HS Icon Aluminium Foil

Aluminium foil (whether or not printed or backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.2mm

7607 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Aluminium Foil. In 2021, Aluminium Foil were the world's 255th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.9B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Aluminium Foil grew by 28.6%, from $12.4B to $15.9B. Trade in Aluminium Foil represent 0.076% of total world trade.

Aluminium Foil are a part of Aluminum articles. They include Foil, aluminium, not backed, rolled but nfw, < 0.2mm, Foil, aluminium, backed, < 0.2mm thick except backing, and Foil, aluminium, not backed and < 0.2mm thick, worked.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Aluminium Foil  were China ($5.03B), Germany ($1.65B), Japan ($920M), Greece ($821M), and Italy ($755M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Aluminium Foil were United States ($1.53B), Germany ($994M), Poland ($728M), Mexico ($723M), and China ($699M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Aluminium Foil was 6.66%, making it the 645th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Aluminium Foil ranks 295th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Aluminium foil is a thin sheet of aluminium that has been coated with a thin layer of another material. It's used to wrap food, as well as other products.

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

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $5.03B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $1.53B

Aluminium Foil are the world's 255th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Aluminium Foil were China ($5.03B), Germany ($1.65B), Japan ($920M), Greece ($821M), and Italy ($755M).

In 2021, the top importers of Aluminium Foil were United States ($1.53B), Germany ($994M), Poland ($728M), Mexico ($723M), and China ($699M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $1.23B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $346M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Aluminium Foil grew the fastest in China ($1.23B), Greece ($463M), Japan ($235M), Thailand ($218M), and Germany ($172M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Aluminium Foil were United States ($346M), Thailand ($255M), Poland ($234M), Mexico ($206M), and India ($202M).

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Aluminium Foil.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.18. This means that most of the exports of Aluminium Foil are explained by 18 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $4.33B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $888M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Aluminium Foil. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Aluminium Foil during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Aluminium Foil were China ($4.33B), Greece ($739M), Germany ($657M), Japan ($411M), and Austria ($371M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Aluminium Foil were United States ($888M), Mexico ($705M), Poland ($544M), India ($502M), and United Kingdom ($367M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Aluminium Foil, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Foil, aluminium, not backed, rolled but... ($7.72B), Foil, aluminium, backed, < 0.2mm thick... ($4.18B), and Foil, aluminium, not backed and <... ($4.05B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Aluminium Foil.
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Product Complexity

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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.

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Aluminium Foil to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.