Trade lane

What Argentina buys from Japan.

Argentina imported USD 1.2bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, up 33 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Argentina imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 8 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where Japan 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 1.2bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 907m in 2022)
2 per centof Argentina's imports in these lines, USD 49bn from every source
128product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#8Japan's rank among Argentina's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Argentina paid Japan for it at the border, Japan's share of everything Argentina imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 75 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Argentina's imports39 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 298m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,465 a tonne, 21,607 tonnes
    USD 313min 2024
  2. 2

    Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: immunological products, put up in measured doses or in forms or packings for retail...HS 300215

    Share of Argentina's imports10 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 62min 2024
  3. 3

    Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999

    Share of Argentina's imports13 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,306 a tonne, 6,284 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  4. 4

    Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893

    Share of Argentina's imports11 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 38min 2024
  5. 5

    Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480

    Share of Argentina's imports20 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changefrom USD 171k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 32,894 a tonne, 1,026 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  6. 6

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289

    Share of Argentina's imports11 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changedown 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 66,742 a tonne, 431 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  7. 7

    Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850

    Share of Argentina's imports8 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,000 a tonne, 2,505 tonnes
    USD 25min 2024
  8. 8

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323

    Share of Argentina's imports2 per cent, 22 source countries
    Changefrom USD 3m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 13,285 a tonne, 1,421 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  9. 9

    Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)HS 841199

    Share of Argentina's imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changeup 446 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 335,182 a tonne, 52 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 870290

    Share of Argentina's imports100 per cent, 2 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 17min 2024
  11. 11

    Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120

    Share of Argentina's imports29 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changefrom USD 325k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 46,270 a tonne, 350 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  12. 12

    Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310

    Share of Argentina's imports19 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,273 a tonne, 1,922 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  13. 13

    Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399

    Share of Argentina's imports18 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changefrom USD 257k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 60,370 a tonne, 233 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  14. 14

    Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650

    Share of Argentina's imports10 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 427 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 39,408 a tonne, 324 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704HS 870490

    Share of Argentina's imports93 per cent, 3 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  16. 16

    Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 840721

    Share of Argentina's imports56 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,856 a tonne, 417 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  17. 17

    Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090

    Share of Argentina's imports10 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changeup 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,562 a tonne, 1,450 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  18. 18

    Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829

    Share of Argentina's imports2 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,269 a tonne, 422 tonnes
    USD 11min 2024
  19. 19

    Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990

    Share of Argentina's imports7 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 421 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,296 a tonne, 513 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  20. 20

    Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or...HS 870210

    Share of Argentina's imports29 per cent, 5 source countries
    Changedown 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,064 a tonne, 748 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  21. 21

    Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899

    Share of Argentina's imports2 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,103 a tonne, 287 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  22. 22

    Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessoriesHS 903290

    Share of Argentina's imports32 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changedown 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 55,443 a tonne, 155 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  23. 23

    Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589

    Share of Argentina's imports8 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 68,799 a tonne, 124 tonnes
    USD 9min 2024
  24. 24

    Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830

    Share of Argentina's imports3 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,613 a tonne, 1,009 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  25. 25

    Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180

    Share of Argentina's imports6 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changefrom USD 1m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 46,738 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  26. 26

    Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690

    Share of Argentina's imports10 per cent, 71 source countries
    Changeup 97 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,298 a tonne, 251 tonnes
    USD 8min 2024
  27. 27

    Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnacesHS 854511

    Share of Argentina's imports26 per cent, 15 source countries
    Changeup 203 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,022 a tonne, 1,838 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  28. 28

    Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815

    Share of Argentina's imports6 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 11,580 a tonne, 631 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  29. 29

    Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690

    Share of Argentina's imports3 per cent, 91 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 12m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 22,539 a tonne, 307 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  30. 30

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a gvw not exceeding 5 tonnes), n.e.c. in...HS 870421

    Share of Argentina's imports5 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 9,218 a tonne, 747 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  31. 31

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180

    Share of Argentina's imports25 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 162 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 4,894 a tonne, 1,374 tonnes
    USD 7min 2024
  32. 32

    Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for other than furnacesHS 854519

    Share of Argentina's imports39 per cent, 21 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 4,350 a tonne, 1,374 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  33. 33

    Organo-sulphur compounds: methionineHS 293040

    Share of Argentina's imports14 per cent, 12 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 6min 2024
  34. 34

    Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319

    Share of Argentina's imports11 per cent, 13 source countries
    Changeup 138 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 312,479 a tonne, 18 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  35. 35

    Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199

    Share of Argentina's imports3 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 120 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,317 a tonne, 302 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  36. 36

    Ball bearingsHS 848210

    Share of Argentina's imports11 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 308 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 25,230 a tonne, 219 tonnes
    USD 6min 2024
  37. 37

    Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399

    Share of Argentina's imports7 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changefrom USD 191k in 2022
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 5min 2024
  38. 38

    Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239

    Share of Argentina's imports9 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 458 per cent on 2022 (USD 935k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 639,883 a tonne, 8.2 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  39. 39

    Hydrometers and similar floating instruments, barometers, hygrometers, psychrometers, thermometers, pyrometers: recording or not, any combination of these instruments...HS 902590

    Share of Argentina's imports34 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changefrom USD 31k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 58,544 a tonne, 87 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  40. 40

    Insulating fittings: of plastics, for electrical machines, of insulating material only (except minor assembly parts), excluding those of heading no. 8546HS 854720

    Share of Argentina's imports30 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 2m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 24,601 a tonne, 206 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  41. 41

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Argentina's imports22 per cent, 10 source countries
    Changefrom USD 129k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 16,628 a tonne, 294 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  42. 42

    Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110

    Share of Argentina's imports2 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 4m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,703 a tonne, 857 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  43. 43

    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 Argentina's imports3 per cent, 52 source countries
    Changeup 354 per cent on 2022 (USD 1m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 212,972 a tonne, 22 tonnes
    USD 5min 2024
  44. 44

    Instruments and apparatus: parts and accessories for those measuring or checking the flow, level, pressure or other variables of liquids or gases (excluding those of...HS 902690

    Share of Argentina's imports15 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 353 per cent on 2022 (USD 976k in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,882 a tonne, 143 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  45. 45

    Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110

    Share of Argentina's imports18 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changefrom USD 63k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 63,687 a tonne, 68 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  46. 46

    Machinery, plant and laboratory equipment: parts of equipment for treating materials by a process involving a change of temperatureHS 841990

    Share of Argentina's imports3 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changefrom USD 162k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 60,988 a tonne, 70 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  47. 47

    Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129

    Share of Argentina's imports7 per cent, 60 source countries
    Changefrom USD 647k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 44,405 a tonne, 96 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  48. 48

    Tractors: track-layingHS 870130

    Share of Argentina's imports28 per cent, 7 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 12,003 a tonne, 343 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  49. 49

    Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690

    Share of Argentina's imports3 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changefrom USD 629k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 24,489 a tonne, 167 tonnes
    USD 4min 2024
  50. 50

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatusHS 901813

    Share of Argentina's imports15 per cent, 19 source countries
    Changefrom USD 277k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 92,323 a tonne, 43 tonnes
    USD 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.

  1. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829USD 11m in 2024, up 93 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  2. Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for...HS 380893USD 38m in 2024, up 68 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022). Japan supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  3. Organo-sulphur compounds: n.e.c. in heading no. 2930HS 293090USD 11m in 2024, up 47 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
  4. Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815USD 7m in 2024, up 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  5. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999USD 52m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022). Japan supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840USD 313m in 2024, up 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 298m in 2022). Japan supplies 39 per cent of the line.
Where Japan dominates

Lines where Japan supplies 60 per cent or more.

