Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding

2309 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Animal Food. In 2023, Animal Food were the world's 97th most traded product, with a total trade of $44.2B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Animal Food decreased by -0.66%, from $44.5B to $44.2B. Trade in Animal Food represent 0.2% of total world trade.

Animal Food are a part of Food residues & wastes; animal fodder. They include Animal feed preparations nes and Dog or cat food (retail).

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Animal Food  were Germany ($4.68B), United States ($4.26B), Netherlands ($4.16B), France ($3.62B), and China ($2.67B).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Animal Food were Germany ($3.35B), United States ($2.62B), United Kingdom ($2.13B), Poland ($1.93B), and France ($1.91B).

Ranking Animal Food ranks 637th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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 (2023)Germany$4.68B
Top Destination (2023)Germany$3.35B

In 2023 Animal Food were the world's 97th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Animal Food were Germany ($4.68B), United States ($4.26B), Netherlands ($4.16B), France ($3.62B), and China ($2.67B).

In 2023, the top importers of Animal Food were Germany ($3.35B), United States ($2.62B), United Kingdom ($2.13B), Poland ($1.93B), and France ($1.91B).

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Exporters of Animal Food (2023)
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Importers of Animal Food (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Poland$371M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Poland$331M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Animal Food grew the fastest in Poland ($371M), Germany ($367M), France ($244M), Hungary ($222M), and Czechia ($170M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Animal Food were Poland ($331M), France ($261M), United Kingdom ($253M), Turkey ($173M), and Spain ($152M).

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Exporters of Animal Food (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Animal Food (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Animal Food.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.89. This means that most of the exports of Animal Food are explained by 29 countries.

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Value of Exports in Animal Food

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Netherlands$2.32B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Japan$964M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Animal Food. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Animal Food during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Animal Food were Netherlands ($2.32B), Thailand ($2.15B), France ($1.7B), China ($1.69B), and United States ($1.64B).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Animal Food were Japan ($964M), United Kingdom ($937M), Canada ($681M), Romania ($538M), and Norway ($492M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Animal Food, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Dog or cat food (retail) ($23.7B) and Animal feed preparations nes ($20.6B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Animal Food (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Animal Food.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Animal Food by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $32.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $128M

Animal Food’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $32.9M.  Animal Food’s highest import potential is Canada with an import gap of $128M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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