Chemicals trade statistics
Japan import data
Package overview

Monthly trade data for 25 HS4 codes covering all major chemicals categories traded in Japan, from inorganic acids and elements to organic hydrocarbons and their derivatives.
Monthly subscription price
¥11,300 + VAT where applicable
Can be cancelled any time.
Subscription consinues until cancellation.
Why check this package
HS4 lists contained in this package:
HS2801 - Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine
HS2802 - Sulphur, sublimed, precipitated, or colloidal
HS2803 - Carbon (carbon black and other forms)
HS2804 - Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and other non-metal elements
HS2805 - Alkali, alkaline-earth, and rare-earth metals
HS2806 - Hydrogen chloride and other inorganic acids
HS2807 - Sulphuric acid
HS2808 - Nitric acid and sulphonitric acids
HS2809 - Phosphoric acid and phosphorus compounds
HS2810 - Boron oxides and boric acids
HS2811 - Other inorganic acids and oxides of non-metals
HS2812 - Halides and halide oxides of non-metals
HS2813 - Sulphides of non-metals; phosphorus trisulphide
HS2814 - Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous solution
HS2815 - Sodium and potassium hydroxide (caustic soda/potash)
HS2901 - Acyclic hydrocarbons
HS2902 - Cyclic hydrocarbons
HS2903 - Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons
HS2904 - Sulphonated, nitrated, or nitrosated hydrocarbon derivatives
HS2905 - Acyclic alcohols and their derivatives
HS2906 - Cyclic alcohols and their derivatives
HS2907 - Phenols
HS2908 - Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated derivatives of phenols
HS2909 - Ethers, ether-alcohols, and organic peroxides
HS2910 - Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, and epoxyphenols
Who uses this package for which reason?
Chemicals traders and importers/exporters - Track volume and value trends across all major chemicals categories, monitor price movements, identify supply chain shifts, and build data-driven procurement and sourcing strategies.
Industrial buyers and manufacturers - Monitor raw material availability and cost trends for chemicals, anticipate supply chain pressures, and justify sourcing decisions with verified market data.
Trade consultants and analysts - Support Japan market entry reports, competitive analysis, and client presentations with 25(+) years of monthly official trade data.
Embassies and trade organisations - Reliable, citable statistics for bilateral trade reports, policy briefings, public presentations, and promotional materials targeting the Japanese chemicals market.
Researchers and academics - Primary data source for studies on Japanese chemicals trade, industrial economics, and raw material supply chains.
Built on Official Data and Optimised for Real Analysis
All data is sourced directly from the Japan Ministry of Finance customs statistics. While publicly available, the available data is difficult to convert into a clean, fast, and analytically usable format.
We have spent years gathering all the data, developing the logic, analyzing what kind of chart will benefit you.
JapanTradeStatistics.com save you potentially hundreds of hours monthly by providing:
Clean and consistent monthly time series from 2000 to present
More than 60 pre-built charts created specifically for trade analysis
Industry-level data and charts without manual data processing
Instant recalculation through advanced filtering
Users spend their time analyzing results, not gathering or preparing data.
Data specification:
Source and content specification: Source: Japan Ministry of Finance official data Coverage: 2000 to present Updated: Monthly Covers: Import data Format: Online access to Power BI No of HS4 codes included:
