Trade lane
What the United States buys from Japan.
The United States imported USD 138bn of manufactured and processed goods from Japan in 2024, level with 2022. That is 5 per cent of everything the United States imported in these lines, and Japan is its number 5 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 138bnfrom Japan in 2024 (USD 139bn in 2022)
5 per centof the United States's imports in these lines, USD 2.6tn from every source
1,678product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#5Japan's rank among the United States's sources
The top 50
The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.
Each line shows what the United States paid Japan for it at the border, Japan's share of everything the United States imported in that line, how it changed since 2022, and the customs unit value per tonne where the weight is recorded. Together they are 63 per cent of the lane.
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1500 but not over 3000ccHS 870323
Share of the United States's imports16 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 18bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,512 a tonne, 843,589 tonnesUSD 15bnin 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports32 per cent, 38 source countriesChangeup 141 per cent on 2022 (USD 4.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,446 a tonne, 548,712 tonnesUSD 9.6bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324
Share of the United States's imports26 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 8.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 43,468 a tonne, 175,254 tonnesUSD 7.6bnin 2024 -
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Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952
Share of the United States's imports75 per cent, 37 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.8bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 6,403 a tonne, 640,595 tonnesUSD 4.1bnin 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports9 per cent, 53 source countriesChangeup 44 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.8bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 4.0bnin 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports33 per cent, 30 source countriesChangeup 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 19,893 a tonne, 157,208 tonnesUSD 3.1bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840
Share of the United States's imports23 per cent, 99 source countriesChangedown 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 3.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,784 a tonne, 163,475 tonnesUSD 2.9bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, cylinder capacity over 1000 but not over 1500ccHS 870322
Share of the United States's imports10 per cent, 59 source countriesChangeup 98 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.4bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,084 a tonne, 196,981 tonnesUSD 2.8bnin 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 45 source countriesChangefrom USD 390m in 2022Unit valueUSD 17,841 a tonne, 145,401 tonnesUSD 2.6bnin 2024 -
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Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399
Share of the United States's imports33 per cent, 93 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.7bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 69,731 a tonne, 35,293 tonnesUSD 2.5bnin 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620
Share of the United States's imports29 per cent, 49 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.9bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 346,032 a tonne, 5,945 tonnesUSD 2.1bnin 2024 -
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Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191
Share of the United States's imports10 per cent, 95 source countriesChangeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.6bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 1.8m a tonne, 1,081 tonnesUSD 1.9bnin 2024 -
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Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730
Share of the United States's imports12 per cent, 114 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 535,258 a tonne, 3,264 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 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 the United States's imports2 per cent, 95 source countriesChangedown 37 per cent on 2022 (USD 2.8bn in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 1.7bnin 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 81 source countriesChangeup 52 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 47,997 a tonne, 35,299 tonnesUSD 1.7bnin 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 the United States's imports22 per cent, 91 source countriesChangeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 13,875 a tonne, 115,281 tonnesUSD 1.6bnin 2024 -
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Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690
Share of the United States's imports34 per cent, 75 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 466,016 a tonne, 3,071 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 125 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,970 a tonne, 92,167 tonnesUSD 1.4bnin 2024 -
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Electrical static convertersHS 850440
Share of the United States's imports6 per cent, 142 source countriesChangeup 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 859m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 76,961 a tonne, 13,612 tonnesUSD 1.0bnin 2024 -
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Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850
Share of the United States's imports14 per cent, 86 source countriesChangeup 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 668m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 10,072 a tonne, 92,469 tonnesUSD 931min 2024 -
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Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720
Share of the United States's imports17 per cent, 42 source countriesChangefrom USD 28m in 2022Unit valueUSD 10,120 a tonne, 83,317 tonnesUSD 843min 2024 -
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Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300
Share of the United States's imports21 per cent, 92 source countriesChangeup 66 per cent on 2022 (USD 496m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,319 a tonne, 66,858 tonnesUSD 824min 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports28 per cent, 81 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.1bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 16,968 a tonne, 47,894 tonnesUSD 813min 2024 -
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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289
Share of the United States's imports17 per cent, 117 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.0bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 154,980 a tonne, 4,868 tonnesUSD 754min 2024 -
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Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 123 source countriesChangeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 740m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 46,458 a tonne, 16,202 tonnesUSD 753min 2024 -
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Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 111 source countriesChangedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 922m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 612,104 a tonne, 1,226 tonnesUSD 751min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110
