# Japan Integrated Circuit Imports from South Korea (customs value)

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%.

- Source agency: Ministry of Finance Japan
- Makrognosis code: `JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: JPY thousands
- Coverage: 2003-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (165 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/japan/integrated-circuit-imports-from-south-korea-customs-value

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 94,514,376 JPY thousands | 394.3 |
| August 2026 | 55,588,089 JPY thousands | 222.6 |
| July 2026 | 41,875,439 JPY thousands | 161.9 |
| June 2026 | 64,883,286 JPY thousands | 208.0 |
| May 2026 | 42,547,779 JPY thousands | 179.1 |
| April 2026 | 54,622,235 JPY thousands | 284.6 |
| March 2026 | 43,097,573 JPY thousands | 218.2 |
| February 2026 | 31,885,679 JPY thousands | 213.2 |
| January 2026 | 41,234,014 JPY thousands | 140.5 |
| December 2025 | 20,928,853 JPY thousands | −11.8 |
| November 2025 | 22,946,676 JPY thousands | 50.7 |
| October 2025 | 23,316,343 JPY thousands | 69.5 |
| September 2025 | 19,121,372 JPY thousands | −35.2 |
| August 2025 | 17,232,148 JPY thousands | −3.8 |
| July 2025 | 15,986,871 JPY thousands | 22.3 |
| June 2025 | 21,063,161 JPY thousands | 21.4 |
| May 2025 | 15,244,951 JPY thousands | 6.6 |
| April 2025 | 14,201,709 JPY thousands | −8.7 |
| March 2025 | 13,542,642 JPY thousands | −34.5 |
| February 2025 | 10,179,577 JPY thousands | −20.0 |
| January 2025 | 17,148,285 JPY thousands | −17.9 |
| December 2024 | 23,739,464 JPY thousands | 45.7 |
| November 2024 | 15,225,153 JPY thousands | −14.6 |
| October 2024 | 13,753,354 JPY thousands | −39.1 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/JP.IMPORTS.M.NSA.GRP-CHIPS.PARTNER-KR",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```