FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Country
Japan
Heavy-third FAO agricultural trade profile for Japan (2018–2023).
- $16.4B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $248.3B
- imports, 2018–2023
- -$231.9B
- trade deficit
- $264.7B
- total trade (imports + exports)
Japan agricultural trade, 2018–2023
Imports vs exports by year, FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock
Import-heavy partner mix
Japan in the heavy-trade third
Exports are only 6% of total ag trade for Japan, a lower-third export share (import-led book).
Cumulative 2018-2023 ag trade for Japan reached $264.7B, a heavy-third book where US duty shifts on its headline commodities move real volume. Leading export: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages; leading import: Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled. US MFN duties follow the product's HTS classification, not origin; on a heavy book, map each Japan-origin shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost.
Dig deeper: How US tariffs move trade flows. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Top Agricultural Exports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages | $521.0M |
| 2 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $405.2M |
| 3 | Cigarettes | $77.6M |
| 4 | Dog or cat food; put up for retail sale | $56.1M |
| 5 | Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled | $14.5M |
| 6 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $9.8M |
| 7 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $6.7M |
| 8 | Wine | $4.0M |
| 9 | Potatoes; frozen | $1.9M |
| 10 | Coffee; green | $1.5M |
Top Agricultural Imports (2023)
| # | Commodity | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize (corn) | $4.9B |
| 2 | Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled | $3.9B |
| 3 | Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled | $2.9B |
| 4 | Soya beans | $2.2B |
| 5 | Wheat | $1.9B |
| 6 | Wine | $1.8B |
| 7 | Coffee; green | $1.4B |
| 8 | Rape or colza seed | $1.4B |
| 9 | Meat of chickens; fresh or chilled | $1.4B |
| 10 | Cheese from whole cow milk | $1.4B |
Trade Profile Summary
- Leading agricultural export: Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits; liqueurs and other spirituous beverages
- Leading agricultural import: Meat of pig boneless; fresh or chilled
Nationwide trading partners with similar ag trade scale
Two FAO peer sets for Japan's heavy-third book, each excluding this country (commodity tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total ag trade
Nearest other countries by cumulative imports+exports ($264.7B here).
Similar trade balance
Nearest other countries by export−import balance (−$231.9B here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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