Share of the United States's imports7 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 748m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,608 a tonne, 131,185 tonnesUSD 736min 2024 -
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Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 840721
Share of the United States's imports91 per cent, 35 source countriesChangedown 51 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 35,962 a tonne, 20,295 tonnesUSD 730min 2024 -
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Front-end shovel loadersHS 842951
Share of the United States's imports23 per cent, 39 source countriesChangedown 50 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.5bn in 2022)Unit valueUSD 9,106 a tonne, 79,577 tonnesUSD 725min 2024 -
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Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat beltsHS 870829
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 98 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 809m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,933 a tonne, 46,585 tonnesUSD 696min 2024 -
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Compressors: of a kind used in refrigerating equipmentHS 841430
Share of the United States's imports24 per cent, 72 source countriesChangeup 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 549m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 14,783 a tonne, 46,014 tonnesUSD 680min 2024 -
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Machines and mechanical appliances: having individual functions, n.e.c. or included in this chapterHS 847989
Share of the United States's imports8 per cent, 111 source countriesChangeup 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 497m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 58,190 a tonne, 11,372 tonnesUSD 662min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological...HS 901819
Share of the United States's imports13 per cent, 89 source countriesChangedown 24 per cent on 2022 (USD 875m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 408,765 a tonne, 1,618 tonnesUSD 661min 2024 -
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Chemical elements: doped for use in electronics, in the form of discs, wafers or similar forms: chemical compounds doped for use in electronicsHS 381800
Share of the United States's imports39 per cent, 46 source countriesChangedown 26 per cent on 2022 (USD 835m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 694,618 a tonne, 885 tonnesUSD 615min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018HS 901890
Share of the United States's imports3 per cent, 123 source countriesChangeup 69 per cent on 2022 (USD 359m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 33,661 a tonne, 18,007 tonnesUSD 606min 2024 -
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Electrical machines and apparatus: having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter, n.e.c. in heading no. 8543HS 854370
Share of the United States's imports4 per cent, 124 source countriesChangedown 8 per cent on 2022 (USD 653m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 133,973 a tonne, 4,494 tonnesUSD 602min 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 the United States's imports3 per cent, 140 source countriesChangedown 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 821m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 142,291 a tonne, 4,151 tonnesUSD 591min 2024 -
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Vehicles: with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not...HS 870422
Share of the United States's imports11 per cent, 20 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 538m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,898 a tonne, 62,930 tonnesUSD 560min 2024 -
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Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesHS 401120
Share of the United States's imports9 per cent, 63 source countriesChangedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 862m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 4,612 a tonne, 121,045 tonnesUSD 558min 2024 -
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Machining centres: for working metalHS 845710
Share of the United States's imports40 per cent, 31 source countriesChangedown 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 699m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 17,109 a tonne, 30,024 tonnesUSD 514min 2024 -
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Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839
Share of the United States's imports5 per cent, 84 source countriesChangeup 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 453m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 255,833 a tonne, 1,836 tonnesUSD 470min 2024 -
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Machinery: parts of machines handling earth, minerals or ores and n.e.c. in heading no. 8431HS 843149
Share of the United States's imports10 per cent, 107 source countriesChangedown 15 per cent on 2022 (USD 548m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 8,984 a tonne, 51,571 tonnesUSD 463min 2024 -
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Electrical capacitors: fixed, ceramic dielectric, multilayerHS 853224
Share of the United States's imports49 per cent, 59 source countriesChangedown 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 582m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 197,612 a tonne, 2,341 tonnesUSD 463min 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports47 per cent, 74 source countriesChangedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 484m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 872,891 a tonne, 494 tonnesUSD 431min 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 the United States's imports1 per cent, 152 source countriesChangedown 39 per cent on 2022 (USD 705m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 423,200 a tonne, 1,014 tonnesUSD 429min 2024 -
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Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 370790
Share of the United States's imports86 per cent, 37 source countriesChangedown 14 per cent on 2022 (USD 488m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 422min 2024 -
47
Tractors: n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709): of an engine power exceeding 37kW but not exceeding 75kWHS 870193
Share of the United States's imports41 per cent, 24 source countriesChangedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 627m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 12,355 a tonne, 33,812 tonnesUSD 418min 2024 -
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Electric accumulators: nickel-metal hydride, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850750
Share of the United States's imports87 per cent, 46 source countriesChangeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 349m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 48,832 a tonne, 8,491 tonnesUSD 415min 2024 -
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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 the United States's imports2 per cent, 97 source countriesChangedown 9 per cent on 2022 (USD 456m in 2022)Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of rangeUSD 414min 2024 -
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Chemical products, mixtures and preparations: n.e.c. heading 3824HS 382499
Share of the United States's imports10 per cent, 91 source countriesChangedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 429m in 2022)Unit valueUSD 5,181 a tonne, 79,264 tonnesUSD 411min 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.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720USD 843m in 2024, from USD 28m in 2022. Japan supplies 17 per cent of the line.
