Japan Trade Statistics FAQs

Question 1

What is Japan Trade Statistics?

Accepted Answer

Japan Trade Statistics is a software tool designed to query and retrieve official trade data from Japan Customs. It processes Korean HS codes, converts them to the Japanese format, scrapes the relevant information, and presents it as structured JSON.

Question 2

How does the tool handle Korean HS codes?

Accepted Answer

The tool accepts flexible Korean HS code input formats (e.g., '3006101000', '3006.10-1000'). It internally extracts only the numeric digits and converts the first six digits to match the Japanese Customs' lookup format.

Question 3

What type of trade data can I access?

Accepted Answer

You can access Japan's import and export trade statistics for specific years and months. The data includes item totals, country-specific quantities and values, and cumulative figures, all extracted directly from official sources.

Question 4

Can I filter trade data by specific countries?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the tool allows you to specify a country code (e.g., US, CN, KR) to retrieve targeted trade statistics. You can also query for 'ALL' countries to get comprehensive data.

Question 5

In what format is the retrieved trade data provided?

Accepted Answer

The tool parses the HTML responses from Japan Customs and outputs the trade statistics in a clear, structured JSON format. This makes the data easy to consume, integrate, and analyze programmatically.

Japan Trade Statistics

Japan Trade Statistics

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