Japan
U.S. Trade with Japan in 2022
Export Market Rank
#4 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$16.25 Billion
3-Year Average
$14.9 Billion
Compound Average Growth
1.3% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022
Top 10 Exports to Japan in 2022
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $2.98 Billion | 8.88 Million | $2.36 Billion | 62% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $2.32 Billion | 308,735 | $1.83 Billion | 67% |
| Soybeans | $1.8 Billion | 2.8 Million | $1.12 Billion | 80% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $1.47 Billion | 356,226 | $1.65 Billion | -22% |
| Forest Products | $914.87 Million | --- | $742.89 Million | 8% |
| Wheat | $912.38 Million | 2.14 Million | $758.32 Million | -11% |
| Fish and Seafood | $707.71 Million | 163,075 | $739.04 Million | -1% |
| Processed Vegetables | $529.54 Million | 402,396 | $494.9 Million | 6% |
| Dairy Products | $519.78 Million | 137,945 | $324.87 Million | 72% |
| Hay | $492.15 Million | 1.21 Million | $458.11 Million | -5% |
Data and Analysis
Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels for 11 agricultural chemicals (Ametoctradin, Amisulbrom, Flumioxazin, Flupyradifurone, Glufosinate, Mefentrifluconazole, Metaldehyde, Simeconazole, Cefuroxime, Dicloxacillin, and Amprolium) for various agricultural commodities.
FAS/Tokyo projects reduced corn imports and feed consumption in MY2022/23 due to large outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza as well as increased competition from domestic feed rice, followed by a recovery of corn consumption in MY2023/24.
Japan is one of the world’s leading consumers of seafood. In 2022, it imported $15 billion of seafood products, making it the world’s third largest importer. Half of Japan’s seafood demand is met by imports. The United States is the third largest seafood supplier to Japan, specializing in salmon, cod, pollock, herring, crab, and lobster.
Upcoming
All times in ET.
Apr 22
Apr 23
Ministerial Meeting
G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeeting
Miyazaki, Japan
Jun 5
Jun 9
Trade Mission
Japan - June 2023
News and Features
March 31, 2023
News Release
Japan's New Biofuels Policy Allows for Increased Exports of U.S. Ethanol
Japan ’s new biofuels policy will help promote a cleaner, more sustainable energy future and will expand U.S. ethanol producers’ producers’ access to the Japanese market.
Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2022/2023: 110,000 MT of corn for delivery to Japan and 182,400 MT of corn for delivery to unknown destinations.
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