Medicine trade statistics
Japan import data
Package overview
Monthly trade data for 17 HS4 codes covering all major medicine categories traded in Japan, from vitamins and antibiotics to medicaments and diagnostic instruments.
Monthly subscription price
¥8,100 + VAT where applicable
Can be cancelled any time.
Subscription consinues until cancellation.
Why check this package
HS4 lists contained in this package:
HS2936 - Vitamins and their derivatives
HS2937 - Hormones and steroids used as hormones
HS2939 - Vegetable alkaloids and their derivatives
HS2941 - Antibiotics
HS3001 - Glands and other organs for organo-therapeutic uses
HS3002 - Human/animal blood, antisera, vaccines, and cell cultures
HS3003 - Medicaments, not put up for retail sale
HS3004 - Medicaments, put up for retail sale
HS3005 - Wadding, gauze, bandages, and similar medical dressings
HS3006 - Pharmaceutical goods (sterile items, first-aid kits, etc.)
HS3822 - Diagnostic and laboratory reagents
HS3824 - Chemical preparations and residual products not elsewhere specified
HS9018 - Medical, surgical, and dental instruments and appliances
HS9019 - Mechano-therapy and respiratory therapy apparatus
HS9020 - Other breathing appliances and gas masks
HS9021 - Orthopaedic appliances, prosthetics, and hearing aids
HS9022 - X-ray and other radiation-based diagnostic apparatus
Who uses this package for which reason?
Medicine traders and importers/exporters - Track volume and value trends across all major medicine categories, monitor price movements, identify regulatory and supply shifts, and build data-driven sourcing and distribution strategies.
Healthcare and pharmaceutical companies - Monitor import trends for medicine, anticipate regulatory and supply shifts, and support market access and registration strategies.
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 medicine market.
Researchers and academics - Primary data source for studies on Japanese medicine trade, healthcare policy, and pharmaceutical or medical device 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: