Caterpillar INC
255bills
Port of Kobe (JPUKB)
Port code, top importers and products
The Kobe port code is JPUKB, its UN/LOCODE, in Japan. Other codes: CBP Schedule K 58840.
UN/LOCODEJPUKB
CBP Schedule K58840
World Port Index61560
● Kobe● Nearby ports● Has a port page
3,840
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026
US-bound bills of lading · Jul 2026 US customs · Jul 2026- US: bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026
- Only records EximAgent holds, not all trade
- Forwarders and carriers named on filings are counted
- US records are sparse Nov 2025–Apr 2026
- No US values or weights shown
Summary
Computed from customs records · Aug 2025–Jul 2026In our records for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 4,949 US-bound bills of lading loaded here. Kubota Tractor Corporation is the largest named US importer with 314 bills of lading, ahead of Komatsu America Corp (286). Waters (HS 220210) leads the products at 2.4% of HS-coded bills of lading, and Los Angeles is the top US arrival port at 61%.
What stands out at Port of Kobe
24%
Kubota Tractor Corporation leads the top 5
Top 5 US importers: 24% of 4,949 bills of lading, out of 1,663 named.
5.0×
Beverages, chapter 22
Chapter 22, beverages: 6.6% of HS-coded bills of lading here vs 1.3% in all US bills of lading we hold.
0.3%
Jul 2026 share of US bills
0.3% of all US import bills in Jul 2026, vs 0.2% over 5 earlier well-covered months.
6.0%
Komatsu LTD ships the most
Komatsu LTD: 295 bills of lading; Caterpillar Japan LLC 248; Kubota Corporation 213.
61%
Los Angeles first
Los Angeles: 61% of bills of lading; Oakland 10%.
Kobe port in customs data
US imports · from KobeUS importers
1,488
named on bills
HS-coded
59%
of bills carry an HS code
Arriving at
63%
Los Angeles, CA, top of 12
Top companies trading through Kobe
US importers · by bills · Jul 2026
Kubota Tractor Corporation
242bills
Komatsu America Corp
226bills
Great Luck INC
141bills
Mitsubishi Logistics America
117bills
Kubota Engine America Corporation
96bills
Yusen Logistics (americas) INC
94bills
Kintetsu World Express USA INC
83bills
Steel articles (other, welded, of circular)Other other uncoated paper
Shinsho American Corp
63bills
Bars and rods, hot-rolled
Logisteed America, INC
52bills
Other centrifugesBatteries
Top suppliers (shippers) · by bills · Jul 2026
- Komatsu LTD232
- Caterpillar Japan LLC230
- Kubota Corporation156
- Japan Trust Co.,ltd143
- Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation128
- Be Forward Co.,ltd111
- Shinsho Corporation108
- Nippon Express Co.,ltd106
- Yusen Logistics Co.,ltd72
- Kintetsu World Express, INC71
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What ships through Kobe
US imports
Top HS chapters · bills · Jul 2026
Top HS6 codes · share of the top 10
- Waters13%
- Other acrylic polymers in primary forms12%
- Other engines10%
- Body parts10%
- Other prepared binders for foundry10%
- Sauces9.2%
- Construction machinery parts9.2%
- Plastic articles9.0%
- Other ball or roller bearings8.7%
- Printer parts8.7%
Compliance
Duty and docs for this lane
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Where Kobe cargo comes from and goes
US imports: arriving at
Share of bills · top 10 · Jul 2026
- Los Angeles, CA270463%
- Port of Baltimore (USBAL)13037.5%
- Port of Oakland (USOAK)28115.5%
- Tacoma, WA30025.4%
- Port of Savannah (USSAV)17033.7%
- Port of Brunswick (USSSI)17013.0%
- Port of Freeport (USFPO)53112.5%
- Port of Jacksonville (USJAX)18032.2%
- Port of Philadelphia (USPHL)11012.1%
Monthly rhythm at Port of Kobe
Share of all US bills loaded abroad we hold, by month · Aug 2025–Jul 2026
Our US records are sparse in Nov 2025–Apr 2026, so those months are left out and shares are compared instead of volumes.
- 0.1%Aug 2025
- 0.2%Sep 2025
- 0.1%Oct 2025
- –Nov 2025
- –Apr 2026
- 0.1%May 2026
- 0.3%Jun 2026
- 0.3%Jul 2026
More on Port of Kobe with the agent
Lookalike buyers of waters
HS 220210 is also in the top 10 products at 0 other ports on EximAgent. The Outbound agent lists companies buying it through those ports.
See lookalike buyers of HS 220210How deep is Port of Kobe?
Listed depths, to scale
Depth, m below chart datum · NGA WPI · mean tidal range 2 m
Entering the port
Shelter
Good
Harbour typeOpen roadstead
Restricts entry: other
Before you arrive: arrival notice (ETA) required; pilotage compulsory; tugs available; quarantine (pratique) required
Facilities at Kobe
Listed in NGA World Port Index 61560; items the index does not list are left out.
- Cargo handling
- Wharves
- Cranes and lifts
- Fixed cranesMobile cranesFloating cranesLifts 25–49 tLifts 0–24 t
Where is Port of Kobe?
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hyôgo[Hyogo]
- Position
- 34°39′ N, 135°11′ E
- Harbour type
- Open roadstead
- UN/LOCODE functions
- Port, Rail terminal, Road terminal, Airport, Postal exchange
Kobe port codes
| Code system | Code | Identifies |
|---|---|---|
| UN/LOCODE | JPUKB | Port of Kobe |
| CBP Schedule K | 58840 | Foreign port (Kobe) |
| NGA World Port Index | 61560 | Kobe port entry |
Ports near Port of Kobe
Distance from Kobe
Kilometres, straight line, up to 1,500 km
- AmagasakiJPAMA19
- SakaisenbokuJPSBK25
- HannanJPHAN25
- OsakaJPOSA29
- HigashiharimaJPHHR32
- KakogawaJPKGA32
Port of Kobe in Japan trade
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Port of Kobe FAQ
What is the port code for Port of Kobe?
UN/LOCODE JPUKB; CBP Schedule K 58840; NGA World Port Index 61560.
How much trade goes through Port of Kobe?
In the records EximAgent holds for Aug 2025–Jul 2026: 4,949 US-bound bills of lading loaded here, naming 1,663 companies.
Who are the top US importers at Port of Kobe?
Kubota Tractor Corporation (314), Komatsu America Corp (286), Caterpillar INC (270), Great Luck INC (182), Mitsubishi Logistics America Corp (150); bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
What are the main products shipped through Port of Kobe?
Waters (HS 220210, 2.4%); Other fermented beverages (HS 220600, 2.1%); Other acrylic polymers in primary forms (HS 390690, 2.0%); Other engines (HS 840890, 1.9%); Sauces (HS 210390, 1.6%); share of HS-coded bills of lading, Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
Which US ports receive cargo from Port of Kobe?
Los Angeles (61%), Oakland (10%), Baltimore (7.2%), Tacoma (4.4%), Savannah (3.7%), as shares of bills of lading with a known port in Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
How does Port of Kobe differ from other ports?
By HS chapter, here vs all US bills we hold: machinery and appliances 27% vs 11%; plastics 15% vs 12%; electronics 13% vs 7.5%; vehicles and parts 6.7% vs 5.8%.
These figures come only from the customs records EximAgent holds. They do not cover all trade through this port, so use them with care and check important details before acting on them. Use of this page is subject to our Terms and Conditions. Port codes: UN/LOCODE © UNECE, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot us-2026-07.co-2025-12.