Trade lane

What Spain buys from Japan.

Spain imported USD 4.6bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, up 23 per cent on 2022. That is 1 per cent of everything Spain imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 16 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 4.6bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)
1 per centof Spain's imports in these lines, USD 331bn from every source
342product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#16Japan's rank among Spain's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Spain paid Japan for it at the border, Japan's share of everything Spain imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 74 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340

    Share of Spain's imports19 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,966 a tonne, 52,091 tonnes
    USD 936min 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Spain's imports23 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,196 a tonne, 28,145 tonnes
    USD 484min 2024
  3. 3

    Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360

    Share of Spain's imports19 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,992 a tonne, 14,026 tonnes
    USD 337min 2024
  4. 4

    Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191

    Share of Spain's imports13 per cent, 56 source countries
    Changeup 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 652,161 a tonne, 238 tonnes
    USD 155min 2024
  5. 5

    Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380

    Share of Spain's imports5 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changeup 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 16,812 a tonne, 8,919 tonnes
    USD 150min 2024
  6. 6

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333

    Share of Spain's imports22 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 130m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,787 a tonne, 6,539 tonnes
    USD 136min 2024
  7. 7

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839

    Share of Spain's imports23 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 128m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 630 a tonne, 198,759 tonnes
    USD 125min 2024
  8. 8

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc...HS 871140

    Share of Spain's imports44 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,031 a tonne, 3,555 tonnes
    USD 107min 2024
  9. 9

    Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150

    Share of Spain's imports27 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 77m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 72,993 a tonne, 1,257 tonnes
    USD 92min 2024
  10. 10

    Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322

    Share of Spain's imports2 per cent, 64 source countries
    Changeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 54m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,993 a tonne, 4,408 tonnes
    USD 66min 2024
  11. 11

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

    Share of Spain's imports10 per cent, 99 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 69m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 84,914 a tonne, 668 tonnes
    USD 57min 2024
  12. 12

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 3mm or more but less than 4.75mmHS 720838

    Share of Spain's imports13 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 636 a tonne, 81,184 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  13. 13

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mmHS 720837

    Share of Spain's imports17 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 57m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 646 a tonne, 65,374 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  14. 14

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Spain's imports18 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 53,040 a tonne, 785 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  15. 15

    Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 36m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 19,434 a tonne, 1,551 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  16. 16

    Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590

    Share of Spain's imports3 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,896 a tonne, 1,212 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  17. 17

    Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 92 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 214,007 a tonne, 133 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  18. 18

    Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153

    Share of Spain's imports9 per cent, 45 source countries
    Changeup 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,557 a tonne, 1,616 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  19. 19

    Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 75 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 17,875 a tonne, 1,498 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  20. 20

    Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190

    Share of Spain's imports12 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changeup 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 920,905 a tonne, 29 tonnes
    USD 27min 2024
  21. 21

    Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 30 per cent on 2022 (USD 33m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,978 a tonne, 1,816 tonnes
    USD 24min 2024
  22. 22

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

    Share of Spain's imports9 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 162,389 a tonne, 144 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  23. 23

    Industrial robotsHS 842870

    Share of Spain's imports31 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changefrom USD 319k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 24,954 a tonne, 919 tonnes
    USD 23min 2024
  24. 24

    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 Spain's importsunder 1 per cent, 82 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 38m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 479,608 a tonne, 44 tonnes
    USD 21min 2024
  25. 25

    Lenses: objective, for cameras, projectors or photographic enlargers or reducers, mounted, being parts or fittings for instruments or apparatus, of any material...HS 900211

    Share of Spain's imports31 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 945,463 a tonne, 22 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  26. 26

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

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 7,155 a tonne, 2,854 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  27. 27

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

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 204,229 a tonne, 100 tonnes
    USD 20min 2024
  28. 28

    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 Spain's imports1 per cent, 105 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 125,530 a tonne, 150 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  29. 29

    Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 31 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 20m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,969 a tonne, 2,691 tonnes
    USD 19min 2024
  30. 30

    Cycles: parts thereof, brakes, including coaster braking hubs and hub-brakes, and parts thereofHS 871494

    Share of Spain's imports44 per cent, 49 source countries
    Changedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 190,931 a tonne, 92 tonnes
    USD 18min 2024
  31. 31

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

    Share of Spain's imports2 per cent, 84 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 621,599 a tonne, 28 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  32. 32

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Spain's imports1 per cent, 108 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 59,029 a tonne, 289 tonnes
    USD 17min 2024
  33. 33