- Instruments and apparatus: gas or smoke analysis apparatus, for physical or chemical analysisHS 902710USD 135m in 2024, from USD 19m in 2022. Japan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Vehicles: with only electric motor for propulsionHS 870380USD 2.6bn in 2024, from USD 390m in 2022. Japan supplies 12 per cent of the line.
- Machine-tools: bending, folding, straightening or flattening machines (including presses), for working metal, numerically controlled bending, folding, straightening or...HS 846226USD 38m in 2024, from USD 6m in 2022. Japan supplies 24 per cent of the line.
- Ink: writing, drawing and other inks, n.e.c. in heading no. 3215, whether or not concentrated or solidHS 321590USD 39m in 2024, up 392 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 23 per cent of the line.
- Electrical transformers: n.e.c. in item no. 8504.2, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 1kVAHS 850431USD 37m in 2024, up 362 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Heterocyclic compounds: containing an unfused pyridine ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure, n.e.c. in 2933.3HS 293339USD 76m in 2024, up 251 per cent on 2022 (USD 22m in 2022). Japan supplies 6 per cent of the line.
- Loudspeakers: single, mounted in their enclosuresHS 851821USD 25m in 2024, up 247 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Mountings, fittings and similar articles: suitable for other than buildings or furniture, of base metalHS 830249USD 20m in 2024, up 218 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 3 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1WHS 854121USD 55m in 2024, up 210 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). Japan supplies 41 per cent of the line.
- Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on aircraftHS 401213USD 18m in 2024, up 201 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). Japan supplies 76 per cent of the line.
- Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadingsHS 310290USD 22m in 2024, up 198 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). Japan supplies 19 per cent of the line.
- Graders and levellersHS 842920USD 40m in 2024, up 196 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Japan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Radio navigational aid apparatusHS 852691USD 40m in 2024, up 184 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). Japan supplies 2 per cent of the line.
- Machine-tools: cold metal working presses, mechanical pressesHS 846262USD 26m in 2024, up 172 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). Japan supplies 18 per cent of the line.
- 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 3.1bn in 2024, up 170 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.2bn in 2022). Japan supplies 33 per cent of the line.
- Machine-tools: (including presses) for working metal by forging, hammering or die-forging, for bending, folding, straightening, flattening, shearing, punching, notching...HS 846290USD 15m in 2024, up 168 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). Japan supplies 10 per cent of the line.
- Aluminium: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mmHS 760720USD 45m in 2024, up 167 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Japan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Nonwovens: whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated, of man-made filaments, (weighing more than 150g/m2)HS 560314USD 27m in 2024, up 161 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). Japan supplies 9 per cent of the line.
- Electrical apparatus: for protecting electrical circuits, n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853630USD 45m in 2024, up 160 per cent on 2022 (USD 17m in 2022). Japan supplies 5 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 the United States imports. This is supply concentration: how much of the line depends on one source country.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 84295275 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 4.1bn; 37 source countries in all.
- Engines: outboard motors for marine propulsion, spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston enginesHS 84072191 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 730m; 35 source countries in all.
- Photographic goods: chemical preparations other than sensitised emulsions, put up in measured portions or put up for retail sale in a form ready for useHS 37079086 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 422m; 37 source countries in all.
- Electric accumulators: nickel-metal hydride, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 85075087 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 415m; 46 source countries in all.
- Titanium: unwrought, powdersHS 81082067 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 328m; 30 source countries in all.
- Engines: reciprocating piston engines, of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of chapter 87, of a cylinder capacity exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 1000ccHS 84073367 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 311m; 36 source countries in all.
- Steel, stainless: seamless, casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gasHS 73042472 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 218m; 37 source countries in all.
- Photographic plates and film: instant print film, in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, whether or not in packsHS 37012074 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 103m; 29 source countries in all.
- Magnetic media: other than cards incorporating a magnetic stripe, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37HS 85232964 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 85m; 68 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with materials n.e.c. in heading no. 7210HS 72109066 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 72m; 27 source countries in all.
- Cells and batteries: primary, silver oxideHS 85064075 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 54m; 21 source countries in all.
- Fibres: synthetic filament tow, acrylic or modacrylicHS 55013090 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 43m; 23 source countries in all.
- Photographic plates and film: (for other than colour photography), in the flat, sensitised, unexposed, with no side exceeding 255mm, of any material other than paper...HS 37019971 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 26m; 26 source countries in all.
- Polyphenols: resorcinol and its saltsHS 29072178 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 22m; 14 source countries in all.
- Retreaded tyres: of a kind used on aircraftHS 40121376 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 18m; 31 source countries in all.
- Cerium compoundsHS 28461071 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 14m; 22 source countries in all.
