Trade lane
What Japan buys from Australia.
Japan imported USD 1.1bn of manufactured and processed goods from Australia in 2024, down 4 per cent on 2022. That is under 1 per cent of everything Japan imported in these lines, and Australia is its number 33 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Australia dominates, and where another country ships the same line for less a tonne.
Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices.
USD 1.1bnfrom Australia in 2024 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)
under 1 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
135product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#33Australia's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what Japan paid Australia for it at the border, Australia's share of everything Japan imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 73 per cent of the lane.
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Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920
Share of Japan's imports32 per cent, 45 source countriesChangeup 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 109,555 a tonne, 1,320 tonnesUSD 145min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990
Share of Japan's imports12 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,052 a tonne, 22,127 tonnesUSD 45min 2024 -
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Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160250
Share of Japan's imports66 per cent, 21 source countriesChangeup 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,357 a tonne, 5,978 tonnesUSD 38min 2024 -
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Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214
Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 21 source countriesChangefrom USD 4m in 2022Unit valueUSD 13.5m a tonne, 2.5 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390
Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 55 source countriesChangeup 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,010 a tonne, 8,373 tonnesUSD 34min 2024 -
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Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490
Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 60 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 113,709 a tonne, 280 tonnesUSD 32min 2024 -
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Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910
Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 37m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,188 a tonne, 8,879 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in...HS 180620
Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 33 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,182 a tonne, 6,698 tonnesUSD 28min 2024 -
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Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280469
Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,180 a tonne, 8,643 tonnesUSD 27min 2024 -
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Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421
Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 68 source countriesChangedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,611 a tonne, 6,430 tonnesUSD 23min 2024 -
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Ammonia: anhydrousHS 281410
Share of Japan's imports18 per cent, 13 source countriesChangedown 62 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 407 a tonne, 51,564 tonnesUSD 21min 2024 -
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Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190
Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 40 source countriesChangeup 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2.8m a tonne, 7.2 tonnesUSD 20min 2024 -
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Plastics: artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materialsHS 391710
Share of Japan's imports63 per cent, 20 source countriesChangedown 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 37,743 a tonne, 511 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Gypsum: anhydriteHS 252010
Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 11 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 34 a tonne, 545,022 tonnesUSD 19min 2024 -
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Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991
Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 60 source countriesChangeup 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 29,947 a tonne, 596 tonnesUSD 18min 2024 -
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Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 69 source countriesChangeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 45,893 a tonne, 365 tonnesUSD 17min 2024 -
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Refrigerating or freezing equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 8418HS 841869
Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 43 source countriesChangefrom USD 2m in 2022Unit valueUSD 19,378 a tonne, 846 tonnesUSD 16min 2024 -
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Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 74 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 100,713 a tonne, 118 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611
Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 3,083 a tonne, 3,816 tonnesUSD 12min 2024 -
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Soups and broths and preparations thereforHS 210410
Share of Japan's imports16 per cent, 40 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,683 a tonne, 3,614 tonnesUSD 10min 2024 -
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Reaction initiators, reaction accelerators and catalytic preparations, unsupported, n.e.c. or includedHS 381590
Share of Japan's imports14 per cent, 30 source countriesChangenew since 2022Unit valueUSD 7,472 a tonne, 1,267 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Albumins: milk albumin, including concentrates of two or more whey proteinsHS 350220
Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 17 source countriesChangedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,665 a tonne, 1,083 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143
Share of Japan's imports15 per cent, 34 source countriesChangefrom USD 90k in 2022Unit valueUSD 25,297 a tonne, 363 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts of the vehicles of heading no. 8709HS 870990
Share of Japan's imports68 per cent, 33 source countriesChangeup 383 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,711 a tonne, 272 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851190
Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 43 source countriesChangeup 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,092 a tonne, 1,082 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880
Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 47 source countriesChangeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,335 a tonne, 932 tonnesUSD 9min 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,137 a tonne, 1,019 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,820 a tonne, 1,702 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Food preparations: of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, for uses n.e.c. in heading no. 1901HS 190190
Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 45 source countriesChangedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,117 a tonne, 6,852 tonnesUSD 8min 2024 -
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Cobalt: mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, unwrought cobalt, powdersHS 810520
Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 22 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 28,613 a tonne, 257 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Peptones and their derivatives: other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromedHS 350400
Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 36 source countriesChangedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 11,408 a tonne, 644 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Undenatured ethyl alcohol: of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. or higherHS 220710
Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1,034 a tonne, 6,962 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Juices: mixtures of fruits or vegetables (but not nut juice), unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200990
Share of Japan's imports26 per cent, 38 source countriesChangedown 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,724 a tonne, 2,583 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Juice: grape, of a Brix value exceeding 30, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200969
Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 18 source countriesChangeup 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,451 a tonne, 2,753 tonnesUSD 7min 2024 -
