Japan - Telephone Apparatus - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights
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View PricingJapan Sees a Minor Decrease in Telephone Apparatus Imports, Totaling $25B for 2023
Japan Telephone Apparatus Imports
In 2023, overseas purchases of telephone apparatus decreased by -11.8% to 106M units, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. The total import volume increased at an average annual rate of +1.7% over the period from 2013 to 2023; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2020 when imports increased by 15%. Over the period under review, imports reached the maximum at 129M units in 2021; however, from 2022 to 2023, imports failed to regain momentum.
In value terms, telephone apparatus imports dropped modestly to $25B (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 15%. As a result, imports reached the peak of $26.5B. From 2022 to 2023, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.
| COUNTRY | Import Value of Telephone Apparatus in Japan (billion USD) | ||||||||||
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| China | 17.8 | 18.3 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 17.1 | 16.9 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| Vietnam | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| Thailand | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Taiwan (Chinese) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| United States | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Malaysia | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| South Korea | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Others | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Total | 22.9 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 20.9 | 23.2 | 24.0 | 22.4 | 23.0 | 26.5 | 25.5 | 25.0 |
Imports by Country
In 2023, China (76M units) constituted the largest telephone apparatus supplier to Japan, accounting for a 72% share of total imports. Moreover, telephone apparatus imports from China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Vietnam (9.9M units), eightfold. Taiwan (Chinese) (5.1M units) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 4.9% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume from China totaled +1.0%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (+21.4% per year) and Taiwan (Chinese) (+0.1% per year).
In value terms, China ($19.4B) constituted the largest supplier of telephone apparatus to Japan, comprising 78% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by Vietnam ($1.8B), with a 7.4% share of total imports. It was followed by Thailand, with a 3.8% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value from China was relatively modest. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Vietnam (+33.8% per year) and Thailand (+14.8% per year).
Imports by Type
In 2023, telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus (69M units) constituted the largest type of telephone apparatus supplied to Japan, accounting for a 66% share of total imports. Moreover, telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus exceeded the figures recorded for the second-largest type, mobile phones (31M units), twofold. Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 (3.5M units) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 3.3% share.
From 2013 to 2023, the average annual rate of growth in terms of the volume of telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus imports totaled +3.9%. With regard to the other supplied products, the following average annual rates of growth were recorded: mobile phones (-1.2% per year) and communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations); machines for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data (including wired/wireless networks), n.e.c. in item no. 8517.6 (-2.2% per year).
In value terms, mobile phones ($17.5B) constituted the largest type of telephone apparatus supplied to Japan, comprising 70% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus ($6.8B), with a 27% share of total imports. It was followed by base stations, with a 1.2% share.
Import Prices by Country
In 2023, the telephone apparatus price stood at $236 per unit (CIF, Japan), picking up by 11% against the previous year. In general, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The import price peaked at $257 per unit in 2013; however, from 2014 to 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.
Prices varied noticeably by country of origin: amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was China ($256 per unit), while the price for Taiwan (Chinese) ($121 per unit) was amongst the lowest.
From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Vietnam (+10.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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Product coverage:
- Prodcom 26302100 - Line telephone sets with cordless handsets
- Prodcom 26302200 - Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks
- Prodcom 26302310 - Base stations
- Prodcom 26302320 - Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus
- Prodcom 26302330 - Telephone sets (excluding line telephone sets with cordless handsets and telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks), videophones
- Prodcom 26302340 - Portable receivers for calling or paging
- Prodcom 26302370 - Other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, i mages or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network), other than transmission or reception apparatus of HS
- Prodcom 26303000 - Parts of electrical telephonic or telegraphic apparatus
- Prodcom 26404400 - Radio-telephony or radio-telegraphy reception apparatus (excluding portable receivers for calling or paging, those combined with radio receivers)
- Prodcom 26304040 - Aerials and aerial reflectors of all kinds for apparatus of HS
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2024
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Market Value, 2012–2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2024
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2024
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2024
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
- Market Value Forecast to 2030
- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
- Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
- Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
- Production Volume And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2024
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2024
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2024
