1901Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:
麦芽エキス並びに穀粉、ひき割り穀物、ミール、でん粉又は麦芽エキスの調製食料品（ココアを含有するものにあつては完全に脱脂したココアとして計算したココアの含有量が全重量の40％未満のものに限るものとし、他の項に該当するものを除く。）及び第04.01項から第04.04項までの物品の調製食料品（ココアを含有するものにあつては完全に脱脂したココアとして計算したココアの含有量が全重量の5％未満のものに限るものとし、他の項に該当するものを除く。）
HS code 1901 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:”. This code has 3 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 1901 (Malt extract; food preparations of flour, groats, meal, starch or malt extract, not containing cocoa or containing less than 40 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included; food preparations of goods of headings 04.01 to 04.04, not containing cocoa or containing less than 5 % by weight of cocoa calculated on a totally defatted basis, not elsewhere specified or included:) totaled ¥5B (YoY -3.0%), with a volume of 15,834,952 KG at about ¥323/KG. The top import sources are Singapore (22.3%), France (14.1%), Thailand (11.0%). Exports totaled ¥2B (YoY +3.1%), with a volume of 2,069,223 KG at about ¥830/KG. The top export destinations are Viet Nam (30.9%), Taiwan (14.1%), Hong Kong (9.6%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | ¥7B | 30.9% | 4,137,472 KG | ¥1,710/KG |
| 2 | Taiwan | ¥3B | 14.1% | 3,595,654 KG | ¥899/KG |
| 3 | Hong Kong | ¥2B | 9.6% | 2,356,180 KG | ¥929/KG |
| 4 | United States of America | ¥2B | 8.7% | 2,723,978 KG | ¥734/KG |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | ¥1B | 6.1% | 4,270,267 KG | ¥327/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | ¥16B | 22.3% | 43,560,212 KG | ¥373/KG |
| 2 | France | ¥10B | 14.1% | 13,482,355 KG | ¥759/KG |
| 3 | Thailand | ¥8B | 11.0% | 37,661,197 KG | ¥212/KG |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | ¥8B | 10.6% | 35,619,885 KG | ¥218/KG |
| 5 | Viet Nam | ¥5B | 6.7% | 14,405,846 KG | ¥339/KG |
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