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Drawing, marking-out, mathematical calculating instruments (drafting machines, protractors, drawing sets etc); instruments for measuring length (e.g. measuring rods, tapes, micrometers, callipers) n.e.c.

9017 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $2.48BRnk 713 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $996M | $367MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1.57Rnk 31 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -3.2%Rnk 506 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.011%Rnk 713 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Drafting Tools. In 2023, Drafting Tools were the world's 713th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.48B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Drafting Tools decreased by -3.2%, from $2.56B to $2.48B. Trade in Drafting Tools represent 0.011% of total world trade.

Drafting Tools are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Hand Measuring Instruments (Length, NES), Micrometers, callipers and gauges, Drawing, marking-out, instruments nes, slide rules, Parts and accessories for drawing, etc instruments, and Drafting tables and machines.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Drafting Tools  were China ($996M), Japan ($298M), Germany ($203M), United States ($176M), and Thailand ($96.3M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Drafting Tools were United States ($367M), Germany ($181M), France ($93.1M), Canada ($92.8M), and China ($91M).

Ranking Drafting Tools ranks 31st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Drawing, marking-out or mathematical calculating instruments are used to make technical drawings. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic and metal.

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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)China$996M
Top Destination (2023)United States$367M

In 2023 Drafting Tools were the world's 713th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Drafting Tools were China ($996M), Japan ($298M), Germany ($203M), United States ($176M), and Thailand ($96.3M).

In 2023, the top importers of Drafting Tools were United States ($367M), Germany ($181M), France ($93.1M), Canada ($92.8M), and China ($91M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$18.4M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Vietnam$28.8M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Drafting Tools grew the fastest in Vietnam ($18.4M), Singapore ($9.7M), Malaysia ($3.91M), United Kingdom ($2.9M), and United States ($2.84M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Drafting Tools were Vietnam ($28.8M), Russia ($14.6M), Indonesia ($14.5M), Mexico ($9.69M), and India ($8.29M).

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Exporters of Drafting Tools (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Drafting Tools.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.53. This means that most of the exports of Drafting Tools are explained by 11 countries.

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Value of Exports in Drafting Tools

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$905M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$191M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Drafting Tools were China ($905M), Japan ($220M), Thailand ($58.7M), Germany ($22.3M), and Chinese Taipei ($16.2M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Drafting Tools were United States ($191M), Canada ($85.4M), Mexico ($67.6M), Russia ($64.3M), and France ($55.5M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Drafting Tools, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Hand Measuring Instruments (Length, NES) ($1.14B), Micrometers, callipers and gauges ($799M), Drawing, marking-out, instruments nes, slide rules ($391M), Parts and accessories for drawing, etc... ($120M), and Drafting tables and machines ($31.9M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Drafting Tools by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $14.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $2.94M

Drafting Tools’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $14.3M.  Drafting Tools’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $2.94M.

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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

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Drafting Tools.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Drafting Tools 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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