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Supply chain riskJapan

Supply chain risk in Japan

Japan carries a composite country risk of 27.6 out of 100 — the low band, rank 41 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 2 (1 best – 5+ worst)25.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 71 of 100 (higher = cleaner)29.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 61.4 of 100 (higher = better)38.60.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.54 (−2.5 … 2.5)19.20.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)2.3
Natural hazard8.3
Earthquake9.7
Flood7.8
Cyclone9.2
Drought0.4

By sector — baseline risk in Japan

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.756.1Elevated
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.053.8Moderate
Oil & Gas Services79.553.5Moderate
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.352.5Moderate
Construction & EPC75.551.6Moderate
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.050.3Moderate
Waste & Recycling72.550.1Moderate
Casting & Forging70.348.9Moderate
PCB Manufacturing70.348.9Moderate
Painting & Coatings68.548.0Moderate
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.547.0Moderate
Wire & Cable64.346.0Moderate
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.045.8Moderate
Water & Industrial Utilities64.045.8Moderate
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.545.5Moderate
Glass & Ceramics62.345.0Moderate
Textiles & PPE61.544.5Moderate
Motors & Transformers59.843.7Moderate
Ports & Shipping59.543.5Moderate
Resins & Plastics57.842.7Moderate
Maintenance & Field Services56.542.0Moderate
Machining & Precision Parts55.541.6Moderate
Rubber Products54.841.2Moderate
Transport & Trucking54.040.8Moderate
Medical Devices53.540.5Moderate
HVAC Equipment & Components53.340.4Moderate
Paper & Pulp53.040.3Moderate
Logistics & Warehousing51.839.7Moderate
Printing & Packaging50.839.2Moderate
Staffing & Labor Supply44.836.2Moderate
Data Center Services43.335.4Moderate
Cleaning & Security Services38.833.2Low
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.526.1Low
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.