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

    Share of Spain's imports43 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 29 per cent on 2022 (USD 23m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 32,938 a tonne, 496 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  34. 34

    Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710

    Share of Spain's imports18 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changeup 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,712 a tonne, 786 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  35. 35

    Ribbons: for typewriters and the like, inked or otherwise prepared, for giving impressions, whether or not on spools or in cartridgesHS 961210

    Share of Spain's imports34 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,389 a tonne, 427 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  36. 36

    Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness exceeding 10mmHS 720836

    Share of Spain's imports13 per cent, 18 source countries
    Changedown 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 662 a tonne, 23,902 tonnes
    USD 16min 2024
  37. 37

    Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149

    Share of Spain's imports5 per cent, 85 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,919 a tonne, 549 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  38. 38

    Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410

    Share of Spain's imports14 per cent, 25 source countries
    Changeup 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,551 a tonne, 1,426 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  39. 39

    Carbon: lamp carbons, battery carbons and other articles of graphite or other carbon, with or without metal, of a kind used for electrical purposesHS 854590

    Share of Spain's imports39 per cent, 33 source countries
    Changedown 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 8,294 a tonne, 1,771 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  40. 40

    Nickel: bars, rods and profiles, of nickel alloysHS 750512

    Share of Spain's imports25 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 111,836 a tonne, 130 tonnes
    USD 15min 2024
  41. 41

    Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392099

    Share of Spain's imports9 per cent, 65 source countries
    Changeup 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 10,877 a tonne, 1,305 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  42. 42

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, light emitting diodes (LED)HS 854141

    Share of Spain's imports14 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 16m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.1m a tonne, 13 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  43. 43

    Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430

    Share of Spain's imports4 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changedown 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 24m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 26,093 a tonne, 539 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  44. 44

    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 Spain's imports2 per cent, 93 source countries
    Changedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 15m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,748 a tonne, 372 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  45. 45

    Electrical capacitors: fixed, n.e.c. in heading no. 8532HS 853229

    Share of Spain's imports37 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changefrom USD 127k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 84,614 a tonne, 161 tonnes
    USD 14min 2024
  46. 46

    Lathes: for removing metal, horizontal, numerically controlledHS 845811

    Share of Spain's imports16 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changedown 41 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,864 a tonne, 626 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  47. 47

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

    Share of Spain's imports6 per cent, 70 source countries
    Changeup 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 13min 2024
  48. 48

    Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321590

    Share of Spain's imports10 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 35,784 a tonne, 363 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  49. 49

    Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839

    Share of Spain's imports2 per cent, 69 source countries
    Changeup 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 91,393 a tonne, 140 tonnes
    USD 13min 2024
  50. 50

    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 Spain's importsunder 1 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 376 per cent on 2022 (USD 3m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 12min 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. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153USD 28m in 2024, up 180 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Japan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  2. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340USD 936m in 2024, up 143 per cent on 2022 (USD 385m in 2022). Japan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  3. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360USD 337m in 2024, up 131 per cent on 2022 (USD 145m in 2022). Japan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
  4. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323USD 484m in 2024, up 123 per cent on 2022 (USD 217m in 2022). Japan supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  5. Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190USD 27m in 2024, up 107 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). Japan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  6. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 150m in 2024, up 103 per cent on 2022 (USD 74m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  7. Plastics: plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of plastics n.e.c. in heading no. 3920, non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or...HS 392099USD 14m in 2024, up 85 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
  8. Iron or steel: threaded screws and bolts n.e.c. in item no. 7318.1, whether or not with their nuts or washersHS 731815USD 9m in 2024, up 67 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  9. Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articlesHS 380891USD 10m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  10. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191USD 155m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 104m in 2022). Japan supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  11. Ignition or starting equipment: spark plugs, of a kind used for spark or compression-ignition internal combustion enginesHS 851110USD 8m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  12. Heterocyclic compounds: n.e.c. in headings no. 2933HS 293399USD 8m in 2024, up 42 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  13. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc...HS 871140USD 107m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 76m in 2022). Japan supplies 44 per cent of the line.
  14. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 11m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  15. Aldehydes: acyclic, without other oxygen function, n.e.c. in item no. 2912.1HS 291219USD 8m in 2024, up 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 22 per cent of the line.
  16. Prepared culture media for the development or maintenance of micro-organisms (including viruses and the like) or of plant, human or animal cellsHS 382100USD 7m in 2024, up 36 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  17. Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goodsHS 870410USD 15m in 2024, up 32 per cent on 2022 (USD 11m in 2022). Japan supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  18. Transmission shafts (including cam shafts and crank shafts) and cranksHS 848310USD 13m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
  19. Polyamides: polyamide-6, -11, -12, -6,6, -6,9, -6,10 or -6,12, in primary formsHS 390810USD 8m in 2024, up 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
  20. Vehicle parts: suspension systems and parts thereof (including shock-absorbers)HS 870880USD 7m in 2024, up 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 1 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 Spain imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.