The largest lines worth USD 1m or more where Japan ships at least 60 per cent of what Argentina imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), n.e.c. in heading 8702, new or usedHS 870290100 per cent of Argentina's imports of the line, USD 17m; 2 source countries in all.
  2. Vehicles: for transport of goods, n.e.c. in heading no. 8704HS 87049093 per cent of Argentina's imports of the line, USD 13m; 3 source countries in all.
  3. MercuryHS 280540100 per cent of Argentina's imports of the line, USD 1m; 1 source country in all.
  4. Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width less than 600mm, 4.75mm thick or more, excluding those of item no. 7211.13HS 72111472 per cent of Argentina's imports of the line, USD 1m; 5 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 Japan's unit value is recorded and another country also ships at least USD 5m of the same line to Argentina 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.

  1. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Japan: USD 313m at USD 14,465 a tonne. Philippines: USD 52m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 10,978 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,465 a tonne.
  2. Engines: parts for internal combustion piston engines (excluding spark-ignition)HS 840999Japan: USD 52m at USD 8,306 a tonne. Mexico: USD 14m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 5,467 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 26,564 a tonne.
  3. Pumps and compressors: for air, vacuum or gas, n.e.c. in heading no. 8414HS 841480Japan: USD 34m at USD 32,894 a tonne. China: USD 21m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 6,326 a tonne, 81 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,618 a tonne.
  4. Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289Japan: USD 29m at USD 66,742 a tonne. Brazil: USD 75m (27 per cent of the line) at USD 42,254 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 63,383 a tonne.
  5. Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850Japan: USD 25m at USD 10,000 a tonne. Brazil: USD 116m (37 per cent of the line) at USD 6,259 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,220 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Japan: USD 19m at USD 13,285 a tonne. China: USD 111m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 9,162 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,157 a tonne.
  7. Valves: for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissionsHS 848120Japan: USD 16m at USD 46,270 a tonne. Thailand: USD 9m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 11,730 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 46,036 a tonne.
  8. Electrical apparatus: switches n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853650Japan: USD 13m at USD 39,408 a tonne. China: USD 18m (15 per cent of the line) at USD 21,003 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 51,902 a tonne.
  9. Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829Japan: USD 11m at USD 25,269 a tonne. Brazil: USD 246m (35 per cent of the line) at USD 6,793 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 10,278 a tonne.
  10. Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Japan: USD 9m at USD 31,103 a tonne. Brazil: USD 215m (41 per cent of the line) at USD 9,910 a tonne, 68 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,070 a tonne.
  11. Vehicle parts: brakes, servo-brakes and parts thereofHS 870830Japan: USD 8m at USD 7,613 a tonne. Brazil: USD 166m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 5,903 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 11,610 a tonne.
  12. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690Japan: USD 8m at USD 30,298 a tonne. China: USD 20m (26 per cent of the line) at USD 18,737 a tonne, 38 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 43,846 a tonne.
  13. Carbon electrodes: with or without metal, of a kind used for furnacesHS 854511Japan: USD 7m at USD 4,022 a tonne. China: USD 7m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 2,991 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,068 a tonne.
  14. Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815Japan: USD 7m at USD 11,580 a tonne. Brazil: USD 23m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 5,588 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,133 a tonne.
  15. Plastics: other articles n.e.c. in chapter 39HS 392690Japan: USD 7m at USD 22,539 a tonne. China: USD 70m (31 per cent of the line) at USD 5,800 a tonne, 74 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,748 a tonne.
  16. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesHS 401180Japan: USD 7m at USD 4,894 a tonne. China: USD 8m (30 per cent of the line) at USD 3,551 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 4,654 a tonne.
  17. Heterocyclic compounds: with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only, containing an unfused pyrazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, other than henazone...HS 293319Japan: USD 6m at USD 312,479 a tonne. Switzerland: USD 14m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 119,196 a tonne, 62 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 147,563 a tonne.
  18. Seats: parts, (of other than wood) for use in the assembly of motor vehicles as determined by the ministerHS 940199Japan: USD 6m at USD 18,317 a tonne. Brazil: USD 65m (36 per cent of the line) at USD 8,743 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 12,720 a tonne.
  19. Ball bearingsHS 848210Japan: USD 6m at USD 25,230 a tonne. China: USD 12m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 6,268 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,947 a tonne.
The other side of the lane

What Argentina 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 Argentina 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 Japan's part of everything Argentina 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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