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Converters: of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 845410
Share of Japan's imports87 per cent, 12 source countriesChangefrom USD 583k in 2022Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 7min 2024 -
36
Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850
Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 51 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 449,823 a tonne, 14 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Microtomes and parts and accessories thereofHS 902790
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 65 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 869,083 a tonne, 7.3 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Wrist-watches: (not electrically operated), automatic winding, whether or not incorporating a stop-watch facility, case of precious metal or of metal clad with precious...HS 910121
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 41 source countriesChangefrom USD 67k in 2022Unit valueUSD 14.9m a tonne, 0.4 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
39
Dextrins and other modified starchesHS 350510
Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 25 source countriesChangedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 829 a tonne, 7,533 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Juice: of any single fruit, nut or vegetable n.e.c. in heading no. 2009, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other...HS 200989
Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 57 source countriesChangeup 101 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 2,607 a tonne, 2,285 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangeup 249 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 451,713 a tonne, 13 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
42
Machinery, plant and equipment: for making hot drinks, for cooking or heating foodHS 841981
Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 38 source countriesChangefrom USD 15k in 2022Unit valueUSD 78,708 a tonne, 74 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
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Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, axles and wheels, and parts thereofHS 860719
Share of Japan's imports39 per cent, 21 source countriesChangefrom USD 361k in 2022Unit valueUSD 19,185 a tonne, 288 tonnesUSD 6min 2024 -
44
Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractionsHS 300212
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 850,166 a tonne, 6.4 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
45
Wine: sparklingHS 220410
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 51 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,187 a tonne, 1,297 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
46
Vehicle parts: radiators and parts thereofHS 870891
Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,011 a tonne, 305 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Medicaments: containing corticosteroid hormones, their derivatives or structural analogues (but not containing antibiotics), for therapeutic or prophylactic uses...HS 300432
Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 21 source countriesChangedown 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 70,161 a tonne, 65 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
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Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other...HS 851762
Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 71 source countriesChangedown 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 336,981 a tonne, 14 tonnesUSD 5min 2024 -
49
Nuts and other seeds: whether or not containing added sugar, other sweetening matter or spirit (excluding ground-nuts except in mixtures)HS 200819
Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 54 source countriesChangeup 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,222 a tonne, 336 tonnesUSD 4min 2024 -
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Reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, whether or not put up in the form of...HS 382219
Share of Japan's importsunder 1 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 13 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.2m a tonne, 3.2 tonnesUSD 4min 2024
Fastest growing
The lines that grew most since 2022.
Lines worth at least USD 5m in 2022, ranked by growth to 2024 in current dollars. A fast rise can be a new product, a shift away from another source, or a price change; the record does not say which.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710USD 12m in 2024, up 88 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Australia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920USD 145m in 2024, up 74 per cent on 2022 (USD 83m in 2022). Australia supplies 32 per cent of the line.
- Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190USD 20m in 2024, up 71 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Australia supplies 5 per cent of the line.
- Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160250USD 38m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Australia supplies 66 per cent of the line.
- Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991USD 18m in 2024, up 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022). Australia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390USD 34m in 2024, up 43 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Australia supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 8m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Australia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Ignition or starting equipment: parts of the equipment of heading no. 8511, for use in spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851190USD 9m in 2024, up 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Australia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Juice: grape, of a Brix value exceeding 30, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200969USD 7m in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Australia supplies 7 per cent of the line.
- Ophthalmic instruments and appliancesHS 901850USD 6m in 2024, up 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Australia supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499USD 17m in 2024, up 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022). Australia supplies 1 per cent of the line.
- Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880USD 9m in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Australia supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990USD 45m in 2024, up 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022). Australia supplies 12 per cent of the line.
Where Australia dominates
Lines where Australia supplies 60 per cent or more.
The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Australia ships at least 60 per cent of what Japan imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 16025066 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 38m; 21 source countries in all.
- Plastics: artificial guts (sausage casings) of hardened protein or of cellulosic materialsHS 39171063 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 19m; 20 source countries in all.
- Vehicles: parts of the vehicles of heading no. 8709HS 87099068 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 9m; 33 source countries in all.
- Converters: of a type used in metallurgy or in metal foundriesHS 84541087 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 7m; 12 source countries in all.
- Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock: parts, driving bogies and bissel-bogiesHS 86071171 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 4 source countries in all.
Another source, lower unit value
Where another country ships the same line for at least 20 per cent less a tonne.
Lines worth USD 5m or more where Australia's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Japan at a unit value at least 20 per cent lower. The largest such source is named. The same heading can hold different grades, so a lower figure is a question to ask, not a like-for-like price.
- Therapeutic respiration apparatus: ozone, oxygen, aerosol therapy apparatus: artificial respiration or other therapeutic respiration apparatusHS 901920Australia: USD 145m at USD 109,555 a tonne. China: USD 65m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 46,085 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 122,134 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feedingHS 230990Australia: USD 45m at USD 2,052 a tonne. China: USD 29m (8 per cent of the line) at USD 1,517 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,574 a tonne.
- Meat preparations: of bovine animals, meat or meat offal, prepared or preserved (excluding livers and homogenised preparations)HS 160250Australia: USD 38m at USD 6,357 a tonne. United States: USD 10m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 2,217 a tonne, 65 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,622 a tonne.
- Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, mixed, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for...HS 300214Australia: USD 34m at USD 13.5m a tonne. United States: USD 215m (40 per cent of the line) at USD 10.7m a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15.3m a tonne.
- Sauces and preparations therefor: mixed condiments and mixed seasoningsHS 210390Australia: USD 34m at USD 4,010 a tonne. Thailand: USD 71m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 3,199 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,190 a tonne.
- Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490Australia: USD 32m at USD 113,709 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 46m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 77,070 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 374,058 a tonne.
- Dog or cat food: put up for retail sale, used in animal feedingHS 230910Australia: USD 28m at USD 3,188 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 19m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 2,061 a tonne, 35 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,518 a tonne.
- Chocolate & other food preparations containing cocoa: in blocks, slabs or bars weighing more than 2kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form in...HS 180620Australia: USD 28m at USD 4,182 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 31m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,292 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,980 a tonne.
- Silicon: containing by weight less than 99.99% of siliconHS 280469Australia: USD 27m at USD 3,180 a tonne. China: USD 255m (67 per cent of the line) at USD 2,025 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 2,534 a tonne.
- Wine: still, in containers holding 2 litres or lessHS 220421Australia: USD 23m at USD 3,611 a tonne. Chile: USD 107m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 2,772 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,568 a tonne.
- Appliances: worn, carried or implanted in the body, to compensate for a defect or disabilityHS 902190Australia: USD 20m at USD 2.8m a tonne. Ireland: USD 118m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 677,351 a tonne.
- Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991Australia: USD 18m at USD 29,947 a tonne. China: USD 456m (43 per cent of the line) at USD 12,497 a tonne, 58 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 36,268 a tonne.
- Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations)HS 330499Australia: USD 17m at USD 45,893 a tonne. China: USD 36m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 9,201 a tonne, 80 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,196 a tonne.
- Refrigerating or freezing equipment: n.e.c. in heading no. 8418HS 841869Australia: USD 16m at USD 19,378 a tonne. China: USD 86m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 10,188 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 24,628 a tonne.
- Boards, panels, consoles, desks and other bases: for electric control or the distribution of electricity, (other than switching apparatus of heading no. 8517), for a...HS 853710Australia: USD 12m at USD 100,713 a tonne. China: USD 696m (44 per cent of the line) at USD 64,731 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 136,694 a tonne.
- Colouring matter: pigments and preparations based on titanium dioxide, containing 80% or more by weight of titanium dioxide calculated on the dry matterHS 320611Australia: USD 12m at USD 3,083 a tonne. China: USD 35m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 2,289 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 3,083 a tonne.
- Boring or sinking machinery: parts for boring or sinking machinery of subheading 8430.41 or 8430.49HS 843143Australia: USD 9m at USD 25,297 a tonne. China: USD 23m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 5,357 a tonne, 79 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,716 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880Australia: USD 9m at USD 9,335 a tonne. China: USD 187m (46 per cent of the line) at USD 6,544 a tonne, 30 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,539 a tonne.
- Food preparations: n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10HS 210690Australia: USD 8m at USD 4,820 a tonne. China: USD 116m (14 per cent of the line) at USD 2,961 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 6,909 a tonne.
- Peptones and their derivatives: other protein substances and their derivatives n.e.c. or included, hide powder, whether or not chromedHS 350400Australia: USD 7m at USD 11,408 a tonne. China: USD 74m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 3,589 a tonne, 69 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,612 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What Japan buys from everyone, and what it is placed to make.
What this record says
What crossed the border, what it was worth, and what it weighed.
Every figure on this page is from CEPII's BACI file, which reconciles what each pair of countries reports to the UN about the same shipment. Trade year 2024, compared with 2022. A line is one six-digit customs heading (HS 2022). Values are in US dollars at the border; growth is in current dollars, so part of any change is price, not volume.
Unit value. Unit values are customs values per tonne, declared at the border, not product prices. It is the value of a line divided by its declared weight, so it mixes grades, models and qualities under one heading. It is shown only where the weight is recorded, at least three source countries of USD 100k or more ship the line to Japan with a weight, and the figure sits within a factor of five of the middle of those sources. Outside that band it is treated as a recording problem and left out.
Share is Australia's part of everything Japan imported in that line, from every source. Sources counts the countries that shipped any of it.
Scope. Manufactured and processed goods, customs chapters 16 to 96, without ores, fuels, precious metals, scrap, raw farm output and one-off capital and defence purchases: the same rule as the Made here pages.
What it does not say
A record of trade, not a shopping list.
What this record does not say: what sells at retail, what margin a trade leaves, how crowded the marketplaces are, or how much of a flow is re-exported through entrepots such as Hong Kong and Singapore.
A large line is not proof of an opening, and a lower unit value from another country is not proof the goods are the same. Tariffs, standards, freight, payment terms, lead times and the plain fact that a supplier is good at it are all invisible here. Nothing on this page is a forecast, a recommendation or a promise. No supplier company is named, because the record holds none.
Source: CEPII BACI, HS22, version 202601. Edition of 2026-11-03.
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