In 2014, the subjects surveyed changed from business establishments with 40 or more employees to business establishments to 50 or more employees.
The source defines production volume as the quantity of products actually produced (including produced as a consignee) by the establishment that is the object of the survey (hereafter, "the survey object"). However, "products in process" shall be excluded. Besides, "production" includes products as process goods or for consumption for other products in "the survey object". Figures have been rounded.
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Plastic foam products production quantity in Japan 2020, by type
In 2020, the production volume of plastic foam plates in Japan amounted to approximately thousand metric tons. This represented the highest production volume among foam products made from plastic.
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METI (Japan). (May 28, 2021). Production volume of foam products made from plastic in Japan in 2020, by product type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/860793/japan-plastic-foam-products-production-volume-by-type/
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