Japan Plastics & Rubber Trade
$36.7B▲ +$971M
2025 exports · Annual
Japan exported $36.7B of plastics & rubber products in 2025, placing it among the ten largest exporters covered here at number 4. Exports grew 2.7% over the prior year. plastics & rubber accounts for 4.7% of Japan's total goods exports. United States is the largest trading partner in plastics & rubber, at 12% of two-way trade.
Top plastics & rubber products
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plastic sheets and film | $5.9B | 16.2% | +5% |
| 2 | New pneumatic tyres | $5.5B | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 3 | Self-adhesive plastics | $2.8B | 7.5% | +6.8% |
| 4 | Plastic resins | $2.7B | 7.3% | +2.4% |
| 5 | Plastic articles | $2.3B | 6.3% | +3.9% |
Top plastics & rubber trading partners
| # | Name | Value 2025 | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7B | 12.1% | +4% | |
| 2 | $4.6B | 8.0% | +1.5% | |
| 3 | $4.3B | 7.4% | +3% | |
| 4 | $1.5B | 2.7% | +1.8% | |
| 5 | $1.4B | 2.4% | +0% |
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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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