Kaolin in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, Japan exported $6.32M in Kaolin, making it the 24th largest exporter of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 828th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Kaolin exports from Japan are: China ($1M), Hong Kong ($946k), Indonesia ($814k), South Korea ($725k), and Chinese Taipei ($639k).

The fastest growing export markets for Kaolin of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Singapore ($284k), United Kingdom ($114k), and Sri Lanka ($93.4k).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $118M in Kaolin, becoming the 2nd largest importer of Kaolin in the world. At the same year, Kaolin was the 498th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Kaolin primarily from: United States ($83.3M), China ($19.2M), Brazil ($4.82M), United Kingdom ($4.64M), and Vietnam ($1.01M).

The fastest growing import markets in Kaolin for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($237k), Germany ($221k), and Australia ($216k).

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December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 Japan's Kaolin exports accounted up to ¥50.3M and imports accounted up to ¥1.09B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.04B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan's Kaolin have decreased by ¥-7.93M (-13.6%) from ¥58.2M to ¥50.3M, while imports increased by ¥63.9M (6.2%) from ¥1.03B to ¥1.09B.

Destinations In December 2024, Kaolin were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (¥12M), Indonesia (¥11.7M), South Korea (¥9.22M), China (¥6.14M), and Bangladesh (¥3.92M), and were imported mostly from United States (¥709M), China (¥216M), United Kingdom (¥79.4M), Vietnam (¥20.4M), and Brazil (¥16.8M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Kaolin's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Indonesia (¥-5.8M or -65.8%) and Thailand (¥-75k or -8.28%). In December 2024, the increase in Kaolin's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Indonesia (¥10.1M or 1k%), Vietnam (¥9.61M or 389%), and South Korea (¥5.27M or 18%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥-7.93M(-13.6%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥63.9M(6.2%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Chinese Taipei¥12M

This section shows Kaolin'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 Kaolin over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$6.32M

IMPORTS (2023)$118M

NET TRADE (2023)-$111M

In 2023, Japan exported $6.32M in Kaolin. The main destinations of Japan exports on Kaolin were China ($1M), Hong Kong ($946k), Indonesia ($814k), South Korea ($725k), and Chinese Taipei ($639k).

In 2023, Japan imported $118M in Kaolin, mainly from United States ($83.3M), China ($19.2M), Brazil ($4.82M), United Kingdom ($4.64M), and Vietnam ($1.01M).

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