During the first 11 months of 2019, Japan exported US$645.4 billion worth of goods. Assuming an annualized $704 billion for all 2019, Japan is on track for a -4.6% reduction in the value of its exported products from 2018 to 2019. In 2018, Japan’s most valuable exported products were cars, automobile parts or accessories, integrated circuits and microassemblies, machinery for … [Read more...] about Japan’s Top 10 Exports
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South Korea’s Top 10 Exports
South Korea's most valuable top 10 exports include electronic integrated circuits trailed by refined petroleum oils, cars, automobile parts or accessories, cruise or cargo ships, then mobile phones. Nicknamed the Land of the Morning Calm, South Korea’s exports totaled US$605.2 billion during 2018. This latest metric represents a 5.5% year-over-year uptick since 2017 and a 5.6% … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Top 10 Exports
China’s Top 10 Exports
During the first 11 months of 2019, China exported US$2.260 trillion worth of goods. Assuming an annualized $2.465 trillion for all 2019, China is on track for a modest -1.2% decline in the value of its exported products from 2018 to 2019. In 2018, China’s most valuable exported products were phone system devices including smartphones, computers including optical readers, … [Read more...] about China’s Top 10 Exports
Malaysia’s Top 10 Exports
Comprised of two similarly sized land masses in Southeast Asia, namely Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia, Malaysia shipped US$247.3 billion worth of goods around the globe in 2018. That dollar amount reflects a 5.6% gain since 2014 and a 14.3% uptick from 2017 to 2018. Reported as of September 6, 2019, Malaysia exported $116.9 billion worth of goods during the first 6 … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s Top 10 Exports
Top Japanese Trade Balances
In 2018 cars, automobile parts or accessories and machinery for making semi-conductors are major drivers for the highest positive trade balances for Japan. Japan’s total trade balance for all products equaled a -US$10.2 billion deficit for 2018, down -68.4% from the -$32.2 billion in red ink for 2011. Year over year, Japan’s -$10.2 billion trade deficit in 2018 represents a … [Read more...] about Top Japanese Trade Balances