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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Carded wool. In 2023, Carded wool were the world's 4448th most traded product, with a total trade of $25M. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Carded wool grew by 16.9%, from $21.4M to $25M. Trade in Carded wool represent 0.00011% of total world trade.

Carded wool are a part of Prepared Wool or Animal Hair.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Carded wool  were New Zealand ($6.6M), Spain ($5.34M), China ($3.1M), United Kingdom ($1.07M), and Japan ($952k).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Carded wool were Thailand ($6.25M), Italy ($6.02M), United States ($1.44M), South Korea ($1.37M), and United Kingdom ($1.05M).

Ranking Carded wool ranks 3243rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Carded wool is the most common use of wool. It is used in many different products like blankets, sweaters, gloves, and socks.

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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)New Zealand$6.6M
Top Destination (2023)Thailand$6.25M

In 2023 Carded wool were the world's 4448th most traded product (out of 4,644).

In 2023, the top exporters of Carded wool were New Zealand ($6.6M), Spain ($5.34M), China ($3.1M), United Kingdom ($1.07M), and Japan ($952k).

In 2023, the top importers of Carded wool were Thailand ($6.25M), Italy ($6.02M), United States ($1.44M), South Korea ($1.37M), and United Kingdom ($1.05M).

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Exporters of Carded wool (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Spain$5.17M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Italy$4.36M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Carded wool grew the fastest in Spain ($5.17M), New Zealand ($1.83M), India ($505k), United Kingdom ($295k), and Uruguay ($292k).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Carded wool were Italy ($4.36M), Thailand ($2.18M), India ($466k), New Zealand ($376k), and Peru ($363k).

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Exporters of Carded wool (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Carded wool (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Carded wool.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.67. This means that most of the exports of Carded wool are explained by 12 countries.

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Value of Exports in Carded wool

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)New Zealand$6.22M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Thailand$6.25M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Carded wool were New Zealand ($6.22M), Spain ($5.21M), China ($3.07M), Iceland ($528k), and Egypt ($528k).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Carded wool were Thailand ($6.25M), Italy ($5.23M), South Korea ($1.34M), United States ($1.08M), and Hong Kong ($1M).

Net Trade (2023)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Carded wool.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Carded wool in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Carded wool by percentage of total exports

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 (2023)

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