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Automotive & Auto Parts Trade Trends

Japan's automotive and auto parts (HS Chapter 87) import/export data, top trading partners, and monthly trends from real-time trade statistics.

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87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof

鉄道用及び軌道用以外の車両並びにその部分品及び附属品

HS code 87 is a Chapter (2-digit) classification number. In Japan's trade statistics (published by Ministry of Finance), it represents import/export items classified as “Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof”. This code has 12 subcategories defined below it.

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Latest trade statistics

In May 2026, Japan's imports under HS code 87 (Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof) totaled ¥324B (YoY +1.8%), with a volume of 3,539,685 NO at about ¥91,555/NO. The top import sources are People's Republic of China (24.7%), Germany (20.3%), Thailand (8.0%). Exports totaled ¥2T (YoY +10.7%), with a volume of 538,312 NO at about ¥3,214,064/NO. The top export destinations are United States of America (30.0%), Australia (6.1%), People's Republic of China (5.7%).

Export (May 2026)
¥2T
YoY: +10.7%
Qty: 538,312 NO
Unit price: ¥3,214,064/NO
Import (May 2026)
¥324B
YoY: +1.8%
Qty: 3,539,685 NO
Unit price: ¥91,555/NO

Top export destinations (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1United States of America¥7T30.0%474,158¥14,117,557
2Australia¥1T6.1%67,262¥20,373,684
3People's Republic of China¥1T5.7%976,744¥1,309,288
4Canada¥1T4.6%32,371¥31,598,318
5United Arab Emirates¥801B3.6%27,835¥28,784,735

Top import sources (2025)

#CountryValueShareQtyUnit price
1People's Republic of China¥917B24.7%28,224,329¥32,500
2Germany¥754B20.3%1,184¥636,713,421
3Thailand¥298B8.0%2,081¥143,392,050
4United States of America¥229B6.2%6,425¥35,695,874
5Italy¥178B4.8%5,738¥31,006,887

Subcategories12items

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8701Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09):
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8702Motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, including the driver:
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8703Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars:
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8704Motor vehicles for the transport of goods:
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8705Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete-mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units):
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8707Bodies (including cabs), for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05:
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8708Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05:
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8709Works trucks, self-propelled, not fitted with lifting or handling equipment, of the type used in factories, warehouses, dock areas or airports for short distance transport of goods; tractors of the type used on railway station platforms; parts of the foregoing vehicles:
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8711Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars:
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8713Carriages for disabled persons, whether or not motorised or otherwise mechanically propelled:
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8714Parts and accessories of vehicles of headings 87.11 to 87.13:
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8716Trailers and semi-trailers; other vehicles, not mechanically propelled; parts thereof:

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