  1. Rubber: synthetic, isoprene rubber (IR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or stripHS 40026063 per cent of Spain's imports of the line, USD 5m; 23 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 Spain 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. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870340Japan: USD 936m at USD 17,966 a tonne. China: USD 205m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 10,910 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 16,966 a tonne.
  2. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323Japan: USD 484m at USD 17,196 a tonne. Czech Republic: USD 90m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 9,879 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 14,538 a tonne.
  3. Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to external source of...HS 870360Japan: USD 337m at USD 23,992 a tonne. China: USD 173m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 11,636 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 19,081 a tonne.
  4. Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Japan: USD 155m at USD 652,161 a tonne. France: USD 128m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 295,286 a tonne, 55 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 729,308 a tonne.
  5. Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380Japan: USD 150m at USD 16,812 a tonne. China: USD 1.4bn (41 per cent of the line) at USD 13,339 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,239 a tonne.
  6. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 2500ccHS 870333Japan: USD 136m at USD 20,787 a tonne. South Africa: USD 9m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 12,608 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,053 a tonne.
  7. Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mmHS 720839Japan: USD 125m at USD 630 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 20m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 495 a tonne, 21 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 695 a tonne.
  8. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, internal combustion piston engine of cylinder capacity exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc...HS 871140Japan: USD 107m at USD 30,031 a tonne. China: USD 24m (10 per cent of the line) at USD 10,864 a tonne, 64 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,753 a tonne.
  9. Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with auxiliary motor, with internal combustion piston engine of a cylinder capacity exceeding 800cc, with or without...HS 871150Japan: USD 92m at USD 72,993 a tonne. Germany: USD 133m (39 per cent of the line) at USD 52,135 a tonne, 29 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 47,180 a tonne.
  10. Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322Japan: USD 66m at USD 14,993 a tonne. China: USD 306m (9 per cent of the line) at USD 9,503 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 13,497 a tonne.
  11. Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399Japan: USD 57m at USD 84,914 a tonne. China: USD 99m (17 per cent of the line) at USD 22,883 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 69,776 a tonne.
  12. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410Japan: USD 42m at USD 53,040 a tonne. China: USD 44m (19 per cent of the line) at USD 15,272 a tonne, 71 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 35,622 a tonne.
  13. Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 2500ccHS 870332Japan: USD 30m at USD 19,434 a tonne. France: USD 266m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 12,285 a tonne, 37 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,122 a tonne.
  14. Air conditioning machines: with motor driven fan and elements for temperature control, parts thereofHS 841590Japan: USD 29m at USD 23,896 a tonne. China: USD 211m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 16,530 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,875 a tonne.
  15. Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or...HS 854231Japan: USD 28m at USD 214,007 a tonne. Italy: USD 23m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 125,801 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 439,483 a tonne.
  16. Electric motors: AC motors, multi-phase, of an output exceeding 75kWHS 850153Japan: USD 28m at USD 17,557 a tonne. Belgium: USD 13m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 12,661 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,047 a tonne.
  17. Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Japan: USD 27m at USD 17,875 a tonne. France: USD 284m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 13,191 a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,514 a tonne.
  18. Antibiotics: n.e.c. in heading no. 2941HS 294190Japan: USD 27m at USD 920,905 a tonne. China: USD 55m (24 per cent of the line) at USD 75,927 a tonne, 92 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 248,097 a tonne.
  19. Engines: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines), of a kind used for other than marine propulsion or the vehicles of...HS 840890Japan: USD 24m at USD 12,978 a tonne. China: USD 13m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 10,118 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,571 a tonne.
  20. Machinery: for filtering or purifying liquids, n.e.c. in item no. 8421.2HS 842129Japan: USD 23m at USD 162,389 a tonne. Germany: USD 64m (25 per cent of the line) at USD 43,280 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 48,342 a tonne.
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 Spain 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 Spain 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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