Day-one corridor
Japan and the United States
What the two countries trade, how it ships, and what duty and freight add, over the last 12 months of official US trade data.
143 δισ. $US imports from Japan
94,1 δισ. $US exports to Japan
12%Average duty on US imports
2,7%Freight and insurance, as a share of import value
Source: US Census Bureau trade data, Σεπτέμβριος 2025 to Αύγουστος 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| Σεπτέμβριος 2025 | 10,6 δισ. $ | 7,02 δισ. $ |
| Οκτώβριος 2025 | 12 δισ. $ | 7,15 δισ. $ |
| Νοέμβριος 2025 | 11,7 δισ. $ | 6,99 δισ. $ |
| Δεκέμβριος 2025 | 12,2 δισ. $ | 6,24 δισ. $ |
| Ιανουάριος 2026 | 11 δισ. $ | 6,04 δισ. $ |
| Φεβρουάριος 2026 | 10,5 δισ. $ | 6,08 δισ. $ |
| Μάρτιος 2026 | 12,6 δισ. $ | 8,11 δισ. $ |
| Απρίλιος 2026 | 12,9 δισ. $ | 8,96 δισ. $ |
| Μάιος 2026 | 11,8 δισ. $ | 11 δισ. $ |
| Ιούνιος 2026 | 12,7 δισ. $ | 9,58 δισ. $ |
| Ιούλιος 2026 | 13 δισ. $ | 8,28 δισ. $ |
| Αύγουστος 2026 | 12 δισ. $ | 8,63 δισ. $ |
How goods travel
Imports from Japan
- Sea
- 68%
- Air
- 27%
- Truck, rail and other
- 5,4%
Exports to Japan
- Sea
- 57%
- Air
- 39%
- Truck, rail and other
- 3,8%
Top 10 US imports from Japan
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by | Avg duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine >1500 not over 3,000 ccHS 870323 | 13,4 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 9,4 δισ. $ | Sea | 14% |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 4,74 δισ. $ | Air | 0,00% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 4,52 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 5 | Motor vehicles, sp-ig and electric motor, charged by plugHS 870360 | 3,78 δισ. $ | Sea | 15% |
| 6 | Mech shovels excavators etc w 360 degree sprstrucHS 842952 | 3,28 δισ. $ | Sea | 23% |
| 7 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 2,78 δισ. $ | Truck, rail and other | 13% |
| 8 | Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 870840 | 2,62 δισ. $ | Sea | 11% |
| 9 | Motor vehicles with only electric motor, not elsewhere specifiedHS 870380 | 2,41 δισ. $ | Sea | 14% |
| 10 | Parts of planes or helicopters, not elsewhere specifiedHS 880730 | 2,24 δισ. $ | Air | 0,7% |
Top 10 US exports to Japan
| # | Product | Last 12 months | Mainly by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crude oil from petroleum and bituminous mineralsHS 270900 | 12,8 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 2 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 5,98 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 5,79 δισ. $ | Air |
| 4 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | 3,3 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 2,29 δισ. $ | Sea |
| 6 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 1,91 δισ. $ | Air |
| 7 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | 1,86 δισ. $ | Air |
| 8 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 1,69 δισ. $ | Air |
| 9 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 1,63 δισ. $ | Air |
| 10 | Acyclic ethers (excl diethyl ether) not elsewhere specifiedHS 290919 | 1,38 δισ. $ | Sea |
Duty and freight are averages worked out from official figures, not a quote. Real duty depends on the exact product, where it was made and the tariffs in force.
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