| Product Code: ETC7743357 | Publication Date: Sep 2024 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Summon Dutta | No. of Pages: 75 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 20 |
Japan's needle coke import shipments in 2024 were dominated by top exporters such as China, Indonesia, UK, Germany, and USA. Despite the high concentration with a very high HHI in 2024, the market saw a significant compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.44% from 2020 to 2024. However, there was a notable decline in the growth rate from 2023 to 2024, with a decrease of -37.42%. This fluctuation indicates a dynamic market environment for needle coke imports in Japan, influenced by various factors impacting trade patterns.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Japan Needle Coke Market Overview |
3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Japan Needle Coke Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Japan Needle Coke Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Grade, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Japan Needle Coke Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Increasing demand for electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries, which use needle coke as a key component in their production. |
4.2.2 Growth in the aerospace industry, where needle coke is used in manufacturing aircraft components. |
4.2.3 Technological advancements leading to the development of high-quality needle coke products. |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Volatility in raw material prices, such as coal tar and petroleum, affecting the production cost of needle coke. |
4.3.2 Environmental regulations and concerns regarding the production process of needle coke. |
4.3.3 Competition from alternative materials or technologies in industries where needle coke is traditionally used. |
5 Japan Needle Coke Market Trends |
6 Japan Needle Coke Market, By Types |
6.1 Japan Needle Coke Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.3 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Petroleum Derived, 2021- 2031F |
6.1.4 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Coal Tar Pitch Derived, 2021- 2031F |
6.2 Japan Needle Coke Market, By Grade |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Intermediate, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.3 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Premium, 2021- 2031F |
6.2.4 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Super Premium, 2021- 2031F |
6.3 Japan Needle Coke Market, By Application |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Graphite Electrodes, 2021- 2031F |
6.3.3 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Lithium-ion Batteries (Anode), 2021- 2031F |
6.3.4 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021- 2031F |
7 Japan Needle Coke Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Japan Needle Coke Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Japan Needle Coke Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average selling price of needle coke in Japan. |
8.2 Research and development investment in needle coke production technologies. |
8.3 Number of patents filed for needle coke manufacturing processes. |
8.4 Carbon emissions reduction initiatives in needle coke production plants. |
9 Japan Needle Coke Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Japan Needle Coke Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Opportunity Assessment, By Grade, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 Japan Needle Coke Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Japan Needle Coke Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Japan Needle Coke Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Japan Needle Coke Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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