Japan
Top Trading Ports
| Rank | Port | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port of Los Angeles | $31.32 B |
| 2 | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | $13.81 B |
| 3 | Port of Tacoma, WA | $7.46 B |
| 4 | Los Angeles International Airport | $6.37 B |
| 5 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | $6.02 B |
| 6 | Port of Houston | $5.54 B |
| 7 | Port of Newark | $5.12 B |
| 8 | Anchorage International Airport, AK | $4.43 B |
| 9 | Port of Baltimore, MD | $3.91 B |
| 10 | Port of Savannah, GA | $3.89 B |
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Top Exports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural gas, LNG | $5.33 B |
| 2 | Civilian aircraft, parts | $3.1 B |
| 3 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $2.66 B |
| 4 | Corn | $2.43 B |
| 5 | Medicines in individual dosages | $2.17 B |
| 6 | Medical instruments | $1.86 B |
| 7 | Computers | $1.79 B |
| 8 | Oil | $1.58 B |
| 9 | Low-value shipments | $1.03 B |
| 10 | Semiconductor machinery, parts | $988.22 M |
Top Imports
| Rank | Commodity | YTD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Passenger vehicles | $25.14 B |
| 2 | Motor vehicle parts | $4.47 B |
| 3 | Plasma, vaccines, blood | $3.09 B |
| 4 | Self-propelled construction machinery | $2.92 B |
| 5 | Electric storage batteries | $2.3 B |
| 6 | Printers, all types, parts | $2.22 B |
| 7 | Semiconductor machinery, parts | $2.09 B |
| 8 | Medicines in individual dosages | $1.59 B |
| 9 | Returned exports, without change | $1.57 B |
| 10 | Electric capacitors | $1.53 B |
U.S. trade with Japan rose 1.78 percent through August
Japan’s trade with the United States increased to $153.81 B through the first eight months of 2025, according to a WorldCity analysis of latest U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s 1.78 percent above its total trade during the same time period last year ago. U.S. exports to Japan increased 2.59 percent while U.S. imports from Japan rose 1.35 percent. The U.S. deficit with Japan was $44.97 B.
Through August, the top five among the nation’s airports, seaports and border crossings were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles; No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 3 Port of Tacoma, WA; No. 4 Los Angeles International Airport; and No. 5 John F. Kennedy International Airport. During the same period the previous year, the top five were No. 1 Port of Los Angeles; No. 2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport; No. 3 Port of Tacoma, WA; No. 4 Port of Houston and No. 5 Los Angeles International Airport. In the current time period, the top five accounted for 42.25 percent of Japan’s U.S. trade.
Among those top five:
- Trade with No.1 Port of Los Angeles rose 15.01 percent to $31.32 billion.
Exports rose 6.01 percent to $4.96 billion. Imports rose 16.87 percent to $26.36 billion. - Trade with No.2 Chicago O'Hare International Airport rose 26.13 percent to $13.81 billion.
Exports rose 38.79 percent to $6.56 billion. Imports rose 16.51 percent to $7.25 billion. - Trade with No.3 Port of Tacoma, WA fell 11.85 percent to $7.46 billion.
Exports rose 12.32 percent to $1.79 billion. Imports fell 17.46 percent to $5.67 billion. - Trade with No.4 Los Angeles International Airport rose 5.01 percent to $6.37 billion.
Exports rose 11.01 percent to $3.61 billion. Imports fell 1.92 percent to $2.76 billion. - Trade with No.5 John F. Kennedy International Airport rose 14.72 percent to $6.02 billion.
Exports fell 13.66 percent to $2.32 billion. Imports rose 44.6 percent to $3.69 billion.
Japan ranked No. 6 among the United States’ top trade partners through the current period. In the same period one year ago, it ranked No. 5.
Meanwhile, total U.S. trade with the world increased to $3.75 T, up 6.87 percent compared to the same period last year. The nation’s exports climbed 3.86 percent to $1.43 T; imports climbed 8.81 percent to $2.32 T. The nation’s top five countries so far this year, by value, are Mexico; Canada; China; Switzerland and Germany. The overall trade deficit was $892.21 B, up compared to the same period of last year when the deficit was $757.53 B.
The top five U.S. exports to Japan by value through August were the categories of Natural gas, LNG; Civilian aircraft, parts; Plasma, vaccines, blood; Corn; and Medicines in individual dosages, respectively. They accounted for 28.84 percent of total exports to Japan.
The value of the top five categories of U.S. imports from Japan –– Passenger vehicles; Motor vehicle parts; Plasma, vaccines, blood; Self-propelled construction machinery; and Electric storage batteries –– accounted for 38.16 percent of all inbound shipments.
Looking more closely at U.S. exports to Japan:
- Natural gas, LNG fell 11.59 percent compared to last year to $5.33 billion.
- Civilian aircraft, parts fell 10.59 percent compared to last year to $3.1 billion.
- Plasma, vaccines, blood fell 20.49 percent compared to last year to $2.66 billion.
- Corn rose 11.55 percent compared to last year to $2.43 billion.
- Medicines in individual dosages rose 5.6 percent compared to last year to $2.17 billion.
Looking more closely at U.S. imports from Japan:
- Passenger vehicles fell 6.89 percent compared to last year to $25.14 billion.
- Motor vehicle parts fell 9.16 percent compared to last year to $4.47 billion.
- Plasma, vaccines, blood rose 2.93 percent compared to last year to $3.09 billion.
- Self-propelled construction machinery fell 22.26 percent compared to last year to $2.92 billion.
- Electric storage batteries rose 19.59 percent compared to last year to $2.3 billion.
In the latest annual figures available, Japan recorded $227.95 B in trade with the United States. Total U.S. exports to Japan were $ 79.74 B and imports from Japan were $148.21 B. The U.S. deficit with Japan was $68.47 B.