Overview In February 2024 Japan's E-waste and scrap exports accounted up to ¥221M and imports accounted up to ¥9.31B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥9.09B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Japan's E-waste and scrap have decreased by ¥-121M (-35.5%) from ¥342M to ¥221M, while imports decreased by ¥-174M (-1.84%) from ¥9.48B to ¥9.31B.
Destinations In February 2024, E-waste and scrap were exported mostly to Malaysia (¥119M), South Korea (¥76.9M), Singapore (¥14M), Thailand (¥9.54M), and Chinese Taipei (¥1.06M), and were imported mostly from United States (¥1.47B), Netherlands (¥1.35B), Chinese Taipei (¥1.1B), South Korea (¥576M), and Germany (¥569M).
Growth In February 2024, the decrease in E-waste and scrap's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Hong Kong (¥-15.4M or -90.1%). In February 2024, the decrease in E-waste and scrap's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from South Korea (¥-263M or -47.4%), France (¥-128M or -78%), and Jordan (¥-49.4M or -84.3%).