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Knives and cutting blades, for machines or for mechanical appliances

8208 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $3.57BRnk 641 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $695M | $489MGermany | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.42Rnk 58 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -0.11%Rnk 864 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.015%Rnk 641 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cutting Blades. In 2022, Cutting Blades were the world's 641st most traded product, with a total trade of $3.57B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cutting Blades decreased by -0.11%, from $3.58B to $3.57B. Trade in Cutting Blades represent 0.015% of total world trade.

Cutting Blades are a part of Tools & cutlery. They include Blades for leather, paper, tobacco etc. industries, Blades for metal working machines, Blades for agricultural and forestry machinery, Blades for wood working machines, and Blades for kitchen appliances & food industry machine.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cutting Blades  were Germany ($695M), China ($604M), United States ($343M), Japan ($213M), and Austria ($180M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cutting Blades were United States ($489M), Germany ($342M), China ($169M), Canada ($157M), and France ($137M).

Ranking Cutting Blades ranks 58th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Knives and cutting blades are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, stainless steel, ceramic, and carbon fiber.

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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)Germany$695M
Top Destination (2022)United States$489M

In 2022 Cutting Blades were the world's 641st most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cutting Blades were Germany ($695M), China ($604M), United States ($343M), Japan ($213M), and Austria ($180M).

In 2022, the top importers of Cutting Blades were United States ($489M), Germany ($342M), China ($169M), Canada ($157M), and France ($137M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$71.6M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$23.5M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cutting Blades grew the fastest in China ($71.6M), United States ($35.7M), India ($11.6M), Hungary ($5.93M), and Czechia ($3.8M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cutting Blades were Canada ($23.5M), Mexico ($16.1M), Czechia ($10.6M), Russia ($6.05M), and Brazil ($5.98M).

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Exporters of Cutting Blades (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cutting Blades.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.32. This means that most of the exports of Cutting Blades are explained by 19 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cutting Blades

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$435M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$146M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cutting Blades were China ($435M), Germany ($354M), Japan ($130M), Switzerland ($108M), and Austria ($107M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cutting Blades were United States ($146M), Canada ($103M), Russia ($100M), Mexico ($87.7M), and Thailand ($43.2M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cutting Blades, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Blades for leather, paper, tobacco etc.... ($1.56B), Blades for agricultural and forestry machinery ($677M), Blades for metal working machines ($573M), Blades for wood working machines ($424M), and Blades for kitchen appliances & food... ($337M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cutting Blades by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $4.52M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $16.7M

Cutting Blades’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $4.52M.  Cutting Blades’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $16.7M.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Cutting Blades.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Cutting Blades 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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