Mexico Imports from Japan

Mexico's imports from Japan fell to $19.25 billion in 2024, down from $20.62 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents a decrease of 6.7% ($1.37 billion) from the previous year. Top imports for Mexico from Japan were Electrical machinery and equipment ($5.05 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($4.10 billion), Machinery, mechanical appliances and reactors ($3.36 billion).

Mexico had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $14.99 billion in 2024 from $16.73 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 10.4% ($1.74 billion).

Mexico Imports from Japan by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of Mexico imports from Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $5.05B 2024
2 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $4.10B 2024
3 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $3.36B 2024
4 Iron and steel $2.08B 2024
5 Plastics and plastic articles $820.16M 2024
6 Unspecified commodities $792.24M 2024
7 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $756.17M 2024
8 Articles of iron or steel $391.70M 2024
9 Rubber and rubber articles $333.77M 2024
10 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $165.61M 2024
11 Toys, games, sports goods $164.17M 2024
12 Pharmaceutical products $123.38M 2024
13 Miscellaneous chemical products $111.16M 2024
14 Organic chemicals $109.87M 2024
15 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $75.47M 2024
16 Aluminium and aluminium articles $68.20M 2024
17 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $67.87M 2024
18 Copper and copper articles $63.52M 2024
19 Miscellaneous base metal articles $60.92M 2024
20 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $52.98M 2024
21 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $51.28M 2024
22 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $44.70M 2024
23 Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes $35.94M 2024
24 Clocks, watches, parts $33.44M 2024
25 Photographic and cinematographic goods $31.56M 2024
26 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $31.23M 2024
27 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $25.99M 2024
28 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $25.54M 2024
29 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $25.29M 2024
30 Miscellaneous edible preparations $24.98M 2024
31 Glass and glassware $21.29M 2024
32 Other base metals, cermets $17.64M 2024
33 Man-made filaments $15.05M 2024
34 Ceramic products $14.72M 2024
35 Paper, paperboard and articles $12.26M 2024
36 Nickel and nickel articles $9.27M 2024
37 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $8.91M 2024
38 Cotton $7.57M 2024
39 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $6.87M 2024
40 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $6.59M 2024
41 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $6.29M 2024
42 Man-made staple fibres $5.69M 2024
43 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $5.50M 2024
44 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $3.17M 2024
45 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $2.77M 2024
46 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $2.71M 2024
47 Zinc and zinc articles $2.69M 2024
48 Tin and tin articles $2.48M 2024
49 Musical instruments, parts $2.11M 2024
50 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.09M 2024
51 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $2.04M 2024
52 Meat and edible offal $1.80M 2024
53 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $1.71M 2024
54 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $1.29M 2024
55 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $1.25M 2024
56 Fertilizers $1.15M 2024
57 Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts $849,223 2024
58 Knitted or crocheted clothing $679,904 2024
59 Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects $582,833 2024
60 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $551,049 2024
61 Non-knitted clothing $428,686 2024
62 Wood and wood products, charcoal $358,551 2024
63 Sugar and confectionery $357,833 2024
64 Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts $230,774 2024
65 Food industry residues, animal feed $215,169 2024
66 Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches $185,376 2024
67 Carpets and textile floor coverings $177,118 2024
68 Headgear $125,295 2024
69 Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment $109,995 2024
70 Lead and lead articles $104,911 2024
71 Cereals $100,564 2024
72 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $48,095 2024
73 Arms, ammunition, parts $39,010 2024
74 Cork and cork products $27,808 2024
75 Footwear and parts $16,999 2024
76 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $14,440 2024
77 Ships, boats, floating structures $13,943 2024
78 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $3,105 2024