Japan Chemicals Trade

$55.2B +$384M

2025 exports · Annual

Japan exported $55.2B of chemicals products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 8. Exports were close to flat year over year, moving 0.7%. chemicals accounts for 7.1% of Japan's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in chemicals, at 15% of two-way trade.

Japan chemicals trade, 2015-2025
Japan chemicals trade, monthly through July 2026

Top chemicals products

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1
Chemical products and preparations
$5.2B9.4%+5.6%
2
Doped semiconductor wafers
$4.9B8.9%+5.3%
3
Photographic chemicals
$3.7B6.6%+9.7%
4
Cyclic hydrocarbons
$3.5B6.3%-1.1%
5
Cosmetics and skincare preparations
$3.2B5.7%+10%

Top chemicals trading partners

#NameValue 2025ShareYoY
1$13.8B14.9%-1.3%
2$9.5B10.2%-1%
3$5.1B5.4%+6.7%
4$4.6B4.9%+0.8%
5$3.2B3.5%+2.6%

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Source & methodology

We use primary trade sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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