- Photographic film: in rolls, sensitised, unexposed, without sprocket holes, of a width exceeding 105mm but not exceeding 610mm (other than of paper, paperboard or...HS 37024466 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 10m; 18 source countries in all.
- Saturated fluorinated derivatives of acyclic hydrocarbons: 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC-365mfc) and 1,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5-decafluoropentane (HFC-43-10mee)HS 290348100 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 9m; 1 source country in all.
- Vinyl chloride, other halogenated olefin polymers: n.e.c. in heading no. 3904HS 39049063 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 8m; 30 source countries in all.
- Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, plated or coated with aluminium, other than plated or coated with aluminium zinc-alloysHS 72106966 per cent of the United States's imports of the line, USD 8m; 16 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 the United States 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.
- 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 9.6bn at USD 17,446 a tonne. Mexico: USD 13m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 5,309 a tonne, 70 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 17,088 a tonne.
- Vehicles: with only spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity over 3000ccHS 870324Japan: USD 7.6bn at USD 43,468 a tonne. South Korea: USD 6.7bn (23 per cent of the line) at USD 20,638 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,196 a tonne.
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structureHS 842952Japan: USD 4.1bn at USD 6,403 a tonne. China: USD 177m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 4,289 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,794 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: gear boxes and parts thereofHS 870840Japan: USD 2.9bn at USD 17,784 a tonne. South Korea: USD 1.1bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 12,851 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 20,659 a tonne.
- Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399Japan: USD 2.5bn at USD 69,731 a tonne. Thailand: USD 226m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 44,517 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 78,120 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of a kind used solely or principally for the manufacture of semiconductor devices or of electronic integrated circuitsHS 848620Japan: USD 2.1bn at USD 346,032 a tonne. South Korea: USD 326m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 173,355 a tonne, 50 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 390,748 a tonne.
- Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellersHS 841191Japan: USD 1.9bn at USD 1.8m a tonne. China: USD 719m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 1.0m a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.2m a tonne.
- Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730Japan: USD 1.7bn at USD 535,258 a tonne. Mexico: USD 1.3bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 233,203 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 431,132 a tonne.
- Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850760Japan: USD 1.7bn at USD 47,997 a tonne. South Korea: USD 2.3bn (9 per cent of the line) at USD 22,683 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 52,703 a tonne.
- Engines: parts, suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engines (for other than aircraft)HS 840991Japan: USD 1.6bn at USD 13,875 a tonne. Mexico: USD 2.9bn (40 per cent of the line) at USD 8,473 a tonne, 39 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 27,893 a tonne.
- Machines and apparatus of heading 8486: parts and accessoriesHS 848690Japan: USD 1.4bn at USD 466,016 a tonne. South Korea: USD 488m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 218,828 a tonne, 53 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 458,171 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708HS 870899Japan: USD 1.4bn at USD 14,970 a tonne. South Korea: USD 2.2bn (12 per cent of the line) at USD 10,740 a tonne, 28 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,946 a tonne.
- Electrical static convertersHS 850440Japan: USD 1.0bn at USD 76,961 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 1.1bn (6 per cent of the line) at USD 59,384 a tonne, 23 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 66,479 a tonne.
- Vehicle parts: drive-axles with differential, whether or not provided with other transmission components, and non-driving axles: parts thereofHS 870850Japan: USD 931m at USD 10,072 a tonne. South Korea: USD 769m (12 per cent of the line) at USD 6,864 a tonne, 32 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 9,055 a tonne.
- Fork-lift and other works trucks: fitted with lifting or handling equipment, self-propelled by other than electric motorHS 842720Japan: USD 843m at USD 10,120 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 965m (20 per cent of the line) at USD 6,473 a tonne, 36 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 7,164 a tonne.
- Electric motors and generators: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of heading no. 8501 or 8502HS 850300Japan: USD 824m at USD 12,319 a tonne. Mexico: USD 727m (18 per cent of the line) at USD 6,804 a tonne, 45 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 15,372 a tonne.
- 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 813m at USD 16,968 a tonne. France: USD 65m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 12,727 a tonne, 25 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,207 a tonne.
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumaticHS 903289Japan: USD 754m at USD 154,980 a tonne. South Korea: USD 152m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 71,910 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 119,934 a tonne.
- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valvesHS 848180Japan: USD 753m at USD 46,458 a tonne. Mexico: USD 2.1bn (21 per cent of the line) at USD 30,860 a tonne, 34 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 38,140 a tonne.
- Television cameras: n.e.c. in item no 8525.8HS 852589Japan: USD 751m at USD 612,104 a tonne. Thailand: USD 1.2bn (14 per cent of the line) at USD 322,317 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 315,352 a tonne.
The other side of the lane
What the United States 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 the United States 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 the United States 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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