Israel Japan | Business Guide | 2018

Base metals and metal products 15% Chemicals and oil distillates 16% Measuring, testing,and navigating devices 15% Medical and surgical equipment and devices 13% Food, beverages, and tobacco 9% Office machines and computerized equipment 4% Motors and electrical equipment 3% Electronic components 3% Telecommunications equipment 4% Other 12% Machinery and equipment 7% 013 4 Based on the average of exports to Japan by branch in 2014-2017. 5 This branch is an offshoot of the semiconductor industry and is affected by the level of demand in this branch. Many companies in the measuring and testing equipment industry develop, manufacture, and sell testing and processing systems and equipment to the global semiconductor market. Segmentation of Exports to Asia Breakdown of total by nations As noted,Japan is an important export target for Israel.The Japanese market’s demand for Israeli goods is varied and decentralized. In recent years, 4 Israel has exported to Japan mainly chemical goods and cosmetics (about 16 percent), testing and processing systems and equipment for the electronic components industry 5 (about 15 percent), metals and metal products (about 15 percent), medical equipment and devices (about 13 percent),and food and beverages (about 9 percent). In 2017, exports to Japan were notable for their overall positive trend with increases in most of the major branches of exports.There was an increase in the export of chemical products (an increase of 14 percent, for a total of $126 million), testing and processing systems and equipment (an increase of 29 percent, for a total of $116 million), medical equipment and devices (an increase of 12 percent, for a total of $104 million), food and beverages (an increase of 30 percent, for a total of $69 million), electronic components (an increase of 14 percent,for a total of $23 million),motors and electrical equipment (an increase of 34 percent, for a total of $21 million), and computerized systems (an increase of 5 percent, for a similar total). Unlike the general trend,there was a decline in the export of metals (a 6 percent drop,for a total of $130 million),machinery and equipment (a 6 percent drop,for a total of $48 million),and telecommunications equipment (a 27 percent drop, for a total of $23 million). Major Branches of Exports to Japan 2014-2017 (in millions of $) Development of Exports to Japan by Branch 2014-2017 (in millions of $) Processing and analysis:The Economic Unit at the Israel Export Institute Processing and analysis:The Economic Unit at the Israel Export Institute Processing and analysis:The Economic Unit at the Israel Export Institute Segmentation of Exports to Japan by Branch Based on 2014-2017 averages ■ Other ■ Office machines and computerized equipment ■ Motors and electrical equipment ■ Electronic components ■ Telecommunications equipment ■ Machinery and equipment ■ Food and beverages ■ Medical and surgical equipment and devices ■ Testing and processing systems and equipment ■ Chemical products and cosmetics ■ Base metals and metal products Japan India Taiwan Hong Kong South Korea Branch 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change 16/17 Percentage 2017 Base metals and metal products 85 89 137 130 -6% 17% Chemicals and cosmetics 119 102 111 126 14% 16% Testing and processing systems and equipment 108 124 91 116 29% 15% Medical and surgical equipment and devices 107 90 92 104 12% 13% Food and beverages 68 72 53 69 30% 9% Machinery and equipment 48 65 51 48 -6% 6% Telecommunications equipment 37 23 32 23 -27% 3% Electronic components 22 16 20 23 14% 3% Motors and electrical equipment 22 22 16 21 34% 3% Office machines and computerized systems 29 43 20 21 5% 3% Processing and analysis:The Economic Unit at the Israel Export Institute