2011-2013 Japanese Electric Wire and Cable Import Value Annual Trend
From 2011 to 2013, the import value of Japan showed a reversed “V” trend. In 2013, the import value was approximately 6.437 billion dollars, declined 2.03% compared to the same period of 2012.
2011-2013 Japanese Electric Wire and Cable Import Market Analysis
| No. | Import Countries / Regions | Import Value(Thousand Dollars) | Import Value Growth Compared 2013 with 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
| 1 | China | 2,842,794 | 3,049,446 | 2,762,045 | -2.84% |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 978,372 | 1,353,003 | 1,452,538 | 48.46% |
| 3 | Philippines | 682,604 | 753,432 | 812,071 | 18.97% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 435,019 | 549,267 | 562,804 | 29.37% |
| 5 | Thailand | 244,283 | 255,005 | 200,266 | -18.02% |
| 6 | USA | 150,404 | 169,591 | 155,332 | 3.28% |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 148,158 | 132,705 | 144,267 | -2.63% |
| 8 | Taiwan | 80,418 | 74,846 | 82,813 | 2.98% |
| 9 | Germany | 33,729 | 34,299 | 37,234 | 10.39% |
| 10 | Cambodia | 0 | 8,219 | 34,146 | / |
| 11 | India | 32,836 | 36,040 | 32,741 | -0.29% |
| 12 | Mexico | 17,119 | 26,073 | 27,212 | 58.96% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 22,440 | 19,234 | 21,916 | -2.34% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 12,885 | 12,098 | 12,719 | -1.29% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 12,041 | 11,019 | 11,464 | -4.79% |
| 16 | Italy | 3,775 | 3,166 | 10,806 | 186.25% |
| 17 | France | 9,385 | 10,988 | 9,387 | 0.02% |
| 18 | Poland | 4,329 | 6,684 | 6,408 | 48.02% |
| 19 | Slovakia | 633 | 1,590 | 6,372 | 906.64% |
| 20 | Switzerland | 7,120 | 7,364 | 6,319 | -11.25% |
From 2011 to 2013, China, Viet Nam and Philippines were the top three import sources of electric wire and cable for Japan. In 2013, Japan imported 2.762 billion dollars of electric wire and cable from China, which accounted for 42.91% of the total import value of these products. Among the top twenty import markets for Japan in 2013, the import value from Italy and Slovakia increased greatly, with 186.25% and 906.64% increase respectively, compared to 2011.
2011-2013 Japanese Electric Wire and Cable Import Market Share Analysis
| No. | Import Countries / Regions | Import Value Percentage | ||
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | ||
| 1 | China↓ | 49.20% | 46.41% | 42.91% |
| 2 | Viet Nam↑ | 16.93% | 20.59% | 22.56% |
| 3 | Philippines | 11.81% | 11.47% | 12.62% |
| 4 | Indonesia↑ | 7.53% | 8.36% | 8.74% |
| 5 | Thailand↓ | 4.23% | 3.88% | 3.11% |
| 6 | USA↓ | 2.60% | 2.58% | 2.41% |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 2.56% | 2.02% | 2.24% |
| 8 | Taiwan | 1.39% | 1.14% | 1.29% |
| 9 | Germany | 0.58% | 0.52% | 0.58% |
| 10 | Cambodia↑ | / | 0.13% | 0.53% |
| 11 | India↓ | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.51% |
| 12 | Mexico↑ | 0.30% | 0.40% | 0.42% |
| 13 | Malaysia | 0.39% | 0.29% | 0.34% |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 0.22% | 0.18% | 0.20% |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 0.21% | 0.17% | 0.18% |
| 16 | Italy | 0.07% | 0.05% | 0.17% |
| 17 | France | 0.16% | 0.17% | 0.15% |
| 18 | Poland | 0.07% | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| 19 | Slovakia↑ | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.10% |
| 20 | Switzerland↓ | 0.12% | 0.11% | 0.10% |
Note: “↑”represents that the indicators listed continued to increase from 2011 to 2013, “↓”represents that the indicators listed continued to decrease from 2011 to 2013.
Judging from the three-year market share, the import value in proportion of Viet Nam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Mexico and Slovakia continued to rise. While that of China, Thailand, USA, India and Switzerland continued to decline.
2014Q1 Japanese Electric Wire and Cable Import Situation
| Countries / Regions | 2014 Jan. to Mar. Accumulative Import Value (Thousand Dollars) | Year on Year | Percentage |
| Total | 1,730,875 | 15.67% | 100.00% |
| China | 699,067 | 11.65% | 40.39% |
| Viet Nam | 396,321 | 21.90% | 22.90% |
| Philippines | 224,767 | 23.29% | 12.99% |
| Indonesia | 158,137 | 10.09% | 9.14% |
| USA | 66,888 | 84.15% | 3.86% |
| Thailand | 60,987 | 19.04% | 3.52% |
| Republic of Korea | 30,060 | -43.56% | 1.74% |
| Taiwan | 24,051 | 27.93% | 1.39% |
| Germany | 10,106 | -6.91% | 0.58% |
| India | 9,773 | 16.30% | 0.56% |
According to the statistics from Jan. to Mar. in 2014, China was the largest import source of electric wire and cable for Japan, which accounted for 40.39% of the total import value; followed by Viet Nam, which accounted for 22.9%.
