In 2022, the import volume of tapioca and tapioca substitutes to Japan amounted to around 2.2 million kilograms. The starch-based preparations are a major ingredient in the popular non-alcoholic beverage bubble tea. The import volume peaked in 2019 at almost 17 million kilograms, following the resurgence of the food trend among Japanese consumers.
Import volume of tapioca and tapioca substitutes to Japan from 2016 to 2022
(in million kilograms)
Figures include tapioca and tapioca substitutes made from starches (in the form of flakes, grains, pearls, siftings, or similar forms).
Figures prior to 2018 come from previous reports.
Values have been rounded.
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Japan Customs. (May 1, 2023). Import volume of tapioca and tapioca substitutes to Japan from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238273/japan-tapioca-substitutes-import-volume/
Japan Customs. "Import volume of tapioca and tapioca substitutes to Japan from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilograms)." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238273/japan-tapioca-substitutes-import-volume/
Japan Customs. (2023). Import volume of tapioca and tapioca substitutes to Japan from 2016 to 2022 (in million kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1238273/japan-tapioca-substitutes-import-volume/
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