The main export commodities in Japan include automobiles, chemical products,
computer equipment, electronic equipment, integrated circuits, iron steel,
machinery, metal & metal products, professional and scientific instruments
and textiles and knitwear, while imports include timber, transport, timber
equipment, machinery, fuel, energy and chemical products.
The exchange control system is controlled primarily by the Minister of
Finance, the Minister of International Trade and Industry and the Bank of Japan
acting as the government's agent.
Imports can generally be made freely and Japan's customs tariff is based on
the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS).
