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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)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Hormones. In 2021, Hormones were the world's 211th most traded product, with a total trade of $20B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Hormones grew by 5.02%, from $19B to $20B. Trade in Hormones represent 0.00095% of total world trade.

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Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Hormones  were Ireland ($5.99B), Switzerland ($3.38B), United States ($2.34B), Denmark ($1.79B), and Belgium ($1.71B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Hormones were United States ($5.15B), Austria ($3.16B), Italy ($2.05B), France ($1.8B), and China ($1.55B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Hormones was 2.64%, making it the 1181st lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Hormones ranks 329th 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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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): Ireland, $5.99B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $5.15B

Hormones are the world's 211th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Hormones were Ireland ($5.99B), Switzerland ($3.38B), United States ($2.34B), Denmark ($1.79B), and Belgium ($1.71B).

In 2021, the top importers of Hormones were United States ($5.15B), Austria ($3.16B), Italy ($2.05B), France ($1.8B), and China ($1.55B).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): Ireland, $1.7B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $660M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Hormones grew the fastest in Ireland ($1.7B), Denmark ($416M), Switzerland ($222M), United States ($184M), and China ($142M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Hormones were United States ($660M), Austria ($571M), Belgium ($562M), China ($450M), and Germany ($266M).

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Market Concentration

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

In 2021, 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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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): Ireland, $5.88B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): Austria, $2.96B

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 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Hormones were Ireland ($5.88B), Switzerland ($3.2B), Denmark ($1.67B), Belgium ($337M), and Argentina ($270M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Hormones were Austria ($2.96B), United States ($2.81B), France ($1.54B), Italy ($1.5B), and Germany ($793M).

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In 2021, the world most traded Hormones, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Hormones nes, derivatives, in bulk, steroids... ($12B), Adrenal cortical hormones nes, in bulk,... ($2.9B), Insulin, salts, in bulk ($2.85B), Halogenated derivs adrenalal cortical hormones, bulk ($1.16B), and Oestrogens and progestogens, in bulk ($852M)

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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

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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.