# Japan exports to Iraq: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

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

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

## Route overview

In 2024, Japan reported $870.4M in goods exports to Iraq. 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 | $870.4M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 97% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 38 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.3 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 11.6% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 870324 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 3000cc | $2.2B | 2.1% | High attention |
| 2 | 870323 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine, cylinder capacity exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 3000cc | $3.7B | 11% | High attention |
| 3 | 870340 | Vehicles: with both spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine and electric motor for propulsion, incapable of being charged by plugging to external source of electric power | $521.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 4 | 870431 | Vehicles: spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. not exceeding 5 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $345.2M | 28.8% | High attention |
| 5 | 842952 | Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure | $137.0M | 11.1% | High attention |
| 6 | 401120 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries | $388.5M | 0% | High attention |
| 7 | 401110 | Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars) | $374.9M | 0% | High attention |
| 8 | 870422 | Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 5 tonnes but not exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1 | $70.4M | 44.3% | High attention |
| 9 | 870210 | Vehicles: public transport type (carries 10 or more passengers), compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel) | $83.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 10 | 730429 | Iron or steel: casing and tubing, of a kind used in drilling for oil or gas | $247.0M | 83.1% | 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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