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2023
Exports $12.7MWorld Rnk 40 / 198
Flag Rnk 740 / 1209
2023
Destination $1.8M United States
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $1.8MUnited States
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Spices-1.59Rnk 959 / 1025
2023
Imports $156MWorld Rnk 5 / 224
Flag Rnk 435 / 1209
2023
Origin $9.93M China
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $9.93MSouth Korea
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Japan2.07Rnk 1 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, Japan exported $12.7M in Spices, making it the 40th largest exporter of Spices in the world. At the same year, Spices was the 740th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Spices exports from Japan are: United States ($3.2M), Singapore ($1.13M), South Korea ($828k), Canada ($764k), and Australia ($758k).

The fastest growing export markets for Spices of Japan between 2022 and 2023 were United States ($1.8M), South Korea ($734k), and France ($306k).

Imports In 2023, Japan imported $156M in Spices, becoming the 5th largest importer of Spices in the world. At the same year, Spices was the 435th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Spices primarily from: China ($88.8M), South Korea ($20.9M), Thailand ($15.4M), India ($11.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($7.23M).

The fastest growing import markets in Spices for Japan between 2022 and 2023 were South Korea ($9.93M), Chinese Taipei ($1.32M), and Madagascar ($287k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Wismettac Asian Foods (4) were at the forefront of shipping Spices from Japan to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 Japan's Spices exports accounted up to ¥197M and imports accounted up to ¥1.86B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥1.66B. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Japan's   Spices have increased by ¥60.5M (44.5%) from ¥136M to ¥197M, while imports increased by ¥332M (21.8%) from ¥1.53B to ¥1.86B.

Destinations In December 2024, Spices were exported mostly to United States (¥39.3M), South Korea (¥30M), Germany (¥20.3M), Canada (¥14.7M), and Chinese Taipei (¥14.5M), and were imported mostly from China (¥1.29B), Thailand (¥174M), India (¥146M), South Korea (¥61M), and Turkey (¥33.4M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Spices's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to United States (¥11.5M or 95.2%), China (¥9.97M or 228%), and Netherlands (¥5.72M or 253%). In December 2024, the increase in Spices's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from China (¥165M or 16.3%), India (¥51.5M or 38%), and Chinese Taipei (¥15.6M or 26.6%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥60.5M(44.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)¥332M(21.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)United States¥39.3M

This section shows Spices'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 Spices over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$12.7M
IMPORTS (2023)$156M
NET TRADE (2023)-$143M

In 2023, Japan exported $12.7M in Spices. The main destinations of Japan exports on Spices were United States ($3.2M), Singapore ($1.13M), South Korea ($828k), Canada ($764k), and Australia ($758k).

In 2023, Japan imported $156M in Spices, mainly from China ($88.8M), South Korea ($20.9M), Thailand ($15.4M), India ($11.2M), and Chinese Taipei ($7.23M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Spices EXPORT MARKETS FOR Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States$1.8M (128%)
South Korea$734k (783%)
France$306k (121%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Spices BY Japan WERE (2022 - 2023):
Canada-$1.46M (-65.7%)
Chinese Taipei-$426k (-55%)
Singapore-$405k (-26.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, Japan's main exporting competitors in Spices were:
China $641M
India $509M
Germany $172M
In 2023, Japan's main importing competitors in Spices were:
United States $422M
Netherlands $241M
Germany $209M

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Trade Value of Spices by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $907k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $7.48M

Spices’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $907k.   Spices’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $7.48M.

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