Trade lane

What Japan buys from the Philippines.

Japan imported USD 7.0bn of manufactured and processed goods from the Philippines in 2024, down 11 per cent on 2022. That is 2 per cent of everything Japan imported in these lines, and the Philippines is its number 13 source. Below: the 50 largest lines, the fastest growing, where the Philippines 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 7.0bnfrom the Philippines in 2024 (USD 7.9bn in 2022)
2 per centof Japan's imports in these lines, USD 431bn from every source
374product lines worth USD 1m or more on this lane
#13the Philippines's rank among Japan's sources
The top 50

The largest lines on the lane, by 2024 value.

Each line shows what Japan paid the Philippines for it at the border, the Philippines'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 69 per cent of the lane.

  1. 1

    Insulated electric conductors: ignition wiring sets and other wiring sets of a kind used in vehicles, aircraft or shipsHS 854430

    Share of Japan's imports25 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 3 per cent on 2022 (USD 1.3bn in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 21,818 a tonne, 60,666 tonnes
    USD 1.3bnin 2024
  2. 2

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 501m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.7m a tonne, 272 tonnes
    USD 465min 2024
  3. 3

    Radar apparatusHS 852610

    Share of Japan's imports45 per cent, 39 source countries
    Changeup 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 266m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 298,781 a tonne, 1,052 tonnes
    USD 314min 2024
  4. 4

    Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metalHS 850511

    Share of Japan's imports32 per cent, 41 source countries
    Changedown 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 395m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 61,147 a tonne, 3,011 tonnes
    USD 184min 2024
  5. 5

    Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 57 source countries
    Changedown 18 per cent on 2022 (USD 175m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 441,977 a tonne, 323 tonnes
    USD 143min 2024
  6. 6

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854143

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 37 source countries
    Changeup 31 per cent on 2022 (USD 107m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 2,858 a tonne, 48,995 tonnes
    USD 140min 2024
  7. 7

    Sulphides and polysulphides: whether or not chemically defined, other than sulphides of sodiumHS 283090

    Share of Japan's imports86 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 7,249 a tonne, 16,538 tonnes
    USD 120min 2024
  8. 8

    Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS 681019

    Share of Japan's imports86 per cent, 27 source countries
    Changefrom USD 11k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 1,261 a tonne, 92,246 tonnes
    USD 116min 2024
  9. 9

    Electrical static convertersHS 850440

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 80 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 92m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 47,021 a tonne, 2,284 tonnes
    USD 107min 2024
  10. 10

    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 Japan's imports1 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 7 per cent on 2022 (USD 99m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 105min 2024
  11. 11

    Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding...HS 440711

    Share of Japan's imports13 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changefrom USD 10k in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 487 a tonne, 152,908 tonnes
    USD 75min 2024
  12. 12

    Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 79 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 75m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 42,494 a tonne, 1,736 tonnes
    USD 74min 2024
  13. 13

    Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410

    Share of Japan's imports18 per cent, 53 source countries
    Changefrom USD 11m in 2022
    Unit valueUSD 42,937 a tonne, 1,702 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  14. 14

    Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459

    Share of Japan's imports9 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changedown 25 per cent on 2022 (USD 96m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 14,828 a tonne, 4,895 tonnes
    USD 73min 2024
  15. 15

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

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 60m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 31,643 a tonne, 1,983 tonnes
    USD 63min 2024
  16. 16

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 55 source countries
    Changeup 6 per cent on 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 40,067 a tonne, 1,531 tonnes
    USD 61min 2024
  17. 17

    Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 51m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,526 a tonne, 4,777 tonnes
    USD 60min 2024
  18. 18

    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 Japan's imports5 per cent, 74 source countries
    Changedown 1 per cent on 2022 (USD 59m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,160 a tonne, 1,317 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  19. 19

    Furniture: wooden, for kitchen useHS 940340

    Share of Japan's imports41 per cent, 32 source countries
    Changedown 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 65m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,202 a tonne, 11,124 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  20. 20

    Plastics: baths, shower-baths, sinks and wash-basinsHS 392210

    Share of Japan's imports81 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 58m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 6,969 a tonne, 8,276 tonnes
    USD 58min 2024
  21. 21

    Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glassHS 900150

    Share of Japan's imports28 per cent, 35 source countries
    Changelevel with 2022 (USD 56m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 172,166 a tonne, 323 tonnes
    USD 56min 2024
  22. 22

    Projectors: capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71HS 852862

    Share of Japan's imports35 per cent, 26 source countries
    Changeup 16 per cent on 2022 (USD 46m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 156,705 a tonne, 338 tonnes
    USD 53min 2024
  23. 23

    Fish preparations: tunas, skipjack tuna and bonito (Sarda spp.), prepared or preserved, whole or in pieces (but not minced)HS 160414

    Share of Japan's imports14 per cent, 23 source countries
    Changedown 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 64m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,293 a tonne, 9,813 tonnes
    USD 52min 2024
  24. 24

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

    Share of Japan's imports7 per cent, 66 source countries
    Changeup 10 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 44,452 a tonne, 1,080 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  25. 25

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

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 81 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 60,666 a tonne, 790 tonnes
    USD 48min 2024
  26. 26

    Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS 854160

    Share of Japan's imports22 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 5 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 791,886 a tonne, 57 tonnes
    USD 45min 2024
  27. 27

    Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 38 source countries
    Changeup 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 27,053 a tonne, 1,563 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  28. 28

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 67 source countries
    Changeup 21 per cent on 2022 (USD 35m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 1.6m a tonne, 26 tonnes
    USD 42min 2024
  29. 29

    Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 50 source countries
    Changedown 4 per cent on 2022 (USD 42m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 36,714 a tonne, 1,103 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  30. 30

    Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 43 source countries
    Changedown 20 per cent on 2022 (USD 50m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 530,850 a tonne, 76 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  31. 31

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 24 source countries
    Changedown 35 per cent on 2022 (USD 62m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 18,910 a tonne, 2,127 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  32. 32

    Furniture: wooden, other than for office, kitchen or bedroom useHS 940360

    Share of Japan's imports5 per cent, 63 source countries
    Changedown 12 per cent on 2022 (USD 45m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 5,329 a tonne, 7,470 tonnes
    USD 40min 2024
  33. 33

    Glass: unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per Kelvin within a...HS 700239

    Share of Japan's imports75 per cent, 17 source countries
    Changenew since 2022
    Unit valueUSD 2,014 a tonne, 19,557 tonnes
    USD 39min 2024
  34. 34

    Office machines: not elsewhere classifiedHS 847290

    Share of Japan's imports23 per cent, 29 source countries
    Changeup 429 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 23,055 a tonne, 1,597 tonnes
    USD 37min 2024
  35. 35

    Electrical apparatus: photosensitive semiconductor devices, photovoltaic cells not assembled in modules or made up into panelsHS 854142

    Share of Japan's imports43 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changeup 38 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 37min 2024
  36. 36

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 90 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 43m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 12,317 a tonne, 2,936 tonnes
    USD 36min 2024
  37. 37

    Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys: dolls' carriages: dolls: other toys: reduced-size (scale) models and similar recreational models, working or...HS 950300

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 86 source countries
    Changeup 27 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 20,573 a tonne, 1,724 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  38. 38

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

    Share of Japan's imports1 per cent, 59 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 214,584 a tonne, 163 tonnes
    USD 35min 2024
  39. 39

    Electrical apparatus: diodes, other than photosensitive or light-emitting diodes (LED)HS 854110

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changedown 33 per cent on 2022 (USD 52m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 267,694 a tonne, 129 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  40. 40

    Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of less than 1WHS 854121

    Share of Japan's imports15 per cent, 36 source countries
    Changedown 22 per cent on 2022 (USD 44m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 382,341 a tonne, 89 tonnes
    USD 34min 2024
  41. 41

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

    Share of Japan's imports3 per cent, 58 source countries
    Changeup 19 per cent on 2022 (USD 28m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 250,016 a tonne, 134 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  42. 42

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

    Share of Japan's imports4 per cent, 47 source countries
    Changeup 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,468 a tonne, 9,586 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  43. 43

    Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewithHS 852910

    Share of Japan's imports8 per cent, 51 source countries
    Changeup 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 54,451 a tonne, 607 tonnes
    USD 33min 2024
  44. 44

    Reception and transmission apparatus: for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectorsHS 852990

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 61 source countries
    Changeup 28 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valuenot shown: weight missing or out of range
    USD 33min 2024
  45. 45

    Ceramic tiles: flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles other than those of subheadings 6907.30 and 6907.40, of a water absorption coefficient by weight over 0.5% but not...HS 690722

    Share of Japan's imports43 per cent, 20 source countries
    Changedown 45 per cent on 2022 (USD 55m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 765 a tonne, 39,854 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  46. 46

    Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8472HS 847340

    Share of Japan's imports18 per cent, 40 source countries
    Changeup 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 34,826 a tonne, 855 tonnes
    USD 30min 2024
  47. 47

    Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: single-function printing, copying or facsimile machines, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to...HS 844332

    Share of Japan's imports6 per cent, 44 source countries
    Changeup 11 per cent on 2022 (USD 27m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 37,901 a tonne, 774 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  48. 48

    Flat panel display modules, whether or not incorporating touch-sensitive screens: of liquid crystals, with drivers or control circuitsHS 852491

    Share of Japan's imports2 per cent, 42 source countries
    Changedown 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 47m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 999,780 a tonne, 29 tonnes
    USD 29min 2024
  49. 49

    Wood: doors and their frames and thresholds, (of other than tropical wood)HS 441829

    Share of Japan's imports30 per cent, 28 source countries
    Changedown 17 per cent on 2022 (USD 34m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 3,604 a tonne, 7,838 tonnes
    USD 28min 2024
  50. 50

    Vacuum flasks and other vacuum vessels, complete with cases: parts thereof other than glass innersHS 961700

    Share of Japan's imports10 per cent, 34 source countries
    Changeup 2 per cent on 2022 (USD 26m in 2022)
    Unit valueUSD 30,368 a tonne, 859 tonnes
    USD 26min 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. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410USD 73m in 2024, from USD 11m in 2022. The Philippines supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  2. Office machines: not elsewhere classifiedHS 847290USD 37m in 2024, up 429 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 23 per cent of the line.
  3. Engines: hydraulic power engines and motors, other than linear acting (cylinders)HS 841229USD 23m in 2024, up 211 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 16 per cent of the line.
  4. Insulated electric conductors: co-axial cable and other co-axial electric conductorsHS 854420USD 18m in 2024, up 155 per cent on 2022 (USD 7m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 13 per cent of the line.
  5. Reception and transmission apparatus: aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds and parts suitable for use therewithHS 852910USD 33m in 2024, up 130 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 8 per cent of the line.
  6. Electrical resistors: fixed, for a power handling capacity not exceeding 20W (including rheostats and potentiometers but excluding heating resistors and carbon resistors)HS 853321USD 20m in 2024, up 113 per cent on 2022 (USD 10m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 11 per cent of the line.
  7. Machines and mechanical appliances: parts, of those having individual functionsHS 847990USD 16m in 2024, up 100 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  8. Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)HS 401110USD 33m in 2024, up 81 per cent on 2022 (USD 18m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 4 per cent of the line.
  9. Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail saleHS 300490USD 9m in 2024, up 76 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Philippines supplies under 1 per cent of the line.
  10. Electric accumulators: lead-acid, (other than for starting piston engines), including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)HS 850720USD 22m in 2024, up 70 per cent on 2022 (USD 13m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 24 per cent of the line.
  11. Instruments and apparatus: for physical or chemical analysis, for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or quantities of heat, sound or...HS 902789USD 14m in 2024, up 65 per cent on 2022 (USD 9m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  12. Meters and counters: parts and accessories for revolution and production counters, taximeters, mileometers, pedometers and the like: speed indicators, tachometers...HS 902990USD 9m in 2024, up 61 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 14 per cent of the line.
  13. Instruments, appliances and machines: for measuring or checking n.e.c. in chapter 90HS 903180USD 48m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 5 per cent of the line.
  14. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8472HS 847340USD 30m in 2024, up 58 per cent on 2022 (USD 19m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 18 per cent of the line.
  15. Iron or steel: articles n.e.c. in heading 7326HS 732690USD 12m in 2024, up 56 per cent on 2022 (USD 8m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 1 per cent of the line.
  16. Mountings, fittings and similar articles: of base metal, suitable for buildingsHS 830241USD 10m in 2024, up 55 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 7 per cent of the line.
  17. Juice: pineapple, of a Brix value exceeding 20, unfermented, not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matterHS 200949USD 8m in 2024, up 53 per cent on 2022 (USD 5m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 59 per cent of the line.
  18. Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft n.e.c. in heading no. 8807HS 880730USD 21m in 2024, up 49 per cent on 2022 (USD 14m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 2 per cent of the line.
  19. Machines: parts of automatic goods-vending machinesHS 847690USD 9m in 2024, up 46 per cent on 2022 (USD 6m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 12 per cent of the line.
  20. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour...HS 852872USD 42m in 2024, up 40 per cent on 2022 (USD 30m in 2022). The Philippines supplies 3 per cent of the line.
Where the Philippines dominates

