TOKYO—Japan’s exports jumped 20 percent and imports rose at an even faster pace in November as disruptions to manufacturing supply chains eased. Preliminary trade data reported Thursday showed imports surging nearly 44 percent from a year earlier, pulling the country into a deficit, as surging oil prices pushed costs sharply higher. Iron and steel exports jumped 88 percent, while exports of vehicles and other transport equipment rose 20 percent. Shipments of computer chips also revived, rising more than 20 percent. “The jump in exports in November suggests that most supply chain constraints in the automobile sector had already eased last month. We think that exports will remain strong over the coming months as motor vehicle exports recover further and external demand for capital goods continues to rise,” Tom Learmouth of Capital Economics said in a commentary. However, global growth in trade has been moderating at a time when a new …