Japan | Imports and Exports | World | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" from Japan totalled $ 332 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 49 from Japan decreased by 5.96% in value terms compared to 2022. exports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" decreased by $ 21 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 49 from Japan amounted $353 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" amounted to 0.046% of total exports from Japan (cumulative merchandise exports from Japan totalled $ 717 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 49 in total exports from Japan decreased by 0.001 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.047% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Japan were equal to $ 746 billion).
Where does Japan export Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans?
Top export destinations of "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" from Japan in 2023:
- China with a share of 24% (83 million US$)
- USA with a share of 16.7% (55 million US$)
- Hong Kong with a share of 8.23% (27 million US$)
- Other Asia, nes with a share of 7.56% (25 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 6.45% (21 million US$)
- Thailand with a share of 4.24% (14.1 million US$)
- Vietnam with a share of 4.13% (13.7 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 3.77% (12.5 million US$)
- Mexico with a share of 3.33% (11 million US$)
- Philippines with a share of 1.9% (6.33 million US$)
Exports structure of 49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans - from Japan in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 34% (114 million US$): 4901 - Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets.
- 34% (114 million US$): 4911 - Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
- 24% (81 million US$): 4908 - Transfers (decalcomanias, decals)
- 3.47% (11.5 million US$): 4902 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- 0.839% (2.79 million US$): 4910 - Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
- 0.718% (2.38 million US$): 4904 - Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated.
- 0.673% (2.24 million US$): 4909 - Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- 0.486% (1.61 million US$): 4906 - Plans and drawings for architectural, engineering, industrial, commercial, topographical or similar purposes, being originals drawn by hand; hand-written texts; photographic reproductions on sensitised paper and carbon copies of the foregoing
- 0.282% (939 thousand US$): 4907 - Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title.
- 0.068% (227 thousand US$): 4903 - Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
The value of imports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" to Japan totalled $ 693 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 49 to Japan decreased by 8.3% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" decreased by $ 62 million (the value of imports of commodity group 49 to Japan was equal to $755 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 49 "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans" accounted for 0.092% of total import flow to Japan (in 2023, total imports to Japan amounted to $ 751 billion). The share of commodity group 49 in total imports to Japan increased by 0.008 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.084% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Japan were equal to $ 898 billion).
Where does Japan import Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans from?
Top trading partners (import of "Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans") of Japan in 2023:
- China with a share of 32% (225 million US$)
- Singapore with a share of 17.4% (120 million US$)
- USA with a share of 13.9% (96 million US$)
- Korea with a share of 11.5% (79 million US$)
- Germany with a share of 6.28% (43 million US$)
- United Kingdom with a share of 3.27% (22 million US$)
- France with a share of 2.8% (19.4 million US$)
- Italy with a share of 2.2% (15.2 million US$)
- Malaysia with a share of 1.74% (12.1 million US$)
- Other Asia, nes with a share of 1.35% (9.38 million US$)
Imports structure of 49 - Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans - to Japan in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 64% (447 million US$): 4911 - Other printed matter, including printed pictures and photographs
- 18.1% (125 million US$): 4901 - Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets.
- 4.16% (28 million US$): 4908 - Transfers (decalcomanias, decals)
- 3.66% (25 million US$): 4903 - Children's picture, drawing or colouring books
- 3.04% (21 million US$): 4910 - Calendars of any kind, printed, including calendar blocks
- 2.37% (16.4 million US$): 4909 - Printed or illustrated postcards; printed cards bearing personal greetings, messages or announcements, whether or not illustrated, with or without envelopes or trimmings
- 2.01% (13.9 million US$): 4902 - Newspapers, journals and periodicals, whether or not illustrated or containing advertising material
- 1.25% (8.7 million US$): 4907 - Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value; stamp-impressed paper; banknotes; cheque forms; stock, share or bond certificates and similar documents of title.
- 0.394% (2.73 million US$): 4904 - Music, printed or in manuscript, whether or not bound or illustrated.
- 0.303% (2.1 million US$): 4905 - Maps and hydrographic or similar charts of all kinds, including atlases, wall maps, topographical plans and globes, printed
