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Combs, hair-slides and similar; hairpins, curling pins, curling grips and hair curlers and the like, other than those of heading no. 8516 and parts thereof

9615 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $2.58BRnk 719 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.05B | $504MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.07Rnk 860 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 27.9%Rnk 103 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 719 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Combs. In 2022, Combs were the world's 719th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.58B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Combs grew by 27.9%, from $2.02B to $2.58B. Trade in Combs represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Combs are a part of Misc. manufactures. They include Combs, hair-slides etc of hard rubber or plastic, Combs, hair-slides etc of other materials, and hairstyling articles, nes.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Combs  were China ($2.05B), Netherlands ($91.6M), Germany ($62M), United States ($38.1M), and Italy ($36.4M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Combs were United States ($504M), Japan ($129M), Germany ($112M), United Kingdom ($92.6M), and Malaysia ($85.4M).

Ranking Combs ranks 860th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Hair combs are used to comb hair. Hair-slides are used to hold a section of hair in place while it is being styled. Curling pins are used to curl hair, and curling grips are used to hold the hair while it is being curled.

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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$2.05B
Top Destination (2022)United States$504M

In 2022 Combs were the world's 719th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Combs were China ($2.05B), Netherlands ($91.6M), Germany ($62M), United States ($38.1M), and Italy ($36.4M).

In 2022, the top importers of Combs were United States ($504M), Japan ($129M), Germany ($112M), United Kingdom ($92.6M), and Malaysia ($85.4M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$459M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$104M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Combs grew the fastest in China ($459M), Netherlands ($71.9M), United States ($14.6M), Italy ($8.97M), and Germany ($6.08M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Combs were United States ($104M), Singapore ($62.3M), Spain ($41.2M), Poland ($38.4M), and Malaysia ($34.9M).

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Exporters of Combs (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 1.67. This means that most of the exports of Combs are explained by 3 countries.

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Value of Exports in Combs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.02B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$466M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Combs were China ($2.02B), Netherlands ($29.4M), Chinese Taipei ($13.5M), Marshall Islands ($152k), and Cocos (Keeling) Islands ($15.4k).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Combs were United States ($466M), Japan ($116M), United Kingdom ($81.8M), Malaysia ($79.9M), and Singapore ($75.3M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Combs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Combs, hair-slides etc of hard rubber... ($1.28B), Combs, hair-slides etc of other materials ($845M), and hairstyling articles, nes ($454M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Combs by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $18.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $923k

Combs’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $18.4M.  Combs’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $923k.

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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 Combs 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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