2023
Exports
$4.47BWorld Rnk 1 / 102
Flag Rnk 139 / 1215
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Special Purpose Ships
-1.33Rnk 907 / 1025
2023
Imports
$199MWorld Rnk 22 / 174
Flag Rnk 503 / 1214
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China
1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $4.47B in Special Purpose Ships, making it the 1st largest exporter of Special Purpose Ships in the world. At the same year, Special Purpose Ships was the 139th most exported product in China. The main destination of Special Purpose Ships exports from China are: Singapore ($1.98B), Brazil ($1.07B), Denmark ($330M), United Arab Emirates ($205M), and Thailand ($153M).

The fastest growing export markets for Special Purpose Ships of China between 2022 and 2023 were Brazil ($1.06B), Denmark ($330M), and United Arab Emirates ($178M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $199M in Special Purpose Ships, becoming the 22nd largest importer of Special Purpose Ships in the world. At the same year, Special Purpose Ships was the 503rd most imported product in China. China imports Special Purpose Ships primarily from: Thailand ($105M), Singapore ($45.6M), Norway ($16.8M), Germany ($12.3M), and Nigeria ($5.77M).

The fastest growing import markets in Special Purpose Ships for China between 2022 and 2023 were Thailand ($105M), Norway ($14M), and Malaysia ($5.41M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Wistron (57), GE RENEWABLES NORTH AMERICA LLC (19), and Haas Automation (5) were at the forefront of shipping Special Purpose Ships from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.96B(3.16k%)
IMPORT GROWTH (February 2022 - October 2024)$8.01M(6%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Jiangsu Province$1.9B
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Indonesia$1.3B

This section shows Special Purpose Ships's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Special Purpose Ships over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$4.47B
IMPORTS (2023)$199M
NET TRADE (2023)$4.27B

In 2023, China exported $4.47B in Special Purpose Ships. The main destinations of China exports on Special Purpose Ships were Singapore ($1.98B), Brazil ($1.07B), Denmark ($330M), United Arab Emirates ($205M), and Thailand ($153M).

In 2023, China imported $199M in Special Purpose Ships, mainly from Thailand ($105M), Singapore ($45.6M), Norway ($16.8M), Germany ($12.3M), and Nigeria ($5.77M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Special Purpose Ships EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Brazil$1.06B (30.1k%)
Denmark$330M (101k%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Special Purpose Ships BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Norway-$534M (-100%)
Burma-$533M (-100%)
Singapore-$248M (-11.1%)

Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Special Purpose Ships were:
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Special Purpose Ships were:

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Trade Value of Special Purpose Ships by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $22.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNigeria+ $21.1M

Special Purpose Ships’s highest export potential is Vietnam. With an export gap of $22.4M.   Special Purpose Ships’s highest import potential is Nigeria with an import gap of $21.1M.

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