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Spectacles, goggles and the like; corrective, protective or other

9004 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $11.9BRnk 333 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $4.53B | $3.04BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.02Rnk 169 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 13.8%Rnk 300 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.05%Rnk 333 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Eyewear. In 2022, Eyewear were the world's 333rd most traded product, with a total trade of $11.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Eyewear grew by 13.8%, from $10.5B to $11.9B. Trade in Eyewear represent 0.05% of total world trade.

Eyewear are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Sunglasses and Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Eyewear  were China ($4.53B), Italy ($3.48B), Chinese Taipei ($521M), United States ($514M), and Germany ($468M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Eyewear were United States ($3.04B), Germany ($668M), France ($666M), Italy ($663M), and Hong Kong ($624M).

Ranking Eyewear ranks 169th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Spectacles are used to correct vision problems. They can be made from a variety of materials, including plastic, glass, 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 (2022)China$4.53B
Top Destination (2022)United States$3.04B

In 2022 Eyewear were the world's 333rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Eyewear were China ($4.53B), Italy ($3.48B), Chinese Taipei ($521M), United States ($514M), and Germany ($468M).

In 2022, the top importers of Eyewear were United States ($3.04B), Germany ($668M), France ($666M), Italy ($663M), and Hong Kong ($624M).

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Exporters of Eyewear (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$766M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$224M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Eyewear grew the fastest in China ($766M), Italy ($405M), Japan ($55.7M), France ($52.7M), and Mexico ($46.3M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Eyewear were United States ($224M), Singapore ($91.1M), Italy ($86.7M), France ($78.4M), and Spain ($77.8M).

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Exporters of Eyewear (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Eyewear (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.05. This means that most of the exports of Eyewear are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Eyewear

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$4.21B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$2.52B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Eyewear were China ($4.21B), Italy ($2.81B), Chinese Taipei ($496M), Thailand ($110M), and Hungary ($84.7M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Eyewear were United States ($2.52B), Hong Kong ($554M), United Kingdom ($397M), Canada ($323M), and Australia ($313M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Eyewear, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Sunglasses ($8.14B) and Spectacles, goggles except sunglasses ($3.81B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Eyewear (2022)
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It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Eyewear in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Eyewear by percentage of total exports

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 Eyewear.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Eyewear 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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