Ink in Japan | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Japan exported $999M in Ink, making it the 2nd largest exporter of Ink in the world. At the same year, Ink was the 125th most exported product in Japan. The main destination of Ink exports from Japan are: United States ($148M), China ($148M), Germany ($70.5M), France ($57.8M), and Singapore ($52.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Ink of Japan between 2021 and 2022 were France ($26.6M), United Kingdom ($21.8M), and United States ($12.6M).

Imports In 2018, Japan imported $88.7M in Ink, becoming the 35th largest importer of Ink in the world. At the same year, Ink was the 601st most imported product in Japan. Japan imports Ink primarily from: United States ($29.1M), China ($8.72M), France ($7.16M), Indonesia ($6.78M), and United Kingdom ($6.75M).

The fastest growing import markets in Ink for Japan between 2021 and 2022 were France ($4.33M), United States ($1.68M), and Belgium ($1.16M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as LG Electronics (31), Brother Industries (15), and Xerox (9) were at the forefront of shipping Ink from Japan to the United States.

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June 2024

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Overview In June 2024 Japan's Ink exports accounted up to ¥9.34B and imports accounted up to ¥608M, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥8.73B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan's Ink have increased by ¥2.76B (41.9%) from ¥6.58B to ¥9.34B, while imports decreased by ¥-35M (-5.44%) from ¥642M to ¥608M.

Destinations In June 2024, Ink were exported mostly to United States (¥2.4B), China (¥1.54B), Singapore (¥995M), Netherlands (¥618M), and Philippines (¥584M), and were imported mostly from United States (¥224M), China (¥76.8M), United Kingdom (¥47.4M), Philippines (¥41.7M), and Israel (¥38.9M).

Growth In June 2024, the increase in Ink's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Singapore (¥115M or 20.2%), Netherlands (¥111M or 26.4%), and United States (¥60.1M or 5.02%). In June 2024, the decrease in Ink's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from China (¥-55.2M or -47.1%), South Korea (¥-11.9M or -25.6%), and Israel (¥-7.16M or -13.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥2.76B(41.9%)

IMPORT GROWTH (June 2023 - June 2024)¥-35M(-5.44%)

MAIN EXPORTER (June 2024)Kanagawa¥3B

MAIN DESTINATION (June 2024)United States¥2.4B

This section shows Ink'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 Ink over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$999M

IMPORTS (2022)$88.7M

NET TRADE (2022)$910M

In 2022, Japan exported $999M in Ink. The main destinations of Japan exports on Ink were United States ($148M), China ($148M), Germany ($70.5M), France ($57.8M), and Singapore ($52.7M).

In 2022, Japan imported $88.7M in Ink, mainly from United States ($29.1M), China ($8.72M), France ($7.16M), Indonesia ($6.78M), and United Kingdom ($6.75M).

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