Trade route overview

Ukraine exports to Japan
route risk review

See the latest reported exports, the products that need a closer look, and the conditions that may make this route harder to plan.

UKR-JPN2024 reported exports36 product typesCritical attention review level
Latest reported exports$49.1M2024 route total
Highest-priority products2Need the closest review
Products needing review5High-attention product types
Exports needing review87.2%Share of route exports
Overall review levelCritical attentionBased on available indicators

What this page shows

What should a business review on this route?

In 2024, Ukraine reported $49.1M in goods exports to Japan. 5 product types are marked for closer review, covering 87.2% of reported exports. This is not a forecast and does not mean trade will stop. It shows where to look more closely at demand, annual changes, product mix, tariffs, and buyer-market conditions.

How to read this page

Three simple ideas explain the route

This page separates the size of the trade from the conditions worth checking and the product types that make up the route.

01 - Trade value

How much is traded?

This is the reported value of goods exported from Ukraine to Japan in the latest available year.

$49.1M in 2024
02 - Review level

What does "high attention" mean?

It marks product types where one or more conditions deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction, a guaranteed loss, or a warning that trade will stop.

87.2% needs review
03 - Product code

What is a product type?

Each row is one HS6 product code. HS6 is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

36 product types

Start with the products

See the product rows behind the review level.

Compare the products, their buyer-market size, and the conditions that deserve a closer look.

Export history

How much was exported each year?

The latest twelve years of reported exports from Ukraine to Japan. Bar lengths are relative to the highest year shown.

Latest annual total$58.1M2024 annual history
Highest year$486.1M2021 annual history
Latest below highest88%Difference from the highest year

Why this route needs review

What is behind the review signal?

A dollar amount can appear in more than one row. These rows show the conditions linked to the route; they are not separate losses.

What to reviewBar shows relative sizeExport value linked to it
Large year-to-year swings
$20.0M
Still below the previous high
$44.1M
Buyer demand is falling
$2.5M
Product mix is concentrated
$17.4M
Tariffs and access rules
$49.1M
Buyer economy is under pressure
$49.1M

How to read the numbers

What do these measures tell us?

These measures describe yearly swings, the gap from the route's highest year, and how concentrated the product mix is.

Export volatility1Higher means bigger yearly swings
Below highest year71.8%Compared with the route's best year
Product concentration (HHI)2,658.70-10,000 scale; higher means fewer products dominate
Largest product share43.6%Share from the biggest product

Largest product

Aluminium: unwrought, alloys

Product code HS6 760120 makes up 43.6% of exports from Ukraine to Japan. The main reason to review it is: Some product types remain below their previous high.

See product rows
Exports of this product$21.4M2024 reported value

Products to review

Which product types need a closer look?

Each row is one six-digit HS6 product code. Compare the buyer market's imports, the product's fall from its highest year, annual variation, and review level.

Top product types10 shown - 2024 values
Top product types for Ukraine exports to Japan
RankProduct and codeBuyer-market importsBelow product highYearly variationReview level
1Aluminium: unwrought, alloysHS6 760120 - six-digit product code$2.4B67.8%0.5Critical attention
2Cereals: maize (corn), other than seedHS6 100590 - six-digit product code$3.5B94.9%1.5Critical attention
3Vegetable preparations: tomatoes, (other than whole or in pieces), prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acidHS6 200290 - six-digit product code$268.9M6.1%0.8High attention
4Wood: coniferous species, of pine (Pinus spp.), sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, of a thickness exceeding 6mmHS6 440711 - six-digit product code$488.6M90.1%2High attention
5Animal products: feathers and down used for stuffing, not further worked than cleaned, disinfected or treated for preservationHS6 050510 - six-digit product code$58.9M69.8%0.9High attention
6Dairy produce: milk and cream, concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, in powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5% (by weight)HS6 040210 - six-digit product code$48.8M92.8%0.8High attention
7Silicon: containing by weight not less than 99.99% of siliconHS6 280461 - six-digit product code$594.0M93.2%1.3High attention
8Honey: naturalHS6 040900 - six-digit product code$130.2M68.1%1.1Watch
9Fish: smoked, whether or not cooked before or during smoking, trout (Salmo trutta, Oncorhynchus mykiss/clarki/aguabonita/gilae/apache/chrysogaster), includes fillets, but excludes edible fish offalHS6 030543 - six-digit product code$18.7M0%1.2Watch
10Vegetable oils: sunflower seed or safflower oil and their fractions, crude, not chemically modifiedHS6 151211 - six-digit product code$18.6M91.2%1Watch

Buyer-market imports are total imports of that product into the buyer market, not only exports from Ukraine. "Below product high" compares current exports with that product's highest reported year. Yearly variation is a calculated measure. Swipe sideways on a small screen to see every column.

Trade route conditions

What else can affect this route?

Distance, tariffs, trade agreements, the buyer economy, and business rules add context to the export total.

Distance between markets8,216 kmApproximate route distance
Trade agreement (FTA)NoReported agreement coverage
Average import tariff2.2%Average tax applied to imports
Buyer economy size$4.9T2024 gross domestic product
Buyer GDP per person$39.3KCurrent-dollar measure
Buyer economy outlookBuyer economy and income contractedAvailable buyer-economy context
Shared land borderNoDo the markets share a border?
Shared official languageNoReported common official language
Similar legal systemNoReported legal similarity
Shared religionNoReported cultural similarity
Language similarityNot reportedCommon spoken-language score
Business setup time11 daysDays to register a business

Questions about this page

Simple answers about this route

Definitions and limits for the figures above.

What does "high attention" mean?

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.

How much did Ukraine export to Japan?

Ukraine reported $49.1M in goods exports to Japan in 2024.

What does "exports needing review" mean?

87.2% of reported route exports are linked to product types marked for closer review. This points to where to investigate further.

What is an HS6 code?

An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

What conditions are shown?

The page shows yearly export changes, product concentration, tariffs, distance, trade-agreement coverage, buyer-economy context, and business setup time where reported.

Is this a forecast?

No. These are reported or calculated observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.