Japan Silk Goods Trade Statistics Report (January to December 2024)
Source: China National Textile and Apparel Council
Author: Silk Department
Date: February 12, 2025
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According to statistics from the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan’s silk goods foreign trade value from January to December was $1.538 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 1.39%. Of this, exports amounted to $153 million, a year-on-year decrease of 7.54%, while imports totaled $1.385 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 0.66%. (See attached tables)
Japan Silk Goods Trade Exports:
Table 1: Japan’s Exports of All Silk Goods to Major Markets (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Export Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 15,253.95 | 100.00 | -7.54 |
| China | 5,969.81 | 39.14 | -15.84 |
| Vietnam | 4,229.84 | 27.73 | -10.99 |
| Hong Kong | 832.45 | 5.46 | 13.38 |
| Thailand | 661.51 | 4.34 | -1.30 |
| EU (27 countries) | 558.00 | 3.66 | 20.70 |
| United States | 463.02 | 3.04 | 43.24 |
| Taiwan | 427.11 | 2.80 | -9.50 |
| South Korea | 419.17 | 2.75 | 1.54 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 2: Japan’s Exports of Raw Silk and Yarn to Major Markets (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Export Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 407.25 | 100.00 | 35.09 |
| EU (27 countries) | 150.22 | 36.89 | 13.82 |
| Hong Kong | 113.80 | 27.94 | 137.32 |
| China | 60.79 | 14.93 | 41.26 |
| United States | 50.85 | 12.49 | 12.24 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 3: Japan’s Exports of Raw Silk and Yarn to Major Markets by Quantity (January to December 2024)
(Unit: Ton, USD/Kg)
| Country/Region | Export Volume (Tons) | YoY Change (%) | Export Price (USD/Kg) | YoY Change (%) |
| Total | 38.46 | 13.66 | 105.88 | 18.85 |
| China | 12.34 | 77.94 | 49.25 | -20.61 |
| EU (27 countries) | 10.72 | -1.43 | 140.12 | 15.47 |
| Hong Kong | 5.58 | 78.31 | 203.90 | 33.09 |
| United States | 5.22 | -14.75 | 97.43 | 31.66 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 4: Japan’s Exports of Silk Fabrics to Major Markets (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Export Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 11,524.13 | 100.00 | -8.25 |
| China | 4,441.60 | 38.54 | -13.37 |
| Vietnam | 4,191.06 | 36.37 | -11.24 |
| Thailand | 639.97 | 5.55 | 0.16 |
| Dominican Republic | 319.51 | 2.77 | 32.94 |
| Laos | 230.42 | 2.00 | -17.36 |
| South Korea | 206.29 | 1.79 | -15.85 |
| Bangladesh | 198.81 | 1.73 | 1362.14 |
| EU (27 countries) | 192.47 | 1.67 | 44.99 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 5: Japan’s Exports of Silk Finished Products to Major Markets (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Export Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 3,322.57 | 100.00 | -8.65 |
| China | 1,467.42 | 44.17 | -23.71 |
| Hong Kong | 530.59 | 15.97 | -2.60 |
| United States | 313.80 | 9.44 | 44.41 |
| Taiwan | 250.18 | 7.53 | -14.46 |
| EU (27 countries) | 215.31 | 6.48 | 8.97 |
| South Korea | 206.77 | 6.22 | 27.81 |
(Source: GTF)
Japan Silk Goods Trade Imports:
Table 6: Japan’s Imports of All Silk Goods from Major Sources (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Import Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 138,515.23 | 100.00 | -0.66 |
| China | 62,514.94 | 45.13 | -4.56 |
| Vietnam | 31,623.71 | 22.83 | 12.29 |
| EU (27 countries) | 17,181.21 | 12.40 | 1.20 |
| Cambodia | 6,963.21 | 5.03 | 13.00 |
| Bangladesh | 5,300.33 | 3.83 | -8.98 |
| Indonesia | 3,880.93 | 2.80 | -16.72 |
| Myanmar | 3,423.57 | 2.47 | 9.14 |
| Thailand | 1,639.11 | 1.18 | -4.29 |
| South Korea | 990.51 | 0.72 | 7.30 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 7: Japan’s Imports of Raw Silk and Yarn from Major Sources (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Import Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 5,532.87 | 100.00 | -9.45 |
| China | 3,789.95 | 68.50 | -6.83 |
| Vietnam | 1,087.17 | 19.65 | -3.34 |
| Brazil | 569.91 | 10.30 | -23.71 |
| Thailand | 62.51 | 1.13 | -53.88 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 8: Japan’s Imports of Raw Silk and Yarn from Major Sources by Quantity (January to December 2024)
(Unit: Ton, USD/Kg)
| Country/Region | Import Volume (Tons) | YoY Change (%) | Import Price (USD/Kg) | YoY Change (%) |
| Total | 907.91 | -12.79 | 60.94 | 3.83 |
| China | 666.58 | -10.05 | 56.86 | 3.58 |
| Vietnam | 150.70 | -8.89 | 72.14 | 6.09 |
| Brazil | 69.48 | -27.90 | 82.02 | 5.80 |
| Thailand | 15.73 | -41.70 | 39.75 | -20.89 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 9: Japan’s Imports of Silk Fabrics from Major Sources (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Import Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 5,937.29 | 100.00 | -10.71 |
| China | 2,631.05 | 44.31 | -7.08 |
| Vietnam | 1,207.14 | 20.33 | -17.36 |
| South Korea | 721.07 | 12.14 | -10.76 |
| EU (27 countries) | 602.30 | 10.14 | -23.22 |
| Thailand | 230.59 | 3.88 | -10.16 |
| United States | 111.28 | 1.87 | 5.39 |
(Source: GTF)
Table 10: Japan’s Imports of Silk Finished Products from Major Sources (January to December 2024)
(Unit: USD 10,000)
| Country/Region | Import Value | Share (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
| Total | 127,045.07 | 100.00 | 0.29 |
| China | 56,093.94 | 44.15 | -4.28 |
| Vietnam | 29,329.41 | 23.09 | 14.66 |
| EU (27 countries) | 16,569.37 | 13.04 | 2.37 |
| Cambodia | 6,957.75 | 5.48 | 13.01 |
| Bangladesh | 5,298.83 | 4.17 | -8.96 |
| Indonesia | 3,860.39 | 3.04 | -16.93 |
| Myanmar | 3,423.57 | 2.69 | 9.14 |
| Thailand | 1,346.01 | 1.06 | 1.94 |
(Source: GTF)
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