Japan is a major market for many U.S. products, including chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, films and music, commercial aircraft, nonferrous metals,
plastics, and medical and scientific supplies. Japan also is the largest
foreign market for U.S. agricultural products, with total agricultural
exports valued at $9.7 billion, excluding forestry products.
Revenues from Japanese tourism to the United States reached nearly
$13 billion in 2005.
Trade between the United States and Japan remained strong in 2006.
Total trade grew about 7.3% year-on-year. U.S. exports to Japan
reached $59.6 billion in 2006, up from $55.4 billion in 2005.
U.S. imports from Japan totaled $148.1 billion in 2006
($138.1 billion in 2005).
