korea (¥732k or 99.2%), and United States (¥459k or 59.7%). In November 2024, the decrease in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from France (¥-319M or -41.4%), Netherlands (¥-150M or -14.1%), and United Kingdom (¥-6.53M or -51.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥11.1M(5.09%)

IMPORT GROWTH (November 2023 - November 2024)¥-32.9M(-0.2%)

MAIN EXPORTER (November 2024)Hyōgo¥175M

MAIN DESTINATION (November 2024)Chinese Taipei¥70.1M

This section shows Cheese'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 Cheese over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$12.9M

IMPORTS (2023)$1.39B

NET TRADE (2023)-$1.38B

In 2023, Japan exported $12.9M in Cheese. The main destinations of Japan exports on Cheese were Chinese Taipei ($5.61M), Vietnam ($2.56M), Hong Kong ($2.46M), Singapore ($913k), and Thailand ($590k).

In 2023, Japan imported $1.39B in Cheese, mainly from New Zealand ($315M), Australia ($264M), United States ($222M), Netherlands ($130M), and Italy ($109M).

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