Heading (4-digit)

2938Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:

グリコシド(天然のもの及びこれと同一の構造を有する合成のものに限る。)及びその塩、エーテル、エステルその他の誘導体

HS code 2938 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:. This code has 2 subcategories defined below it.

Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 2938 (Glycosides, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:) totaled ¥700M (YoY +24.1%), with a volume of 82,538 KG at about ¥8,485/KG. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (83.3%), Republic of Korea (3.7%), Switzerland (3.1%). Exports totaled ¥169M (YoY +5.1%), with a volume of 6,117 KG at about ¥27,576/KG. The top export destinations are Germany (12.8%), United States of America (10.9%), Taiwan (10.4%).

Export (May 2026)
¥169M
YoY: +5.1%
Qty: 6,117 KG
Unit price: ¥27,576/KG
Import (May 2026)
¥700M
YoY: +24.1%
Qty: 82,538 KG
Unit price: ¥8,485/KG

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1Germany¥290M12.8%249 KG¥1,163,112/KG
2United States of America¥245M10.9%8,057 KG¥30,409/KG
3Taiwan¥234M10.4%6,939 KG¥33,715/KG
4People's Republic of China¥233M10.3%23,817 KG¥9,768/KG
5Netherlands¥151M6.7%3,954 KG¥38,137/KG

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥7B83.3%775,581 KG¥8,873/KG
2Republic of Korea¥305M3.7%46,590 KG¥6,549/KG
3Switzerland¥254M3.1%232 KG¥1,093,578/KG
4France¥170M2.1%738 KG¥230,107/KG
5Taiwan¥164M2.0%29,600 KG¥5,528/KG

Related codes

Other codes in the same classification group

2901Acyclic hydrocarbons:2902Cyclic hydrocarbons:2903Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons:2904Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, whether or not halogenated:2905Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2906Cyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2907Phenols; phenol-alcohols:2908Halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of phenols or phenol-alcohols:2909Ethers, ether-alcohols, ether-phenols, ether-alcohol-phenols, alcohol peroxides, ether peroxides, acetal and hemiacetal peroxides, ketone peroxides (whether or not chemically defined), and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2910Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers, with a three-membered ring, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2912Aldehydes, whether or not with other oxygen function; cyclic polymers of aldehydes; paraformaldehyde:2914Ketones and quinones, whether or not with other oxygen function, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2915Saturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2916Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids, cyclic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2917Polycarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2918Carboxylic acids with additional oxygen function and their anhydrides, halides, peroxides and peroxyacids; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2919Phosphoric esters and their salts, including lactophosphates; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2920Esters of other inorganic acids of non-metals (excluding esters of hydrogen halides) and their salts; their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives:2921Amine-function compounds:2922Oxygen-function amino-compounds:2923Quaternary ammonium salts and hydroxides; lecithins and other phosphoaminolipids, whether or not chemically defined:2924Carboxyamide-function compounds; amide-function compounds of carbonic acid:2925Carboxyimide-function compounds (including saccharin and its salts) and imine-function compounds:2926Nitrile-function compounds:2929Compounds with other nitrogen function:2930Organo-sulphur compounds:2931Other organo-inorganic compounds:2932Heterocyclic compounds with oxygen hetero-atom(s) only:2933Heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only:2934Nucleic acids and their salts, whether or not chemically defined; other heterocyclic compounds:2935Sulphonamides:2936Provitamins and vitamins, natural or reproduced by synthesis (including natural concentrates), derivatives thereof used primarily as vitamins, and intermixtures of the foregoing, whether or not in any solvent:2937Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones:2939Alkaloids, natural or reproduced by synthesis, and their salts, ethers, esters and other derivatives:2941Antibiotics:

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