Japan Imports

Imports in Japan increased to 6633.78 Billion JPY in March of 2013 from 6061.50 Billion JPY in February of 2013. Imports in Japan is reported by the Ministry of Finance Japan. Historically, from 1979 until 2013, Japan Imports averaged 3426.78 Billion JPY reaching an all time high of 7542.58 Billion JPY in July of 2008 and a record low of 1450.21 Billion JPY in August of 1986. Japan main imports are: fuel (32 percent of total imports), machinery (19 percent), food (9 percent), manufactured goods (9 percent), chemicals (8.5 percent), raw materials (8 percent) and clothing (4 percent). Main import partners are: China (24 percent of total imports), United States (9 percent), Saudi Arabia (8 percent), Australia (7 percent) and South Korea (5 percent). Others include: Germany, Qatar, Indonesia and Malaysia. This page includes a chart with historical data for Japan Imports.

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An import is any good or service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. Import goods or services are provided to domestic consumers by foreign producers. An import in the receiving country is an export to the sending country. Import of goods normally requires involvement of the Customs authorities in both the country of import and the country of export and is often subject to import quotas, tariffs and trade agreements.






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