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Buttons, press-fasteners, snap-fasteners and press-studs, button moulds and other parts of these articles; button blanks

9606 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.72BRnk 805 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $648M | $207MChina | Vietnam
2023
Product Complexity 0.18Rnk 502 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -8.7%Rnk 702 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0076%Rnk 805 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Buttons. In 2023, Buttons were the world's 805th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.72B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Buttons decreased by -8.7%, from $1.88B to $1.72B. Trade in Buttons represent 0.0076% of total world trade.

Buttons are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Buttons of plastics, Press-fasteners and press-studs, parts, Buttons of metal, Buttons, nes, and Button moulds and parts.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Buttons  were China ($648M), Hong Kong ($221M), Italy ($176M), Japan ($113M), and Germany ($77.9M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Buttons were Vietnam ($207M), Bangladesh ($140M), Morocco ($138M), Hong Kong ($103M), and India ($79.9M).

Ranking Buttons ranks 502nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Buttons are used to fasten clothing, and can be made from a variety of materials. They can also be used as decorations on other products. Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners, and press studs are all types of buttons that are used in the production of other goods. Button moulds are used to make buttons.

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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)China$648M
Top Destination (2023)Vietnam$207M

In 2023 Buttons were the world's 805th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Buttons were China ($648M), Hong Kong ($221M), Italy ($176M), Japan ($113M), and Germany ($77.9M).

In 2023, the top importers of Buttons were Vietnam ($207M), Bangladesh ($140M), Morocco ($138M), Hong Kong ($103M), and India ($79.9M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$45.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)France$11.7M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Buttons grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($45.4M), Portugal ($6.55M), Switzerland ($2.35M), United Kingdom ($2.29M), and Slovenia ($1.28M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Buttons were France ($11.7M), Albania ($4.03M), Italy ($3.06M), Nicaragua ($2.87M), and Portugal ($2.6M).

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Exporters of Buttons (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Buttons.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.49. This means that most of the exports of Buttons are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Buttons

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$588M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Vietnam$184M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Buttons were China ($588M), Italy ($123M), Hong Kong ($118M), Japan ($88M), and Spain ($48.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Buttons were Vietnam ($184M), Bangladesh ($138M), Morocco ($136M), India ($59.6M), and Indonesia ($56.5M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Buttons, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Press-fasteners and press-studs, parts ($516M), Buttons of plastics ($500M), Buttons of metal ($390M), Buttons, nes ($206M), and Button moulds and parts ($105M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Buttons by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $19.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALHong Kong+ $2.59M

Buttons’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $19.3M.  Buttons’s highest import potential is Hong Kong with an import gap of $2.59M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Buttons.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Buttons 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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