# QAT to Japan HS 392321 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for ethylene polymers: sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 64/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $1.1B
- Buyer market growth: +3.2%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 39.2%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $1.1B
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $1.3B
- Supplier countries observed: 55
- Average buyer imports: $809.1M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $1.3B
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +5.6%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +3.2%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: CHN
- Top supplier share: 39.2%
- Market concentration: 2,496
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 39.2%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 8,263 km
- Trade agreement: Not reported
- Business entry time: 11.1 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $39.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.9%
- Population: 125,682k
- GDP: $4.9T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 24.8%
- Savings rate: 24.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $1.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader QAT to Japan route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 392321 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $2.0B | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $2.3B | +13.1% |
| 1997 | $2.8B | +22.3% |
| 1998 | $2.6B | -7.6% |
| 1999 | $3.0B | +15.7% |
| 2000 | $4.7B | +54.9% |
| 2001 | $5.6B | +19.8% |
| 2002 | $3.7B | -33.5% |
| 2003 | $6.2B | +66.2% |
| 2004 | $7.6B | +22.7% |
| 2005 | $10.1B | +33.2% |
| 2006 | $13.9B | +37.7% |
| 2007 | $15.3B | +9.6% |
| 2008 | $24.3B | +59.5% |
| 2009 | $15.0B | -38.4% |
| 2010 | $21.0B | +40.4% |
| 2011 | $29.9B | +42.3% |
| 2012 | $36.3B | +21.3% |
| 2013 | $38.1B | +4.9% |
| 2014 | $33.3B | -12.7% |
| 2015 | $16.1B | -51.7% |
| 2016 | $10.8B | -32.6% |
| 2017 | $11.1B | +2.1% |
| 2018 | $14.4B | +30.2% |
| 2019 | $12.9B | -10.4% |
| 2020 | $8.4B | -35.2% |
| 2021 | $11.3B | +35.5% |
| 2022 | $12.5B | +10.4% |
| 2023 | $8.3B | -33.7% |
| 2024 | $6.7B | -19.1% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| QAT to Belgium | HS 870380 | New corridor | $10.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-bel-870380) |
| QAT to Germany | HS 293499 | New corridor | $5.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-deu-293499) |
| QAT to GBR | HS 300215 | New corridor | $5.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-gbr-300215) |
| QAT to AUS | HS 710812 | New corridor | $5.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-aus-710812) |
| QAT to Spain | HS 300215 | New corridor | $3.4B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-esp-300215) |
| QAT to Belgium | HS 870360 | New corridor | $3.2B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-bel-870360) |
| QAT to Germany | HS 230910 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-deu-230910) |
| QAT to Egypt | HS 271121 | New corridor | $2.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/qat-egy-271121) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.