What is the price of beeswax per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan beeswax is between US$ 23.80 and US$ 35.65 per kilogram or between US$ 10.80 and US$ 16.17 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of beeswax in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for beeswax is between JPY 3,287.89 and JPY 4,923.78 per kilogram or between JPY 1,491.11 and JPY 2,233.01 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan beeswax is between US$ 16.66 and US$ 24.95 per kilogram or between US$ 7.56 and US$ 11.32 per pound(lb).
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Japan Beeswax Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Beeswax from Japan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 15.42 US$ per kg, which dropped to 13.8 US$ per kg in 2013. Prices then rose to 15.13 US$ per kg in 2014 and 15.07 US$ per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price increased to 16.48 US$ per kg and further to 16.92 US$ per kg in 2017. The price then remained relatively stable at 16.96 US$ per kg in 2018 and 18.06 US$ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to 20.47 US$ per kg and then dropped to 19.07 US$ per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the export price of Beeswax from Japan is 21.03 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Beeswax from Japan will be around 21.90 US$ per kg in 2023 and 22.78 US$ per kg in 2024.The Japan beeswax exports are categorised as:
- Beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured (HS code 152190)
Japan Beeswax Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Beeswax into Japan has been relatively stable over the past five years. In 2016, the price was 16.48 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2017 it increased slightly to 16.92 US dollars per kilogram. In 2018, the price remained the same at 16.96 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2019 it increased to 18.06 US dollars per kilogram. The highest price was recorded in 2020, when it reached 20.47 US dollars per kilogram. In 2021, the price decreased to 19.07 US dollars per kilogram, and in 2022 it increased again to 21.03 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Beeswax into Japan will be 22.09 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 23.15 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.Export values for Japan beeswax
The total values in export for beeswax in Japan were US$ 1,648, US$ 1,861, US$ 1,917 and US$ 2,059 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Japan beeswax - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The volume of beeswax sold by Japan in 2020 was 55 metric tons. In 2019 Japan sold 114 tonnes of beeswax. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Japan beeswax (processed category) has gone up, changing by 0.88495575 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, beeswax' exports grew by 3.64% bringing the nation US$2.06m for the year 2019. Japan's beeswax exports are categorised as:
- Beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured (HS code 152190)
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Japan beeswax export values
In 2019, Japan shipped beeswax with a value of 2.06m USD, an increase of 7.46% from 2018's total beeswax export of 1.917m USD. The yearly increase in value of Japan beeswax between 2017 to 2018 was 3.009 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Japan's beeswax exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3.64 percent when compared to a variation of 0.88495575% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Japan's share of the world's total beeswax' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Japan holds position 38 in world exports of beeswax.
Export markets for Japan beeswax ( in '000$ )
Japan's best performing export markets for beeswax are Malaysia, South Korea, France, Vietnam and Italy.
Import/Export Trends
Japan is a net importer of beeswax. The annual growth of Japan beeswax in value between 2015 to 2019 was 14%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was 28%, per annum.
Japan bought 718 tonnes of beeswax in 2019.