Thermionic, cold cathode or photo-cathode valves and tubes (e.g. vacuum, vapour, gas filled valves and tubes, mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes, cathode-ray and television camera tubes)

8540 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cathode Tubes. In 2022, Cathode Tubes were the world's 809th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.81B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cathode Tubes decreased by -8.94%, from $1.99B to $1.81B. Trade in Cathode Tubes represent 0.0076% of total world trade.

Cathode Tubes are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Colour cathode-ray television picture tubes, monitors, Cathode-ray tubes, except for television, Parts of cathode-ray tubes, Television camera tubes and other photo-cathode tubes, Electronic valves/tubes, except receiver/amplifier, Parts of electronic valve & tubes, except cathode ray, Magnetron tubes, Microwave tubes, except magnetron/klystron, Receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, and Monochrome cathode-ray picture tubes, monitors, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cathode Tubes  were United States ($351M), Japan ($259M), France ($207M), Netherlands ($165M), and Germany ($158M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cathode Tubes were United States ($275M), China ($150M), Germany ($125M), Netherlands ($94.1M), and Japan ($90.1M).

Ranking Cathode Tubes ranks 185th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Vacuum or vapour or gas filled valves and tubes are used in the production of vacuum tubes. Mercury arc rectifying valves and tubes are used in the production of television cameras. Cathode ray tubes are used in the production of cathode ray televisions.

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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)United States$351M
Top Destination (2022)United States$275M

In 2022 Cathode Tubes were the world's 809th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cathode Tubes were United States ($351M), Japan ($259M), France ($207M), Netherlands ($165M), and Germany ($158M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cathode Tubes were United States ($275M), China ($150M), Germany ($125M), Netherlands ($94.1M), and Japan ($90.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United Arab Emirates$19.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Greece$30.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cathode Tubes grew the fastest in United Arab Emirates ($19.6M), United Kingdom ($17.7M), United States ($13.5M), Philippines ($4.15M), and Netherlands ($3.98M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cathode Tubes were Greece ($30.4M), United Arab Emirates ($13.8M), United Kingdom ($12.6M), Luxembourg ($9.63M), and Singapore ($8.3M).

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Exporters of Cathode Tubes (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cathode Tubes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.84. This means that most of the exports of Cathode Tubes are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cathode Tubes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Japan$169M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Greece$63.8M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cathode Tubes were Japan ($169M), France ($140M), United States ($76.4M), Netherlands ($70.9M), and United Kingdom ($69.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cathode Tubes were Greece ($63.8M), South Korea ($54M), India ($42.7M), Canada ($35.6M), and Chinese Taipei ($29.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cathode Tubes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Television camera tubes and other photo-cathode... ($482M), Magnetron tubes ($343M), Microwave tubes, except magnetron/klystron ($307M), Electronic valves/tubes, except receiver/amplifier ($280M), and Parts of electronic valve & tubes,... ($149M)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $5.45M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $2.2M

Cathode Tubes’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $5.45M.  Cathode Tubes’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $2.2M.

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Cathode Tubes 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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