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Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked

7005 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $6.61BRnk 469 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $831M | $757MChina | China
2023
Product Complexity -0.38Rnk 686 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -10.1%Rnk 750 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.029%Rnk 469 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Float Glass. In 2023, Float Glass were the world's 469th most traded product, with a total trade of $6.61B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Float Glass decreased by -10.1%, from $7.35B to $6.61B. Trade in Float Glass represent 0.029% of total world trade.

Float Glass are a part of Glass & glassware. They include Float glass etc in sheets, non-wired, clear, Float glass etc sheets, absorbent or reflecting layer, Float glass etc sheets, coloured throughout, and Float glass etc in sheets, wired.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Float Glass  were China ($831M), Germany ($680M), United States ($472M), Belgium ($451M), and Malaysia ($416M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Float Glass were China ($757M), Canada ($356M), India ($304M), Poland ($236M), and South Korea ($229M).

Ranking Float Glass ranks 686th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Float glass is a type of glass that has been treated with a chemical to make it float on water. It's used in the production of windows, mirrors, and other products.

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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$831M
Top Destination (2023)China$757M

In 2023 Float Glass were the world's 469th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Float Glass were China ($831M), Germany ($680M), United States ($472M), Belgium ($451M), and Malaysia ($416M).

In 2023, the top importers of Float Glass were China ($757M), Canada ($356M), India ($304M), Poland ($236M), and South Korea ($229M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Hong Kong$151M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)China$206M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Float Glass grew the fastest in Hong Kong ($151M), Belgium ($100M), South Korea ($47.8M), Chinese Taipei ($34.3M), and Indonesia ($26.1M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Float Glass were China ($206M), Brazil ($44.9M), Hong Kong ($37.2M), Czechia ($29.4M), and India ($26.6M).

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Exporters of Float Glass (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Float Glass.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.8. This means that most of the exports of Float Glass are explained by 27 countries.

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Value of Exports in Float Glass

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$519M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Canada$351M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Float Glass were Germany ($519M), Belgium ($347M), United States ($331M), Malaysia ($254M), and Japan ($237M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Float Glass were Canada ($351M), India ($239M), Austria ($110M), Ukraine ($100M), and Turkey ($99.5M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Float Glass, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Float glass etc in sheets, non-wired,... ($3.47B), Float glass etc sheets, absorbent or... ($2.05B), Float glass etc sheets, coloured throughout ($1.07B), and Float glass etc in sheets, wired ($24.8M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Float Glass (2023)
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Float Glass by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $4.09M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $11.5M

Float Glass’s highest export potential is Turkey. With an export gap of $4.09M.  Float Glass’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $11.5M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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 Float Glass.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Float Glass 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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