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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $16M in Sulfur, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Sulfur in the world. At the same year, Sulfur was the 713th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Sulfur exports from Japan are: Chinese Taipei ($9.64M), United States ($5.35M), Thailand ($317k), Burma ($267k), and Romania ($86.7k).

The fastest growing export markets for Sulfur of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($7.51M), Burma ($267k), and South Korea ($26.7k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $1.54M in Sulfur, becoming the 22nd largest importer of Sulfur in the world. At the same year, Sulfur was the 1145th most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Sulfur primarily from: South Korea ($937k), China ($435k), France ($155k), United States ($11.9k), and Thailand ($1).

The fastest growing import markets in Sulfur for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were China ($309k), South Korea ($169k), and France ($40k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 Japan's Sulfur exports accounted up to ¥2.79M and imports accounted up to ¥7.96M, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥5.17M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Japan's Sulfur have increased by ¥927k (49.8%) from ¥1.86M to ¥2.79M, while imports decreased by ¥-8.06M (-50.3%) from ¥16M to ¥7.96M.

Destinations In February 2024, Sulfur were exported mostly to Indonesia (¥845k), Thailand (¥718k), China (¥493k), Philippines (¥460k), and Vietnam (¥272k), and were imported mostly from South Korea (¥5.93M) and France (¥2.03M).

Growth In February 2024, the increase in Sulfur's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In February 2024, the decrease in Sulfur's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥927k(49.8%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥-8.06M(-50.3%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Kanagawa¥2.52M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Indonesia¥845k

This section shows Sulfur'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 Sulfur over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$16M

IMPORTS (2022)$1.54M

NET TRADE (2022)$14.4M

In 2022, Japan exported $16M in Sulfur. The main destinations of Japan exports on Sulfur were Chinese Taipei ($9.64M), United States ($5.35M), Thailand ($317k), Burma ($267k), and Romania ($86.7k).

In 2022, Japan imported $1.54M in Sulfur, mainly from South Korea ($937k), China ($435k), France ($155k), United States ($11.9k), and Thailand ($1).

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