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Cameras, photographic (excluding cinematographic); photographic flashlight apparatus and flashbulbs other than discharge lamps of heading no. 8539

9006 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $3.03BRnk 679 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $809M | $682MChina | China
2022
Product Complexity 0.38Rnk 424 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 5.7%Rnk 586 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.013%Rnk 679 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cameras. In 2022, Cameras were the world's 679th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.03B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cameras grew by 5.7%, from $2.86B to $3.03B. Trade in Cameras represent 0.013% of total world trade.

Cameras are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Parts and accessories for photographic cameras, Cameras for 35 mm roll film except single lens reflex, Photographic, other than cinematographic cameras nes, Cameras, single lens reflex, for roll film <= 35 mm, Photographic discharge lamp flashlight apparatus, Instant print cameras, Parts and accessories for flashlights and flashbulbs, Cameras for special use, underwater,aerial, etc, Cameras for roll film of a width <35 mm, and Photographic flashlight apparatus, nes, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cameras  were China ($809M), Hong Kong ($404M), Malaysia ($281M), Thailand ($194M), and Netherlands ($130M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cameras were China ($682M), United States ($369M), Hong Kong ($182M), Netherlands ($156M), and Japan ($148M).

Ranking Cameras ranks 424th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Photographic cameras are used to take pictures. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic and metal.

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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$809M
Top Destination (2022)China$682M

In 2022 Cameras were the world's 679th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cameras were China ($809M), Hong Kong ($404M), Malaysia ($281M), Thailand ($194M), and Netherlands ($130M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cameras were China ($682M), United States ($369M), Hong Kong ($182M), Netherlands ($156M), and Japan ($148M).

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Exporters of Cameras (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Malaysia$219M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$271M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cameras grew the fastest in Malaysia ($219M), Hong Kong ($182M), Japan ($48.3M), South Africa ($44.4M), and Thailand ($19.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cameras were China ($271M), Netherlands ($55.5M), Turkey ($48.1M), Philippines ($25.5M), and United Kingdom ($23.9M).

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Exporters of Cameras (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.06. This means that most of the exports of Cameras are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cameras

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Malaysia$245M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$254M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cameras. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cameras during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cameras were Malaysia ($245M), Hong Kong ($222M), Thailand ($146M), China ($127M), and South Africa ($60.4M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cameras were United States ($254M), Turkey ($76.9M), India ($48.5M), Indonesia ($46.1M), and Australia ($42.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cameras, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Parts and accessories for photographic cameras ($635M), Instant print cameras ($565M), Photographic discharge lamp flashlight apparatus ($477M), Photographic flashlight apparatus, nes ($394M), and Photographic, other than cinematographic cameras nes ($306M)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $5.68M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $15M

Cameras’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $5.68M.  Cameras’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $15M.

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Product Complexity

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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 (2022)

Related Products

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

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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