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Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

1704 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $16.8BRnk 239 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.97B | $3.26BGermany | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.41Rnk 694 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) 15.1%Rnk 97 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.074%Rnk 239 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Confectionery Sugar. In 2023, Confectionery Sugar were the world's 239th most traded product, with a total trade of $16.8B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Confectionery Sugar grew by 15.1%, from $14.6B to $16.8B. Trade in Confectionery Sugar represent 0.074% of total world trade.

Confectionery Sugar are a part of Sugars & confectioneries. They include Sugar Confectionery (No Cocoa, Excl. Chewing Gum) and Chewing gum containing sugar, except medicinal.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Confectionery Sugar  were Germany ($1.97B), China ($1.5B), Mexico ($1.36B), Spain ($955M), and Netherlands ($932M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Confectionery Sugar were United States ($3.26B), United Kingdom ($1.01B), Germany ($992M), Netherlands ($687M), and France ($631M).

Ranking Confectionery Sugar ranks 694th 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 (2023)Germany$1.97B
Top Destination (2023)United States$3.26B

In 2023 Confectionery Sugar were the world's 239th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Confectionery Sugar were Germany ($1.97B), China ($1.5B), Mexico ($1.36B), Spain ($955M), and Netherlands ($932M).

In 2023, the top importers of Confectionery Sugar were United States ($3.26B), United Kingdom ($1.01B), Germany ($992M), Netherlands ($687M), and France ($631M).

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Exporters of Confectionery Sugar (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Germany$361M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$279M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Confectionery Sugar grew the fastest in Germany ($361M), Belgium ($213M), Netherlands ($166M), China ($146M), and Poland ($144M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Confectionery Sugar were United States ($279M), United Kingdom ($226M), Germany ($191M), Netherlands ($176M), and France ($125M).

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Exporters of Confectionery Sugar (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Confectionery Sugar (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Confectionery Sugar.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.03. This means that most of the exports of Confectionery Sugar are explained by 32 countries.

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Value of Exports in Confectionery Sugar

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.21B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$2.48B

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Confectionery Sugar were China ($1.21B), Mexico ($1.19B), Germany ($979M), Turkey ($872M), and Spain ($743M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Confectionery Sugar were United States ($2.48B), United Kingdom ($708M), France ($343M), Sweden ($206M), and Australia ($187M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Confectionery Sugar, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sugar Confectionery (No Cocoa, Excl. Chewing... ($15.7B) and Chewing gum containing sugar, except medicinal ($1.16B)

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Country Comparison

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $11M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.55M

Confectionery Sugar’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $11M.  Confectionery Sugar’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $6.55M.

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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 (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Confectionery Sugar.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Confectionery Sugar 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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