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Knives; with cutting blades, serrated or not (including pruning knives), other than knives of heading no. 8208, and blades therefore

8211 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $3.06BRnk 658 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.52B | $805MChina | United States
2023
Product Complexity 0.95Rnk 190 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -14.8%Rnk 897 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.014%Rnk 658 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Knives. In 2023, Knives were the world's 658th most traded product, with a total trade of $3.06B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Knives decreased by -14.8%, from $3.59B to $3.06B. Trade in Knives represent 0.014% of total world trade.

Knives are a part of Tools & cutlery. They include Butcher's knives, hunting knives etc, Pocket/pen/other knives with folding blades, Table knives, Sets of different knives, cutlery sets, and Blades for knives for hand use.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Knives  were China ($1.52B), Germany ($277M), Japan ($183M), Switzerland ($178M), and Chinese Taipei ($101M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Knives were United States ($805M), Germany ($293M), France ($150M), Netherlands ($132M), and Canada ($121M).

Ranking Knives ranks 190th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Knives with cutting blades are used to cut and slice food. They can be made from a variety of materials, including stainless steel, carbon steel, ceramic, and other materials.

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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$1.52B
Top Destination (2023)United States$805M

In 2023 Knives were the world's 658th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Knives were China ($1.52B), Germany ($277M), Japan ($183M), Switzerland ($178M), and Chinese Taipei ($101M).

In 2023, the top importers of Knives were United States ($805M), Germany ($293M), France ($150M), Netherlands ($132M), and Canada ($121M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Belgium$9.99M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Russia$13.3M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Knives grew the fastest in Belgium ($9.99M), Australia ($3.38M), Bulgaria ($1.68M), Turkey ($1.52M), and United Kingdom ($1.29M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Knives were Russia ($13.3M), United Arab Emirates ($8.83M), Saudi Arabia ($7.88M), Egypt ($5.01M), and Switzerland ($4.44M).

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Exporters of Knives (2022 - 2023)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.2. This means that most of the exports of Knives are explained by 9 countries.

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Value of Exports in Knives

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$1.5B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$710M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Knives were China ($1.5B), Switzerland ($140M), Japan ($131M), Chinese Taipei ($90.8M), and Vietnam ($46.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Knives were United States ($710M), Canada ($117M), France ($90.1M), Netherlands ($78.8M), and Russia ($73.1M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Knives, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Butcher's knives, hunting knives etc ($1.21B), Pocket/pen/other knives with folding blades ($784M), Sets of different knives, cutlery sets ($471M), Table knives ($363M), and Blades for knives for hand use ($227M)

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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Knives by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALRussia+ $14M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.99M

Knives’s highest export potential is Russia. With an export gap of $14M.  Knives’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $1.99M.

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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 Knives.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Knives 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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