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.
$1.43 کھربUS imports from Japan
$94.1 اربUS 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, ستمبر 2025 to اگست 2026. Totals for all US trade with each country, not data about individual companies.
Month by month
| US imports | US exports | |
|---|---|---|
| ستمبر 2025 | $10.6 ارب | $7.02 ارب |
| اکتوبر 2025 | $12 ارب | $7.15 ارب |
| نومبر 2025 | $11.7 ارب | $6.99 ارب |
| دسمبر 2025 | $12.2 ارب | $6.24 ارب |
| جنوری 2026 | $11 ارب | $6.04 ارب |
| فروری 2026 | $10.5 ارب | $6.08 ارب |
| مارچ 2026 | $12.6 ارب | $8.11 ارب |
| اپریل 2026 | $12.9 ارب | $8.96 ارب |
| مئی 2026 | $11.8 ارب | $11 ارب |
| جون 2026 | $12.7 ارب | $9.58 ارب |
| جولائی 2026 | $13 ارب | $8.28 ارب |
| اگست 2026 | $12 ارب | $8.63 ارب |
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 ارب | Sea | 15% |
| 2 | Passenger vehicles with spark-ignition and electric motor,not chrgd by plugHS 870340 | $9.4 ارب | Sea | 14% |
| 3 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | $4.74 ارب | Air | 0.00% |
| 4 | Passenger vehicles spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine > 3000 ccHS 870324 | $4.52 ارب | Sea | 15% |
| 5 | Motor vehicles, sp-ig and electric motor, charged by plugHS 870360 | $3.78 ارب | Sea | 15% |
| 6 | Mech shovels excavators etc w 360 degree sprstrucHS 842952 | $3.28 ارب | Sea | 23% |
| 7 | Lithium ion batteriesHS 850760 | $2.78 ارب | Truck, rail and other | 13% |
| 8 | Gear boxes for motor vehiclesHS 870840 | $2.62 ارب | Sea | 11% |
| 9 | Motor vehicles with only electric motor, not elsewhere specifiedHS 870380 | $2.41 ارب | Sea | 14% |
| 10 | Parts of planes or helicopters, not elsewhere specifiedHS 880730 | $2.24 ارب | 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 ارب | Sea |
| 2 | Propane, liquefiedHS 271112 | $5.98 ارب | Sea |
| 3 | Civilian aircraft, engines, and partsHS 880000 | $5.79 ارب | Air |
| 4 | Corn (maize), other than seed cornHS 100590 | $3.3 ارب | Sea |
| 5 | Natural gas, liquefiedHS 271111 | $2.29 ارب | Sea |
| 6 | Immunological products, in measured doses/retail saleHS 300215 | $1.91 ارب | Air |
| 7 | Digital processing units, not elsewhere specifiedHS 847150 | $1.86 ارب | Air |
| 8 | Medicaments not elsewhere specified, measured doses, retail pk not elsewhere specifiedHS 300490 | $1.69 ارب | Air |
| 9 | Instruments & appliances for medical surgical dental veterinary, not elsewhere specifiedHS 901890 | $1.63 ارب | Air |
| 10 | Acyclic ethers (excl diethyl ether) not elsewhere specifiedHS 290919 | $1.38 ارب | 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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