Lines where the Philippines supplies 60 per cent or more.

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

  1. Sulphides and polysulphides: whether or not chemically defined, other than sulphides of sodiumHS 28309086 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 120m; 17 source countries in all.
  2. Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS 68101986 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 116m; 27 source countries in all.
  3. Plastics: baths, shower-baths, sinks and wash-basinsHS 39221081 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 58m; 28 source countries in all.
  4. Glass: unworked, in tubes, other than of glass having a linear coefficient of expansion not exceeding 5 x 10 (to the minus 6, (or 0.000005) ) per Kelvin within a...HS 70023975 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 39m; 17 source countries in all.
  5. Pulp: of fibrous cellulosic material, other than of bamboo or fibres derived from recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard or from cotton linters pulp, obtained...HS 47069399 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 16m; 5 source countries in all.
  6. Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a...HS 85287399 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 13m; 13 source countries in all.
  7. Paper and paperboard: box files, letter trays, storage boxes and similar articles, used in offices, shops or the like of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of...HS 48196069 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 9m; 38 source countries in all.
  8. Rubber: vulcanised (other than hard rubber), cellular rubber, (other than in plates, sheets or strip)HS 40081966 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 7m; 30 source countries in all.
  9. Iron or steel: threaded coach screwsHS 73181177 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 6m; 25 source countries in all.
  10. SeleniumHS 28049089 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 5 source countries in all.
  11. Panels, boards, tiles, blocks and the like: of vegetable fibre, of straw, shavings, chips, particles, sawdust or other waste, of wood, agglomerated with cement, plaster...HS 68080073 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 5m; 16 source countries in all.
  12. Cast iron: tubes, pipes and hollow profilesHS 73030075 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 3m; 20 source countries in all.
  13. Amino-alcohols, other than those containing more than one kind of oxygen function: their ethers and esters: salts thereof, diethanolamine and its saltsHS 29221261 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 10 source countries in all.
  14. Nickel: wire, not alloyedHS 75052179 per cent of Japan's imports of the line, USD 2m; 10 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 the Philippines'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.

