# Japan exports to Iran: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Japan to Iran, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/JPN-IRN/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Japan reported $69.7M in goods exports to Iran. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $69.7M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 71.7% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 0 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 16 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.1 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 42.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 550210 | Fibres: artificial filament tow of cellulose acetate | $31.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 901819 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: electro-diagnostic apparatus (including apparatus for functional exploratory examination or for checking physiological parameters), n.e.s. in item no. 9018.1 | $40.2M | 19.8% | Watch |
| 3 | 902212 | Apparatus based on the use of x-rays: including radiography or radiotherapy apparatus, whether or not for medical, surgical, dental or veterinary uses, computed tomography apparatus | $30.7M | 69.5% | High attention |
| 4 | 300640 | Pharmaceutical goods: dental cements and other dental fillings, bone reconstruction cements | $20.0M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 401180 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines | $46.4M | 75.1% | High attention |
| 6 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $243.4M | 97% | High attention |
| 7 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $108.0M | 96.9% | High attention |
| 8 | 870410 | Vehicles: dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | $26.6M | 88.5% | High attention |
| 9 | 901812 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: ultrasonic scanning apparatus | $28.9M | 63.6% | High attention |
| 10 | 901813 | Medical, surgical instruments and appliances: magnetic resonance imaging apparatus | $26.5M | 52.7% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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