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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Glass & glassware. In 2022, Glass & glassware were the world's 42nd most traded product, with a total trade of $89.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Glass & glassware grew by 3.99%, from $86.5B to $89.9B. Trade in Glass & glassware represent 0.38% of total world trade.

Glass & glassware are a part of Stone And Glass. They include Glass Fibers, Safety Glass, Interior Decorative Glassware, Glass Bottles, Float Glass, Glass Mirrors, Other Glass Articles, Glass with Edge Workings, Glass Balls, and Glass Beads, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Glass & glassware  were China ($25.2B), Germany ($7.92B), United States ($6.41B), France ($3.57B), and Italy ($3.16B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Glass & glassware were United States ($10.7B), Germany ($6.38B), China ($4.52B), France ($4.44B), and Italy ($2.89B).

Ranking Glass & glassware ranks 18th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$25.2B
Top Destination (2022)United States$10.7B

In 2022 Glass & glassware were the world's 42nd most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Glass & glassware were China ($25.2B), Germany ($7.92B), United States ($6.41B), France ($3.57B), and Italy ($3.16B).

In 2022, the top importers of Glass & glassware were United States ($10.7B), Germany ($6.38B), China ($4.52B), France ($4.44B), and Italy ($2.89B).

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Exporters of Glass & glassware (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$1.94B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$794M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Glass & glassware grew the fastest in China ($1.94B), Mexico ($292M), Turkey ($281M), Poland ($205M), and United Arab Emirates ($195M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Glass & glassware were United States ($794M), India ($441M), Vietnam ($359M), Saudi Arabia ($282M), and Italy ($266M).

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Exporters of Glass & glassware (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Glass & glassware (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Glass & glassware.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.56. This means that most of the exports of Glass & glassware are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Glass & glassware

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$20.7B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$4.25B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Glass & glassware were China ($20.7B), Germany ($1.55B), Czechia ($1.33B), Poland ($997M), and Malaysia ($884M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Glass & glassware were United States ($4.25B), Canada ($2.1B), Hong Kong ($1.54B), United Kingdom ($1.26B), and Vietnam ($1.08B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Glass & glassware, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Glass Fibers ($15.4B), Glass Bottles ($15.4B), Safety Glass ($12B), Interior Decorative Glassware ($10.5B), and Glass Mirrors ($8.03B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Glass & glassware (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Glass & glassware.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Glass & glassware by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $456M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $36.2M

Glass & glassware’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $456M.  Glass & glassware’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $36.2M.

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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)

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