In 2024, Brazil's trade with Japan registered a notable surplus, reaching US$ 146.8 million. Total exports amounted to US$ 5.6 billion, while imports stood at US$ 5.4 billion, indicating a balanced commercial relationship with a slight edge for Brazilian suppliers.
The export basket to Japan is characterized by a strong presence of primary goods, with iron ores and concentrates leading the way. Poultry meat, coffee, and maize also represent significant shares, highlighting Brazil's role as a key supplier of agricultural and mineral commodities. Conversely, imports are dominated by manufactured goods, particularly automotive parts and accessories, and pharmaceutical products.
| # | SH4 | Description | FOB | Weight | Avg. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen |
| US$ 490.4 M |
| 193.6 kt |
| US$ 2.533/kg |
| 2 | 2601 | Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites | US$ 408.6 M | 5.28 Mt | US$ 0.077/kg |
| 3 | 0901 | Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | US$ 289.0 M | 41.8 kt | US$ 6.906/kg |
| 4 | 0203 | Meat of swine, fresh, chilled or frozen | US$ 249.7 M | 74.7 kt | US$ 3.343/kg |
| 5 | 7601 | Unwrought aluminium | US$ 178.6 M | 57.8 kt | US$ 3.092/kg |
| 6 | 1201 | Soya beans, whether or not broken | US$ 150.2 M | 360.7 kt | US$ 0.416/kg |
| 7 | 7202 | Ferro-alloys | US$ 110.7 M | 27.5 kt | US$ 4.027/kg |
| 8 | 2304 | Soybean oilcake and other solid residue, wh/not ground | US$ 64.5 M | 176.7 kt | US$ 0.365/kg |
| 9 | 4703 | Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades | US$ 55.4 M | 107.4 kt | US$ 0.516/kg |
| 10 | 7112 | Waste and scrap of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal; other waste and scrap containing precious metal or precious metal compounds, of a kind used principally for the recovery of precious metal | US$ 42.3 M | 389 t | US$ 108.717/kg |
| 11 | 2009 | Fruit juices (including grape must) and vegetable juices, unfermented and not containing added spirit, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | US$ 40.2 M | 11.1 kt | US$ 3.617/kg |
| 12 | 8549 | Waste and waste, and scrap, electrical and electronics | US$ 39.4 M | 3.8 kt | US$ 10.349/kg |
| 13 | 2922 | Oxygen-function amino-compounds | US$ 23.6 M | 12.5 kt | US$ 1.889/kg |
| 14 | 2101 | Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or maté; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof | US$ 21.2 M | 2.3 kt | US$ 9.244/kg |
| 15 | 2818 | Artificial corundum, whether or not chemically defined; aluminium oxide; aluminium hydroxide | US$ 20.4 M | 115.3 kt | US$ 0.177/kg |
| # | SH4 | Description | FOB | Weight | Avg. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8708 | Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705 | US$ 383.0 M | 32.2 kt | US$ 11.897/kg |
| 2 | 8407 | Spark-ignition reciprocating or rotary internal combustion piston engines | US$ 105.5 M | 7.6 kt | US$ 13.798/kg |
| 3 | Human blood; animal blood prepared for therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic uses; antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products, whether or not obtained by means of biotechnological processes; vaccines, toxins, cultures of micr | US$ 99.1 M | 5 t | US$ 19,955.101/kg | |
| 4 | Electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies | US$ 90.7 M | 22 t | US$ 4,116.740/kg | |
| 5 | Automatic regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus | US$ 76.9 M | 614 t | US$ 125.277/kg | |
| 6 | Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), including station wagons and racing cars | US$ 69.8 M | 5.0 kt | US$ 14.003/kg | |
| 7 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with the engines of heading No 8407 or 8408 | US$ 55.1 M | 2.1 kt | US$ 26.793/kg | |
| 8 | Instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis (for example, polarimeters, refractometers, spectrometers, gas or smoke analysis apparatus); instruments and apparatus for measuring or checking viscosity, porosity, expansion, surface tension or | US$ 48.3 M | 242 t | US$ 199.922/kg | |
| 9 | Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical, dental or veterinary sciences, including scintigraphic apparatus, other electromedical apparatus and sight-testing instruments | US$ 46.3 M | 372 t | US$ 124.599/kg | |
| 10 | Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 8711 to 8713 | US$ 38.4 M | 1.5 kt | US$ 25.543/kg | |
| 11 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of the printing type, blocks, plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; ink-jet printing machines, other than those of heading 8471; machines for uses ancillary to printing | US$ 36.7 M | 1.1 kt | US$ 33.425/kg | |
| 12 | Ball or roller bearings | US$ 35.6 M | 3.1 kt | US$ 11.402/kg | |
| 13 | Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter | US$ 35.1 M | 907 t | US$ 38.722/kg | |
| 14 | Electrical ignition or starting equipment of a kind used for spark-ignition or compression-ignition internal combustion engines (for example, ignition magnetos, magneto-dynamos, ignition coils, sparking plugs and glow plugs, starter motors); generators (f | US$ 34.6 M | 1.0 kt | US$ 33.663/kg | |
| 15 | Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel | US$ 32.4 M | 4.1 kt | US$ 7.967/kg |
In 2024, Brazil's primary export to Japan was iron ores and concentrates (SH4 2601), valued at US$ 1,009,635,361. This was followed by poultry meat (SH4 0207) at US$ 847,121,055, and coffee (SH4 0901) at US$ 562,718,444. Maize (SH4 1005) and unwrought aluminium (SH4 7601) were also significant exports.
The largest import category from Japan in 2024 was parts and accessories for motor vehicles (SH4 8708), totaling US$ 993,963,416. Other significant imports included human blood and related products (SH4 3002) at US$ 178,591,397, and heterocyclic compounds (SH4 2933) valued at US$ 130,706,294.
In 2024, the trade balance between Brazil and Japan showed a surplus for Brazil, amounting to US$ 146,764,913. This surplus was driven by total exports of US$ 5,577,774,385 against total imports of US$ 5,431,009,472.
Brazil's exports to Japan are heavily concentrated in primary products. In 2024, iron ores and concentrates (SH4 2601) were the leading export, followed by agricultural products like poultry meat (SH4 0207), coffee (SH4 0901), and maize (SH4 1005), underscoring Brazil's role as a major commodity supplier.
Brazil's imports from Japan in 2024 are primarily manufactured goods. The most significant categories include parts and accessories for motor vehicles (SH4 8708), valued at US$ 993,963,416, and parts for engines (SH4 8409) at US$ 126,294,797. Motor cars (SH4 8703) also feature prominently.
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