8311Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying:
卑金属製又は金属炭化物製の線、棒、管、板、アーク溶接棒その他これらに類する物品（金属又は金属炭化物のはんだ付け、ろう付け、溶接又は融着に使用する種類のもので、フラックスを被覆し又はしんに充てんしたものに限る。）並びに卑金属粉を凝結させて製造した金属吹付け用の線及び棒
HS code 8311 is a Heading (4-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying:”. This code has 4 subcategories defined below it.
Latest trade statistics
In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 8311 (Wire, rods, tubes, plates, electrodes and similar products, of base metal or of metal carbides, coated or cored with flux material, of a kind used for soldering, brazing, welding or deposition of metal or of metal carbides; wire and rods, of agglomerated base metal powder, used for metal spraying:) totaled ¥850M (YoY +0.6%), with a volume of 2,766,641 KG at about ¥307/KG. The top import sources are Viet Nam (36.3%), Republic of Korea (31.8%), People's Republic of China (18.9%). Exports totaled ¥2B (YoY +15.6%), with a volume of 1,401,127 KG at about ¥1,307/KG. The top export destinations are People's Republic of China (22.2%), United States of America (15.0%), Russia (9.1%).
Top export destinations (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | ¥5B | 22.2% | 3,810,031 KG | ¥1,397/KG |
| 2 | United States of America | ¥4B | 15.0% | 4,220,132 KG | ¥855/KG |
| 3 | Russia | ¥2B | 9.1% | 4,389,260 KG | ¥499/KG |
| 4 | Thailand | ¥2B | 8.0% | 1,578,078 KG | ¥1,219/KG |
| 5 | Norway | ¥2B | 7.5% | 3,542,645 KG | ¥509/KG |
Top import sources (2025)
| # | Country | Value | Share | Qty | Unit price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viet Nam | ¥4B | 36.3% | 15,037,367 KG | ¥241/KG |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | ¥3B | 31.8% | 12,252,872 KG | ¥259/KG |
| 3 | People's Republic of China | ¥2B | 18.9% | 7,512,448 KG | ¥252/KG |
| 4 | United States of America | ¥394M | 3.9% | 51,164 KG | ¥7,698/KG |
| 5 | Malaysia | ¥237M | 2.4% | 65,150 KG | ¥3,635/KG |
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