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Import/Export of Audio Disks
 
Breakdown of Import/Export of Audio Disks by Country and Format
Thousands of units, Millions of yen
 
Country
Exports
Imports
Vinyl Discs
CDs
Total
Vinyl Discs
CDs
Total
U.S.A.
Unit
4 (17%) 587 (101%) 591 (97%) 2,759 (80%) 9,147 (87%) 11,906 (85%)
Value
5 (12%) 702 (104%) 707 (99%) 1,518 (79%) 7,291 (87%) 8,809 (85%)
U.K.
Unit
4 (49%) 32 (56%) 36 (55%) 1,335 (82%) 4,958 (90%) 6,294 (88%)
Value
6 (41%) 48 (82%) 54 (75%) 921 (84%) 3,696 (88%) 4,617 (88%)
Germany
Unit
0 (-) 54 (54%) 54 (53%) 449 (102%) 5,079 (86%) 5,528 (87%)
Value
0 (-) 66 (92%) 66 (91%) 261 (89%) 3,406 (124%) 3,667 (121%)
Netherlands
Unit
4 (112%) 45 (17%) 48 (18%) 67 (76%) 1,414 (77%) 1,481 (77%)
Value
7 (156%) 76 (64%) 83 (68%) 50 (81%) 607 (64%) 657 (65%)
France
Unit
1 (88%) 61 (81%) 62 (81%) 97 (93%) 1,004 (104%) 1,101 (103%)
Value
1 (97%) 86 (81%) 87 (81%) 66 (86%) 722 (105%) 788 (103%)
Italy
Unit
0 (168%) 4 (75%) 4 (77%) 76 (57%) 337 (92%) 413 (83%)
Value
0 (167%) 5 (84%) 6 (87%) 59 (58%) 214 (92%) 273 (82%)
Austria
Unit
0 (-) 150 (331%) 150 (331%) 4 (157%) 282 (62%) 286 (63%)
Value
0 (-) 11 (162%) 11 (162%) 4 (132%) 218 (69%) 222 (70%)
South Korea
Unit
1 (994%) 72 (60%) 73 (60%) 0 (-) 4,426 (38%) 4,426 (38%)
Value
1 (255%) 118 (75%) 119 (75%) 0 (-) 979 (46%) 979 (46%)
Taiwan
Unit
0 (-) 187 (14%) 187 (14%) 0 (-) 9,982 (90%) 9,982 (90%)
Value
0 (-) 181 (82%) 181 (81%) 0 (-) 426 (43%) 426 (43%)
Hong Kong
Unit
1 (24%) 1,332 (153%) 1,333 (152%) 0 (-) 6,610 (92%) 6,610 (92%)
Value
1 (36%) 524 (93%) 525 (93%) 0 (-) 1,451 (85%) 1,451 (85%)
Singapore
Unit
0 (-) 31 (47%) 31 (47%) 0 (-) 2,916 (45%) 2,916 (45%)
Value
0 (-) 125 (57%) 125 (57%) 0 (-) 194 (54%) 194 (54%)
China
Unit
0 (-) 18 (72%) 18 (72%) 0 (-) 1,022 (30%) 1,022 (30%)
Value
0 (-) 19 (58%) 19 (58%) 0 (-) 258 (72%) 258 (72%)
Malaysia
Unit
0 (-) 5 (15%) 5 (15%) 0 (-) 144 (41%) 144 (41%)
Value
0 (-) 9 (29%) 9 (29%) 0 (-) 113 (102%) 113 (102%)
Thailand
Unit
0 (-) 2 (6%) 2 (6%) 0 (-) 350 (65%) 350 (65%)
Value
0 (-) 12 (45%) 12 (45%) 0 (-) 202 (53%) 202 (53%)
Czech Republic
Unit
0 (-) 0 (67%) 0 (67%) 233 (81%) 222 (111%) 455 (93%)
Value
0 (-) 1 (66%) 1 (66%) 60 (87%) 52 (104%) 112 (94%)
Canada
Unit
0 (-) 17 (41%) 17 (40%) 6 (66%) 368 (46%) 374 (46%)
Value
0 (-) 11 (51%) 11 (51%) 4 (107%) 315 (43%) 319 (44%)
Brazil
Unit
0 (-) 0 (3%) 0 (3%) 0 (4%) 216 (72%) 216 (70%)
Value
0 (-) 2 (171%) 2 (171%) 0 (4%) 190 (81%) 190 (79%)
Australia
Unit
1 (54%) 15 (55%) 16 (55%) 0 (28%) 165 (90%) 166 (90%)
Value
0 (14%) 20 (102%) 21 (93%) 0 (36%) 119 (98%) 119 (98%)
Others
Unit
0 (11%) 93 (131%) 93 (126%) 272 (132%) 789 (134%) 1,036 (131%)
Value
1 (51%) 202 (140%) 203 (138%) 58 (139%) 591 (112%) 646 (114%)
Total
Unit
17 (26%) 2,703 (73%) 2,721 (72%) 5,299 (83%) 49,433 (72%) 54,707 (73%)
Value
22 (31%) 2,220 (89%) 2,242 (88%) 3,002 (82%) 21,042 (84%) 24,041 (83%)
Figures in percentage: percentage against previous year
 
N.B.
  • Source: Japanese Trade Statistics by Customs & Tariff Bureau,Ministry of Finance
  • Export/import figures include custom pressings commissioned to/by RIAJ companies from/to foreign entities.
  • Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total.
   
 
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