Japan September exports rise 16.7%, below forecasts

Briefing by News4U · First published 2026-10-21 00:35:47 UTC

Japan's September exports grew 16.7% year-on-year, missing expectations, with gains to the US, China and EU.

Japan's September exports rose 16.7% year-on-year, below the 21.3% forecast and prior 19.3%, marking the 13th straight month of growth but the second consecutive slowdown. [1] [3] [4]

Shipments to the US climbed 22.9%, to China 8.6% and to the EU 10.5%, supported by chips and autos. [2] [4]

Sources

1. 快讯

   Wall Street CN · 2026-10-20 23:50:01 UTC · Full text

2. 快讯

   Wall Street CN · 2026-10-20 23:51:09 UTC · Full text

3. 日本9月份出口同比增长16.7%，连续两个月放缓

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-21 00:08:22 UTC · Summary only

4. 日本9月出口稳健增长 受芯片和汽车出货提振

   Sina Finance · 2026-10-21 00:11:09 UTC · Summary only

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