Electric (electrically heated gas) soldering, brazing, welding machines and apparatus, capable or not of cutting, electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or sintered carbides

8515 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Electric Soldering Equipment. In 2022, Electric Soldering Equipment were the world's 323rd most traded product, with a total trade of $12.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Electric Soldering Equipment decreased by -1.1%, from $12.7B to $12.5B. Trade in Electric Soldering Equipment represent 0.053% of total world trade.

Electric Soldering Equipment are a part of Electrical machinery and electronics. They include Parts of electric solder, weld or braze equipment, Electric, laser and ultrasonic welding equipment nes, Electric resistance welding equipment, automatic, Automatic electric plasma, other arc welding equipmen, Non-automatic electric plasma and other arc welders, Electric brazing, soldering machines and apparatus ne, Electric resistance welding equipment, non-automatic, and Electric soldering irons and guns.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Electric Soldering Equipment  were China ($2.65B), Germany ($2.39B), United States ($1.09B), Japan ($977M), and Switzerland ($608M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Electric Soldering Equipment were United States ($1.95B), China ($965M), Germany ($855M), Mexico ($678M), and Canada ($444M).

Ranking Electric Soldering Equipment ranks 8th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Electric machines and apparatus are used to melt or fuse metals, metal carbides, or ceramics. They can also be used to cut materials.

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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$2.65B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.95B

In 2022 Electric Soldering Equipment were the world's 323rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Electric Soldering Equipment were China ($2.65B), Germany ($2.39B), United States ($1.09B), Japan ($977M), and Switzerland ($608M).

In 2022, the top importers of Electric Soldering Equipment were United States ($1.95B), China ($965M), Germany ($855M), Mexico ($678M), and Canada ($444M).

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Exporters of Electric Soldering Equipment (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$114M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Mexico$107M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Electric Soldering Equipment grew the fastest in United States ($114M), Germany ($92.5M), Canada ($47.8M), Italy ($37.5M), and Netherlands ($27.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Electric Soldering Equipment were Mexico ($107M), United States ($57.7M), Argentina ($55.7M), Turkey ($54.4M), and Vietnam ($25M).

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Exporters of Electric Soldering Equipment (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Electric Soldering Equipment.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.07. This means that most of the exports of Electric Soldering Equipment are explained by 16 countries.

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Value of Exports in Electric Soldering Equipment

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.68B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$860M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Electric Soldering Equipment were China ($1.68B), Germany ($1.54B), Japan ($752M), Switzerland ($493M), and South Korea ($310M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Electric Soldering Equipment were United States ($860M), Mexico ($451M), Russia ($305M), India ($277M), and Vietnam ($248M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Electric Soldering Equipment, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Parts of electric solder, weld or... ($3.49B), Electric, laser and ultrasonic welding equipment... ($3.01B), Automatic electric plasma, other arc welding... ($1.87B), Electric resistance welding equipment, automatic ($1.53B), and Non-automatic electric plasma and other arc... ($1.4B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Electric Soldering Equipment (2022)
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Country Comparison

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Electric Soldering Equipment by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $38.9M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $28.9M

Electric Soldering Equipment’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $38.9M.  Electric Soldering Equipment’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $28.9M.

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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 Electric Soldering Equipment 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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