Hormones, prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes, natural or reproduced by synthesis; derivatives and structural analogues thereof, including chain modified polypeptides, used primarily as hormones.

2937 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Hormones. In 2022, Hormones were the world's 212th most traded product, with a total trade of $20.9B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Hormones grew by 4.34%, from $20.1B to $20.9B. Trade in Hormones represent 0.088% of total world trade.

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Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Hormones  were Ireland ($7.02B), Switzerland ($2.8B), United States ($2.79B), Denmark ($1.47B), and Belgium ($1.18B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Hormones were United States ($6.4B), Austria ($2.81B), Italy ($2.73B), France ($1.79B), and Germany ($1.61B).

Ranking Hormones ranks 172nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Hormones are chemical messengers used to regulate various functions in the body. Prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes are all made from arachidonic acid. Natural prostaglandins are derived from arachidonic acid and are used as hormones in the body. Synthetic prostaglandins are also used as hormones in the body. Derivatives and structural analogues of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes are also used as hormones in the body.

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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)Ireland$7.02B
Top Destination (2022)United States$6.4B

In 2022 Hormones were the world's 212th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Hormones were Ireland ($7.02B), Switzerland ($2.8B), United States ($2.79B), Denmark ($1.47B), and Belgium ($1.18B).

In 2022, the top importers of Hormones were United States ($6.4B), Austria ($2.81B), Italy ($2.73B), France ($1.79B), and Germany ($1.61B).

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Exporters of Hormones (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Ireland$1.04B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.24B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Hormones grew the fastest in Ireland ($1.04B), United States ($465M), Austria ($326M), Germany ($296M), and Singapore ($104M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Hormones were United States ($1.24B), Italy ($676M), Germany ($303M), Switzerland ($93.7M), and Spain ($71.8M).

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Exporters of Hormones (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.37. This means that most of the exports of Hormones are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Hormones

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Ireland$6.93B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$3.6B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Hormones were Ireland ($6.93B), Switzerland ($2.53B), Denmark ($1.28B), Belgium ($568M), and Argentina ($361M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Hormones were United States ($3.6B), Austria ($2.28B), Italy ($2.2B), France ($1.54B), and Germany ($835M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Hormones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Hormones nes, derivatives, in bulk, steroids... ($13.8B), Insulin, salts, in bulk ($2.51B), Adrenal cortical hormones nes, in bulk,... ($2.37B), Halogenated derivs adrenalal cortical hormones, bulk ($1.15B), and Oestrogens and progestogens, in bulk ($810M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Hormones (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 Hormones.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Hormones by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $39.5M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $4.08M

Hormones’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $39.5M.  Hormones’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $4.08M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Hormones 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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