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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 Mld USDUS imports from Japan
94,1 Mld USDUS 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, settembre 2025 to agosto 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| settembre 2025 | 10,6 Mld USD | 7,02 Mld USD |
| ottobre 2025 | 12 Mld USD | 7,15 Mld USD |
| novembre 2025 | 11,7 Mld USD | 6,99 Mld USD |
| dicembre 2025 | 12,2 Mld USD | 6,24 Mld USD |
| gennaio 2026 | 11 Mld USD | 6,04 Mld USD |
| febbraio 2026 | 10,5 Mld USD | 6,08 Mld USD |
| marzo 2026 | 12,6 Mld USD | 8,11 Mld USD |
| aprile 2026 | 12,9 Mld USD | 8,96 Mld USD |
| maggio 2026 | 11,8 Mld USD | 11 Mld USD |
| giugno 2026 | 12,7 Mld USD | 9,58 Mld USD |
| luglio 2026 | 13 Mld USD | 8,28 Mld USD |
| agosto 2026 | 12 Mld USD | 8,63 Mld USD |
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 Mld USD | Sea | 15% |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | 9,4 Mld USD | Sea | 14% |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 4,74 Mld USD | Air | 0,00% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | 4,52 Mld USD | Sea | 15% |
| 5 | Motor vehicles, sp-ig and electric motor, charged by plugHS 870360 | 3,78 Mld USD | Sea | 15% |
| 6 | Mech shovels excavators etc w 360 degree sprstrucHS 842952 | 3,28 Mld USD | Sea | 23% |
| 7 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | 2,78 Mld USD | Truck, rail and other | 13% |
| 8 | Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 870840 | 2,62 Mld USD | Sea | 11% |
| 9 | Motor vehicles with only electric motor, not elsewhere specifiedHS 870380 | 2,41 Mld USD | Sea | 14% |
| 10 | Parts of planes or helicopters, not elsewhere specifiedHS 880730 | 2,24 Mld USD | 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 Mld USD | Sea |
| 2 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | 5,98 Mld USD | Sea |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | 5,79 Mld USD | Air |
| 4 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | 3,3 Mld USD | Sea |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | 2,29 Mld USD | Sea |
| 6 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | 1,91 Mld USD | Air |
| 7 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | 1,86 Mld USD | Air |
| 8 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | 1,69 Mld USD | Air |
| 9 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | 1,63 Mld USD | Air |
| 10 | Acyclic ethers (excl diethyl ether) not elsewhere specifiedHS 290919 | 1,38 Mld USD | 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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