Market Forecast By Raw Material (Elemental sulfur, Base metal smelters, Pyrite ore, Others), By Applications (Fertilizers, Chemical manufacturing, Metal processing, Petroleum refining, Textile industry, Automotive, Paper & pulp, Others) And Competitive Landscape
| Product Code: ETC074561 | Publication Date: Jun 2021 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | No. of Pages: 70 | No. of Figures: 35 | No. of Tables: 5 | |
Japan's sulphuric acid import market saw significant growth in 2024, with top exporting countries being Taiwan, China, Denmark, Thailand, and the USA. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market, while the impressive Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 51.77% from 2020 to 2024 reflects a robust industry expansion. Moreover, the growth rate spike of 53.88% from 2023 to 2024 suggests a continued upward trajectory in sulphuric acid imports for Japan. This data underscores the importance of monitoring these trends for stakeholders in the market.

In the year 2021, Other Asia, nes was the largest exporter in terms of value, followed by USA. It has registered a growth of 196.61% over the previous year. While USA registered a growth of 200.53% as compare to the previous year. In the year 2017 Other Asia, nes was the largest exporter followed by USA. In term of Herfindahl Index, which measures the competitiveness of countries exporting, Japan has the Herfindahl index of 5753 in 2017 which signifies high concentration also in 2021 it registered a Herfindahl index of 9164 which signifies high concentration in the market.


| 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 Sulphuric Acid Market Overview |
| 3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
| 3.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, 2020 & 2027F |
| 3.3 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market - Industry Life Cycle |
| 3.4 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market - Porter's Five Forces |
| 3.5 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Raw Material, 2020 & 2027F |
| 3.6 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Applications, 2020 & 2027F |
| 4 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Dynamics |
| 4.1 Impact Analysis |
| 4.2 Market Drivers |
| 4.2.1 Increasing demand from industries such as chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and electronics |
| 4.2.2 Growth in the agriculture sector leading to higher demand for fertilizers, which are major consumers of sulphuric acid |
| 4.2.3 Government initiatives promoting industrial growth and development |
| 4.3 Market Restraints |
| 4.3.1 Fluctuating prices of raw materials such as sulfur and energy sources |
| 4.3.2 Stringent regulations related to environmental concerns and emissions control |
| 4.3.3 Competition from alternative products or substitutes in certain applications |
| 5 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Trends |
| 6 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market, By Types |
| 6.1 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market, By Raw Material |
| 6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.1.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Raw Material, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.1.3 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Elemental sulfur, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.1.4 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Base metal smelters, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.1.5 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Pyrite ore, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.1.6 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market, By Applications |
| 6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
| 6.2.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Fertilizers, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.3 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Chemical manufacturing, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.4 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Metal processing, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.5 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Petroleum refining, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.6 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Textile industry, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.7 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Automotive, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.8 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2018 - 2027F |
| 6.2.9 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2018 - 2027F |
| 7 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
| 7.1 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Export to Major Countries |
| 7.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Imports from Major Countries |
| 8 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Capacity utilization rate of sulphuric acid production facilities |
8.2 Average selling price of sulphuric acid in the market |
8.3 Utilization rate of sulphuric acid in key end-use industries such as fertilizers, chemicals, and electronics |
| 9 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market - Opportunity Assessment |
| 9.1 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Opportunity Assessment, By Raw Material, 2020 & 2027F |
| 9.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Opportunity Assessment, By Applications, 2020 & 2027F |
| 10 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market - Competitive Landscape |
| 10.1 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2020 |
| 10.2 Japan Sulphuric Acid Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
| 11 Company Profiles |
| 12 Recommendations |
| 13 Disclaimer |