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