  1. Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542HS 854239The Philippines: USD 465m at USD 1.7m a tonne. United States: USD 485m (5 per cent of the line) at USD 1.3m a tonne, 26 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1.6m a tonne.
  2. Radar apparatusHS 852610The Philippines: USD 314m at USD 298,781 a tonne. Canada: USD 8m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 238,081 a tonne, 20 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 580,819 a tonne.
  3. Magnets: permanent magnets and articles intended to become permanent magnets after magnetisation, of metalHS 850511The Philippines: USD 184m at USD 61,147 a tonne. China: USD 157m (28 per cent of the line) at USD 42,220 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 61,147 a tonne.
  4. Units of automatic data processing machines: storage unitsHS 847170The Philippines: USD 143m at USD 441,977 a tonne. South Korea: USD 18m (1 per cent of the line) at USD 266,462 a tonne, 40 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 442,556 a tonne.
  5. Cement, concrete or artificial stone: tiles, flagstones and similar, (excluding building blocks and bricks) whether or not reinforcedHS 681019The Philippines: USD 116m at USD 1,261 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 8m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 341 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 1,261 a tonne.
  6. Electrical static convertersHS 850440The Philippines: USD 107m at USD 47,021 a tonne. Bangladesh: USD 5m (under 1 per cent of the line) at USD 27,877 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 84,936 a tonne.
  7. Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectorsHS 854442The Philippines: USD 74m at USD 42,494 a tonne. China: USD 957m (60 per cent of the line) at USD 28,677 a tonne, 33 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 90,717 a tonne.
  8. Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessoriesHS 871410The Philippines: USD 73m at USD 42,937 a tonne. Thailand: USD 94m (23 per cent of the line) at USD 16,866 a tonne, 61 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 49,124 a tonne.
  9. Fans: n.e.c. in item no. 8414.51HS 841459The Philippines: USD 73m at USD 14,828 a tonne. Taiwan: USD 26m (3 per cent of the line) at USD 11,331 a tonne, 24 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 30,411 a tonne.
  10. Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: catheters, cannulae and the likeHS 901839The Philippines: USD 63m at USD 31,643 a tonne. Malaysia: USD 132m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 18,836 a tonne, 41 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 87,674 a tonne.
  11. Printing machinery: parts and accessories, n.e.c. in item no. 8443.91HS 844399The Philippines: USD 61m at USD 40,067 a tonne. China: USD 912m (59 per cent of the line) at USD 21,147 a tonne, 47 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 98,025 a tonne.
  12. Vehicle parts: steering wheels, steering columns and steering boxes: parts thereofHS 870894The Philippines: USD 60m at USD 12,526 a tonne. South Korea: USD 24m (4 per cent of the line) at USD 5,984 a tonne, 52 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 29,094 a tonne.
  13. Electrical apparatus: n.e.c. in heading no. 8536, for switching or protecting electrical circuits, for a voltage not exceeding 1000 voltsHS 853690The Philippines: USD 58m at USD 44,160 a tonne. Thailand: USD 64m (6 per cent of the line) at USD 30,499 a tonne, 31 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 81,616 a tonne.
  14. Furniture: wooden, for kitchen useHS 940340The Philippines: USD 58m at USD 5,202 a tonne. Vietnam: USD 41m (29 per cent of the line) at USD 2,263 a tonne, 56 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 5,202 a tonne.
  15. Lenses, spectacle: unmounted, of materials other than glassHS 900150The Philippines: USD 56m at USD 172,166 a tonne. China: USD 41m (21 per cent of the line) at USD 42,696 a tonne, 75 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 104,733 a tonne.
  16. Crystals: mounted piezo-electricHS 854160The Philippines: USD 45m at USD 791,886 a tonne. China: USD 67m (32 per cent of the line) at USD 216,344 a tonne, 73 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 429,014 a tonne.
  17. Machinery: parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) of the machines of heading no. 8471HS 847330The Philippines: USD 42m at USD 1.6m a tonne. Taiwan: USD 232m (11 per cent of the line) at USD 137,509 a tonne, 91 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 641,683 a tonne.
  18. Electrical inductors: n.e.c. in heading no. 8504HS 850450The Philippines: USD 40m at USD 36,714 a tonne. China: USD 233m (58 per cent of the line) at USD 17,001 a tonne, 54 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 56,691 a tonne.
  19. Electrical apparatus: transistors, (other than photosensitive), with a dissipation rate of 1W or moreHS 854129The Philippines: USD 40m at USD 530,850 a tonne. United Kingdom: USD 16m (2 per cent of the line) at USD 301,849 a tonne, 43 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 520,993 a tonne.
  20. Printing, copying, and facsimile machines: machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to...HS 844331The Philippines: USD 40m at USD 18,910 a tonne. Indonesia: USD 72m (7 per cent of the line) at USD 14,771 a tonne, 22 per cent lower. Middle of all sources: USD 18,910 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 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 the Philippines'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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