Cheese in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $14.7M in Cheese, making it the 59th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 724th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Cheese exports from Japan are: Chinese Taipei ($6.99M), Hong Kong ($2.8M), Vietnam ($2.09M), Singapore ($611k), and Thailand ($586k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($344k), Philippines ($143k), and Denmark ($124k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $1.42B in Cheese, becoming the 9th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 105th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Cheese primarily from: New Zealand ($298M), Australia ($273M), United States ($227M), Netherlands ($144M), and Italy ($102M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were New Zealand ($56.2M), Australia ($29.6M), and Netherlands ($23.1M).

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

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Japan's Cheese exports accounted up to ¥201M and imports accounted up to ¥18.2B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥18B. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Japan's Cheese have increased by ¥97M (93.5%) from ¥104M to ¥201M, while imports increased by ¥2.99B (19.7%) from ¥15.2B to ¥18.2B.

Destinations In August 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (¥95.5M), Vietnam (¥47.3M), Hong Kong (¥38.7M), Philippines (¥7.65M), and Thailand (¥4.05M), and were imported mostly from Australia (¥4.73B), New Zealand (¥3.93B), United States (¥2.58B), Netherlands (¥1.75B), and Italy (¥1.51B).

Growth In August 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 August 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Australia (¥939M or 45.9%), United States (¥859M or 58%), and New Zealand (¥527M or 23.1%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥97M(93.5%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)¥2.99B(19.7%)

MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Hyōgo¥175M

MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Chinese Taipei¥95.5M

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 (2022)$14.7M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.42B

NET TRADE (2022)-$1.41B

In 2022, Japan exported $14.7M in Cheese. The main destinations of Japan exports on Cheese were Chinese Taipei ($6.99M), Hong Kong ($2.8M), Vietnam ($2.09M), Singapore ($611k), and Thailand ($586k).

In 2022, Japan imported $1.42B in Cheese, mainly from New Zealand ($298M), Australia ($273M), United States ($227M), Netherlands ($144M), and Italy ($102M).

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