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2022
Exports $580MWorld Rnk 13 / 198
Flag Rnk 18 / 96
2022
Destination $525k China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $525kNew Zealand
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Live animals0.34Rnk 426 / 1025
2022
Imports $1.16BWorld Rnk 5 / 211
Flag Rnk 34 / 96
2022
Origin $1.93M China
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $1.93MUnited States
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Hong Kong1.18Rnk 21 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Hong Kong exported $580M in Live animals, making it the 13th largest exporter of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 18th most exported product in Hong Kong. The main destination of Live animals exports from Hong Kong are: China ($576M), Singapore ($876k), New Zealand ($795k), Japan ($748k), and Australia ($360k).

The fastest growing export markets for Live animals of Hong Kong between 2021 and 2022 were New Zealand ($525k), Australia ($201k), and Macau ($119k).

Imports In 2022, Hong Kong imported $1.16B in Live animals, becoming the 5th largest importer of Live animals in the world. At the same year, Live animals was the 34th most imported product in Hong Kong. Hong Kong imports Live animals primarily from: China ($1.05B), Australia ($62.9M), United Kingdom ($17.8M), New Zealand ($8.3M), and United States ($4.21M).

The fastest growing import markets in Live animals for Hong Kong between 2021 and 2022 were United States ($1.93M), Germany ($969k), and Ireland ($732k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Mattel (3) were at the forefront of shipping Live animals from Hong Kong to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$580M
IMPORTS (2022)$1.16B
NET TRADE (2022)-$578M

In 2022, Hong Kong exported $580M in Live animals. The main destinations of Hong Kong exports on Live animals were China ($576M), Singapore ($876k), New Zealand ($795k), Japan ($748k), and Australia ($360k).

In 2022, Hong Kong imported $1.16B in Live animals, mainly from China ($1.05B), Australia ($62.9M), United Kingdom ($17.8M), New Zealand ($8.3M), and United States ($4.21M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Live animals EXPORT MARKETS FOR Hong Kong WERE (2021 - 2022):
New Zealand$525k (194%)
Australia$201k (126%)
Macau$119k (423%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Live animals BY Hong Kong WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$142M (-19.7%)
Singapore-$710k (-44.8%)
Japan-$471k (-38.6%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Hong Kong's main exporting competitors in Live animals were:
France $2.5B
Canada $1.97B
Netherlands $1.74B
In 2022, Hong Kong's main importing competitors in Live animals were:
United States $3.19B
Italy $1.85B
Germany $1.48B

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Trade Value of Live animals by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $282k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $2.08M

Live animals’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $282k.   Live animals’s highest import potential is United Kingdom with an import gap of $2.08M.

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