1212Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included:
海草その他の藻類、ローカストビーン、てん菜及びさとうきび（生鮮のもの及び冷蔵し、冷凍し又は乾燥したものに限るものとし、粉砕してあるかないかを問わない。）並びに主として食用に供する果実の核及び仁その他の植物性生産品（チコリー（キコリウム・インテュブス変種サティヴム）の根で煎つてないものを含むものとし、他の項に該当するものを除く。）
HS code 1212 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included:”. This code has 7 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 1212 (Locust beans, seaweeds and other algae, sugar beet and sugar cane, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground; fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products (including unroasted chicory roots of the variety Cichorium intybus sativum) of a kind used primarily for human consumption, not elsewhere specified or included:) totaled ¥3B (YoY -28.7%), with a volume of 62,329 TH at about ¥50,980/TH. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (47.5%), Republic of Korea (44.7%), Chile (1.3%). Exports totaled ¥424M (YoY -34.5%), with a volume of 5,891 TH at about ¥71,910/TH. The top export destinations are United States of America (32.0%), Taiwan (27.3%), Thailand (7.5%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | ¥2B | 32.0% | 22,458 TH | ¥67,748/TH |
| 2 | Taiwan | ¥1B | 27.3% | 2,158 TH | ¥601,395/TH |
| 3 | Thailand | ¥359M | 7.5% | 3,250 TH | ¥110,374/TH |
| 4 | Hong Kong | ¥258M | 5.4% | 14 TH | ¥18,412,214/TH |
| 5 | Viet Nam | ¥231M | 4.9% | 629 TH | ¥367,903/TH |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥26B | 47.5% | 581,177 TH | ¥45,586/TH |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥25B | 44.7% | 1,154,488 TH | ¥21,593/TH |
| 3 | Chile | ¥714M | 1.3% | 2,272,021 KG | ¥314/KG |
| 4 | Thailand | ¥656M | 1.2% | 260,947 KG | ¥2,513/KG |
| 5 | Canada | ¥649M | 1.2% | 140,880 KG | ¥4,609/KG |
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