Overview In June 2024 Japan's Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays exports accounted up to ¥397B and imports accounted up to ¥65B, resulting in a positive trade balance of ¥332B. Between June 2023 and June 2024 the exports of Japan's Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays have increased by ¥109B (37.9%) from ¥288B to ¥397B, while imports increased by ¥13.7B (26.6%) from ¥51.4B to ¥65B.
Destinations In June 2024, Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays were exported mostly to China (¥193B), Chinese Taipei (¥74.7B), South Korea (¥54.3B), United States (¥48B), and Singapore (¥7B), and were imported mostly from Netherlands (¥23B), United States (¥10.2B), Singapore (¥6.84B), Chinese Taipei (¥5.01B), and South Korea (¥4.69B).
Growth In June 2024, the increase in Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Chinese Taipei (¥9.14B or 19%), Ireland (¥8.02B or 599%), and Malaysia (¥2.49B or 96.6%). In June 2024, the increase in Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor boules or wafers, semiconductor devices, electronic integrated circuits or flat panel displays's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Chinese Taipei (¥2.09B or 189%), Malaysia (¥570M or 59.1%), and South Korea (¥539M or 12.6%).