Children's picture, drawing or colouring books

4903 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Children's Picture Books. In 2022, Children's Picture Books were the world's 832nd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.6B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Children's Picture Books decreased by -9.97%, from $1.78B to $1.6B. Trade in Children's Picture Books represent 0.0068% of total world trade.

Children's Picture Books are a part of Books, newspapers, & other prints. They include Children's picture, drawing or colouring books.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Children's Picture Books  were China ($1.05B), Poland ($84.7M), Germany ($82M), Hong Kong ($58.6M), and United States ($50.6M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Children's Picture Books were United States ($549M), United Kingdom ($139M), Germany ($137M), Hong Kong ($103M), and Canada ($84.4M).

Ranking Children's Picture Books ranks 267th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$1.05B
Top Destination (2022)United States$549M

In 2022 Children's Picture Books were the world's 832nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Children's Picture Books were China ($1.05B), Poland ($84.7M), Germany ($82M), Hong Kong ($58.6M), and United States ($50.6M).

In 2022, the top importers of Children's Picture Books were United States ($549M), United Kingdom ($139M), Germany ($137M), Hong Kong ($103M), and Canada ($84.4M).

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Exporters of Children's Picture Books (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$10.1M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$22.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Children's Picture Books grew the fastest in United States ($10.1M), India ($5.47M), United Kingdom ($5.09M), Netherlands ($2.04M), and Thailand ($1.78M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Children's Picture Books were United States ($22.2M), Canada ($22M), Brazil ($6.56M), Hungary ($5.83M), and France ($5.22M).

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Exporters of Children's Picture Books (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Children's Picture Books (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Children's Picture Books.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.41. This means that most of the exports of Children's Picture Books are explained by 5 countries.

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Value of Exports in Children's Picture Books

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.04B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$498M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Children's Picture Books were China ($1.04B), Poland ($50.5M), India ($30.4M), Chinese Taipei ($15.3M), and Malaysia ($8.62M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Children's Picture Books were United States ($498M), United Kingdom ($111M), Canada ($67M), Germany ($55.3M), and France ($51.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Children's Picture Books by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $5.54M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $277k

Children's Picture Books’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $5.54M.  Children's Picture Books’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $277k.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Children's Picture Books 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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