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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)

2023
World Trade $1.84BRnk 783 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $304M | $259MUnited States | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.93Rnk 196 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -1.01%Rnk 441 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0081%Rnk 783 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cathode Tubes. In 2023, Cathode Tubes were the world's 783rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.84B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Cathode Tubes decreased by -1.01%, from $1.86B to $1.84B. Trade in Cathode Tubes represent 0.0081% 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, Electronic valves/tubes, except receiver/amplifier, Television camera tubes and other photo-cathode tubes, Parts of electronic valve & tubes, except cathode ray, Magnetron tubes, Microwave tubes, except magnetron/klystron, Monochrome cathode-ray picture tubes, monitors, and Receiver or amplifier valves and tubes, among others.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Cathode Tubes  were United States ($304M), Japan ($301M), France ($248M), China ($191M), and United Kingdom ($178M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Cathode Tubes were United States ($259M), China ($162M), Netherlands ($130M), Greece ($113M), and Germany ($111M).

Ranking Cathode Tubes ranks 196th 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 (2023)United States$304M
Top Destination (2023)United States$259M

In 2023 Cathode Tubes were the world's 783rd most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Cathode Tubes were United States ($304M), Japan ($301M), France ($248M), China ($191M), and United Kingdom ($178M).

In 2023, the top importers of Cathode Tubes were United States ($259M), China ($162M), Netherlands ($130M), Greece ($113M), and Germany ($111M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)China$36.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Greece$36.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Cathode Tubes grew the fastest in China ($36.9M), France ($31.3M), United Kingdom ($17.9M), Germany ($13.8M), and Netherlands ($13.8M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Cathode Tubes were Greece ($36.3M), Netherlands ($27.8M), France ($26.1M), India ($15.4M), and Turkey ($15.1M).

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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 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.74. This means that most of the exports of Cathode Tubes are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cathode Tubes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Japan$202M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Greece$110M

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 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cathode Tubes were Japan ($202M), France ($157M), United Kingdom ($109M), Germany ($48.4M), and United States ($45.1M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cathode Tubes were Greece ($110M), India ($52.8M), South Korea ($46.4M), Singapore ($34.4M), and Canada ($30.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Cathode Tubes, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Television camera tubes and other photo-cathode... ($516M), Magnetron tubes ($393M), Electronic valves/tubes, except receiver/amplifier ($293M), Microwave tubes, except magnetron/klystron ($231M), and Parts of electronic valve & tubes,... ($189M)

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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 (2023)

Related Products

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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 (2023)

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