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The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd

Automotive Partstires and inner tubes

Data window: Jan 1, 2026Aug 19, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source: US ocean import recordsMethodology

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Supplier Profile

Tire and industrial-rubber manufacturer | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan

Updated Sep 2026

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. is a Japanese manufacturer of tires and rubber-based industrial products, established in 1917. Its tire business covers passenger-car, truck and bus, and off-highway applications; its Multiple Business segment makes high-pressure hoses, conveyor belts, marine products and aerospace components. The company also manufactures and sells PRGR golf equipment. [2][3][5]

Business type
MANUFACTURER — the company states that it develops, manufactures and sells tires across product categories, and manufactures high-pressure hoses and industrial materials.3
Location
Head office: 2-1 Oiwake, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture 254-8601, Japan.2
Founded
Established October 13, 1917.2,5
Employees
34,471 consolidated employees and 5,559 non-consolidated employees, as of December 31, 2025.2
Products
Passenger-car, truck and bus, light-truck, mining/construction, industrial-vehicle and agricultural/forestry tires; aluminum wheels and automotive components.2,3
Capabilities
Tire development, manufacturing and sales; high-pressure hoses; conveyor belts; marine hoses and fenders; rubber molded products; air springs; and aerospace components.2,3
Brands
Passenger-car tire brands include ADVAN, BluEarth, GEOLANDAR and iceGUARD; PRGR is its golf-equipment brand.3
Export experience
The company reports business in more than 120 countries.5
Key people
Masataka Yamaishi is Chairman & CEO and Chairman of the Board; Shinji Seimiya is President & COO.2,4
Commercial contact
Yokohama Rubber provides a global online inquiry form for product and other inquiries.6
Customers
Yokohama Tire Corp, Yokohama Tire Canada Inc, Yokohama Off Highway Tires America, Yokohama Tires Corp, Yokohama Tire Canada Incorporated, Yokohama Industries Americas Ohio I, Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississ, Yokohama Tws Canada Inc1
Key people
Masataka Yamaishi, Chairman & CEO; Chairman of the Board; Shinji Seimiya, President & COO; Jeff Barna, Senior Managing Officer; President and CEO of Yokohama Corporation of North America and Yokohama Tire Corporation2,4

Best suited for: Suitable for automotive, commercial-vehicle and off-highway buyers seeking an established manufacturer with broad tire categories and adjacent industrial-rubber product capability.

Researched profile of The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd, 7 Sept 2026, from 6 sources. Shipment figures elsewhere on this page are from US customs records, not from these sources.

Sources
  1. The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd supplier recordMati Logistics
  2. Corporate DataThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
  3. Business ScopeThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
  4. Senior ManagementThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
  5. BasicsThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
  6. Contact UsThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

Company details

As filed on the customs records.

Contact

Country
Japan (JP)

Shipping history

First shipment
Jan 2, 2015
Shipments, all time
17,488
Shipments, analysed window
175 (Jan 1, 2026Aug 19, 2026)
Year on year
+40.8%
Quarter on quarter
+11.48%

“All time” covers this supplier’s whole record in the source export; the analysed window is the span of the shipments held here, which the trade evidence below is built from.

At a glance

What this supplier appears to ship

  • Yokohama Tires Tubes
  • Yokohama Brand Tires
  • Brand Tires

HS: 401110, 401120, 401180, 280300

Evidence of recent activity

Latest shipment
Aug 19, 2026
Shipments in window
175
US buyers
8
First shipment on record
Jan 2, 2015

What customs data cannot confirm

Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

Trade evidence

From US ocean import records, Jan 1, 2026 Aug 19, 2026. Counts are bills of lading; definitions on the methodology page.

175
Shipments in window
8
US buyers
largest: Yokohama Tire Corp
1,414.4
TEU
$27,754,880
Declared value (CIF)

Who imports from them

Yokohama Tire Corp received 145 of the 175 shipments (83%); 7 other buyers account for the rest.

BuyerShipmentsLast
Yokohama Tire Corp145Aug 19, 2026
Yokohama Tire Canada Inc11Aug 17, 2026
Yokohama Off Highway Tires America8Aug 19, 2026
Yokohama Tires Corp4Jan 8, 2026
Yokohama Tire Canada Incorporated3Jan 4, 2026

HS codes shipped

  • 401110Of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)133
  • 401120Of a kind used on buses or trucks30
  • 401180Of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machines9
  • 280300Carbon (carbon blacks and other forms of carbon not elsewhere specified or included)1
  • 271290Other1

What they ship

  • Yokohama Tires Tubes24
  • Yokohama Brand Tires20
  • Brand Tires16
  • Yokohama Brand Tires Yokohama Brand Tires Transportation Yokohamatir Contact Cpgcol Containerport Hoang Logisteed America Chen Logisteed America Howell Logisteed Americ5
  • Yokohama Brand Tires Xfax Transportation Yokohamatire Xxtel Ext Contact Cpgcol Containerport Xxxtel Ext Hoang Logisteed America Chen Logisteed America Howell Logisteed America4
  • Yokohama Brand Tires Yokohama Brand Tires Transportationyokohamatire Contact Cpgcolcontainerport Xxx Hoanglogisteed America Chenlogisteed America Howelllogisteed America4
  • Yokohama Brand Tires Xemail Transportation Yokohamatire Xxemail Primary Notification Containerarrivals Yokohamatire Xxxperson Charge Linda Hoang Hoanglogisteed America4
  • Yokohama Brand Tires Transportation Yokohamatir Contact Cpgcol Containerport Hoang Logisteed America Chen Logisteed America Howell Logisteed Americ Yokohama Brand Tires4

Verbatim customs descriptions. They describe what moved, not the factory’s full range.

What the data shows: Shanghai and Nagoya Ko account for the two largest groups: 38 (22%) and 28 (16%) of 175 shipments across 10 ports of loading.

Ports of loading

  • Shanghai38
  • Nagoya Ko28
  • Yangshan18
  • Singapore17
  • Pusan16
  • Port Klang13
  • Nansha13
  • Tokyo6

Ports of entry

  • Los Angeles, Ca65
  • Newark, Nj45
  • Long Beach, Ca21
  • Savannah, Ga.16
  • Norfolk, Va.13
  • Seattle, Wa8
  • Charleston, S.C.4
  • Tacoma, Wa3

Carriers used

  • COSU - China Ocean Steamship Ltd52
  • MEDU - Msc Mediterranean Shipping Company47
  • HLCU - Hapag-Lloyd A G38
  • ONEY - Ocean Network Express Pte Ltd17
  • CMDU - Compagnie Maritime Daffretemen12
  • MAEU - Maersk Line6
  • OOLU - Orient Overseas Container Line Inc2
  • HDMU - Hyundai Merchant Marine (America) Inc1
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Frequently asked questions

What does The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd ship to the United States?

The ‘What they ship’ section lists the verbatim product descriptions from The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd’s 175 US ocean import filings in the analysed window, alongside the HS codes declared. They describe what moved, not the company’s full range.

Who imports from The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd?

8 US buyers appear as consignee on the records; they are listed under ‘Who imports from them’ with shipment counts and last-seen dates.

Is The Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd still active?

The latest shipment on record arrived on Aug 19, 2026. Recency is the best available signal of activity; it is not a guarantee that the company is trading today.

Does this page verify quality or certifications?

No. Shipment counts, buyers and recency show trade activity only. They do not verify product quality, certifications, production capacity, minimum order quantities, pricing, lead times, or whether a company will take on a new buyer. Use the evidence to shortlist, then verify directly.

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