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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards. In 2022, Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were the world's 2092nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards decreased by -5.73%, from $1.16B to $1.1B. Trade in Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards represent 0.0046% of total world trade.

Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards are a part of Postcards.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards  were China ($626M), Netherlands ($78.8M), United Kingdom ($77.9M), Germany ($57.7M), and United States ($57.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were United States ($386M), United Kingdom ($122M), Canada ($95.8M), Germany ($87.3M), and France ($45.2M).

Ranking Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards ranks 2468th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Postcards are a great way of connecting with someone you care about. Postcards are a great alternative to sending a letter and are usually cheaper. Greeting cards are a way to send a thoughtful gift to someone. They are usually a more thoughtful gift than a card you would just buy at the store and are usually more expensive.

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$626M
Top Destination (2022)United States$386M

In 2022 Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were the world's 2092nd most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were China ($626M), Netherlands ($78.8M), United Kingdom ($77.9M), Germany ($57.7M), and United States ($57.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were United States ($386M), United Kingdom ($122M), Canada ($95.8M), Germany ($87.3M), and France ($45.2M).

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Exporters of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards (2022)
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Importers of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$19M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$23.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards grew the fastest in United States ($19M), Vietnam ($6.83M), United Kingdom ($4.55M), Mexico ($2.97M), and Italy ($2.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were Canada ($23.8M), United States ($21.3M), Belgium ($6.49M), Ireland ($5.44M), and Malaysia ($3.34M).

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Exporters of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.69. This means that most of the exports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards are explained by 6 countries.

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Value of Exports in Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$623M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$329M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were China ($623M), Vietnam ($49.8M), Netherlands ($37.2M), South Korea ($5.29M), and India ($5.09M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards were United States ($329M), Canada ($87.1M), United Kingdom ($44.5M), Germany ($29.6M), and Australia ($28.9M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Postcards, printed or illustrated, greeting cards by percentage of total exports

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

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