Raw Sugar in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $16.5M in Raw Sugar, making it the 78th largest exporter of Raw Sugar in the world. At the same year, Raw Sugar was the 710th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Raw Sugar exports from Japan are: Botswana ($12M), Chinese Taipei ($1.13M), Hong Kong ($861k), Germany ($814k), and China ($521k).

The fastest growing export markets for Raw Sugar of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($11.9M), China ($209k), and Germany ($90.7k).

Imports In 2022, Japan imported $529M in Raw Sugar, becoming the 19th largest importer of Raw Sugar in the world. At the same year, Raw Sugar was the 222nd most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Raw Sugar primarily from: Australia ($461M), Thailand ($51.5M), United States ($3.98M), China ($3.31M), and South Korea ($1.99M).

The fastest growing import markets in Raw Sugar for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($78.6M), United States ($1.35M), and Netherlands ($533k).

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 Japan's Raw Sugar exports accounted up to ¥49.3M and imports accounted up to ¥4.07B, resulting in a negative trade balance of ¥4.02B. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of Japan's Raw Sugar have decreased by ¥-564k (-1.13%) from ¥49.9M to ¥49.3M, while imports decreased by ¥-2.16B (-34.6%) from ¥6.22B to ¥4.07B.

Destinations In February 2024, Raw Sugar were exported mostly to Chinese Taipei (¥20.2M), China (¥10.5M), Hong Kong (¥6.38M), Vietnam (¥4.44M), and United States (¥3.72M), and were imported mostly from Australia (¥2.9B), Thailand (¥1B), China (¥48.8M), Belgium (¥38.4M), and United States (¥23.3M).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Raw Sugar's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to South Korea (¥-2.48M or -67.7%) and China (¥-1.39M or -34.9%). In February 2024, the decrease in Raw Sugar's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Australia (¥-694M or -35.9%), Germany (¥-13M or -57.9%), and Argentina (¥-1.36M or -37.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥-564k(-1.13%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)¥-2.16B(-34.6%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Kanagawa¥15.5M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Chinese Taipei¥20.2M

This section shows Raw Sugar'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 Raw Sugar over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$16.5M

IMPORTS (2022)$529M

NET TRADE (2022)-$512M

In 2022, Japan exported $16.5M in Raw Sugar. The main destinations of Japan exports on Raw Sugar were Botswana ($12M), Chinese Taipei ($1.13M), Hong Kong ($861k), Germany ($814k), and China ($521k).

In 2022, Japan imported $529M in Raw Sugar, mainly from Australia ($461M), Thailand ($51.5M), United States ($3.98M), China ($3.31M), and South Korea ($1.99M).

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