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Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value)

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR

Latest (y/y)394.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)222.6%August 2026
Level94,514,376 JPY thousandsSeptember 2026

Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value) was up 394.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 222.6% in August 2026.

The level stood at 94,514,376 JPY thousands.

That is the highest reading since the series began in January 2003.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −58.5% (Jan 2019) to 394.3% (Sep 2026), averaging 31.5%.

Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026−100%0%100%200%300%400%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value), annual % change, Jan 2004 – Sep 2026. Source: Ministry of Finance Japan.
Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value), level (JPY thousands)0M20M40M60M80M100M20052010201520202025Robomacro
Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value), level (JPY thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202694,514,376 JPY thousands394.3
August 202655,588,089 JPY thousands222.6
July 202641,875,439 JPY thousands161.9
June 202664,883,286 JPY thousands208.0
May 202642,547,779 JPY thousands179.1
April 202654,622,235 JPY thousands284.6
March 202643,097,573 JPY thousands218.2
February 202631,885,679 JPY thousands213.2
January 202641,234,014 JPY thousands140.5
December 202520,928,853 JPY thousands−11.8
November 202522,946,676 JPY thousands50.7
October 202523,316,343 JPY thousands69.5
September 202519,121,372 JPY thousands−35.2
August 202517,232,148 JPY thousands−3.8
July 202515,986,871 JPY thousands22.3
June 202521,063,161 JPY thousands21.4
May 202515,244,951 JPY thousands6.6
April 202514,201,709 JPY thousands−8.7
March 202513,542,642 JPY thousands−34.5
February 202510,179,577 JPY thousands−20.0
January 202517,148,285 JPY thousands−17.9
December 202423,739,464 JPY thousands45.7
November 202415,225,153 JPY thousands−14.6
October 202413,753,354 JPY thousands−39.1

Last 24 observations. The full history (165 observations) is available through the API.

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
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import requests
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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2003
Observations165
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsJPY thousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high394.3% (Sep 2026)
10-year low−58.5% (Jan 2019)
10-year average31.5%
Source agencyMinistry of Finance Japan
Makrognosis codeJP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR

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FAQ

What is the current integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value) in Japan?
The latest reading is 394.3% year on year for September 2026, published by Ministry of Finance Japan.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Ministry of Finance Japan and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Ministry of Finance Japan. Original title: “Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value)”.