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Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampoules, containers of glass of a kind used for the conveyance or packing of goods; preserving jars of glass; stoppers, lids and other closures of glass

7010 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $15.4BRnk 272 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.84B | $2.14BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.58Rnk 730 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 14.7%Rnk 281 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.065%Rnk 272 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass Bottles. In 2022, Glass Bottles were the world's 272nd most traded product, with a total trade of $15.4B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Glass Bottles grew by 14.7%, from $13.4B to $15.4B. Trade in Glass Bottles represent 0.065% of total world trade.

Glass Bottles are a part of Glass & glassware. They include Glass Containers for Packing & Conveyance (n.e.s.) and Ampoules of glass for conveyance or packing.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Glass Bottles  were China ($2.84B), Germany ($1.67B), Italy ($1.23B), France ($923M), and Mexico ($739M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Glass Bottles were United States ($2.14B), France ($1.75B), Spain ($883M), Italy ($881M), and Germany ($577M).

Ranking Glass Bottles ranks 730th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Glass containers are used to store and transport various products. They can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, metal, plastic, or ceramic.

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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$2.84B
Top Destination (2022)United States$2.14B

In 2022 Glass Bottles were the world's 272nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Glass Bottles were China ($2.84B), Germany ($1.67B), Italy ($1.23B), France ($923M), and Mexico ($739M).

In 2022, the top importers of Glass Bottles were United States ($2.14B), France ($1.75B), Spain ($883M), Italy ($881M), and Germany ($577M).

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Exporters of Glass Bottles (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$500M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Spain$204M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Glass Bottles grew the fastest in China ($500M), Germany ($218M), Italy ($111M), Mexico ($95.4M), and Bulgaria ($95M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Glass Bottles were Spain ($204M), United States ($192M), United Kingdom ($157M), Italy ($150M), and Vietnam ($140M).

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Exporters of Glass Bottles (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.85. This means that most of the exports of Glass Bottles are explained by 28 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass Bottles

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.78B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$1.66B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass Bottles were China ($2.78B), Germany ($1.09B), Mexico ($565M), Italy ($348M), and India ($331M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass Bottles were United States ($1.66B), France ($823M), Spain ($402M), Canada ($400M), and Vietnam ($336M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Glass Bottles, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Glass Containers for Packing & Conveyance... ($15.2B) and Ampoules of glass for conveyance or... ($203M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass Bottles by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $9.49M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.67M

Glass Bottles’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $9.49M.  Glass Bottles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $7.67M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

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 Glass Bottles.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Glass Bottles 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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