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Liquid crystal devices not constituting articles provided for more specifically in other headings; lasers, not laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments n.e.c. in this chapter

9013 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $15.6BRnk 260 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $3.09B | $2.88BUnited States | United States
2023
Product Complexity 1.01Rnk 178 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -32.3%Rnk 1168 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.069%Rnk 260 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of LCDs. In 2023, LCDs were the world's 260th most traded product, with a total trade of $15.6B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of LCDs decreased by -32.3%, from $23B to $15.6B. Trade in LCDs represent 0.069% of total world trade.

LCDs are a part of Optical, photo, & film equipment; medical instruments. They include Optical devices, appliances and instruments, nes, Parts and accessories of optical appliances nes, Lasers, other than laser diodes, and Telescopes for arms/other equipment, periscopes.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of LCDs  were United States ($3.09B), Germany ($3.01B), China ($2.08B), Chinese Taipei ($986M), and Canada ($827M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of LCDs were United States ($2.88B), China ($2.48B), Germany ($1.26B), Netherlands ($992M), and Japan ($919M).

Ranking LCDs ranks 178th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Liquid crystal devices are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including glass, plastic, and metal.

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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)United States$3.09B
Top Destination (2023)United States$2.88B

In 2023 LCDs were the world's 260th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of LCDs were United States ($3.09B), Germany ($3.01B), China ($2.08B), Chinese Taipei ($986M), and Canada ($827M).

In 2023, the top importers of LCDs were United States ($2.88B), China ($2.48B), Germany ($1.26B), Netherlands ($992M), and Japan ($919M).

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Exporters of LCDs (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$243M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Japan$216M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of LCDs grew the fastest in United States ($243M), Netherlands ($96.2M), Sweden ($68.4M), Israel ($61.9M), and France ($47.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of LCDs were Japan ($216M), Netherlands ($80.2M), Spain ($45.2M), Germany ($36.5M), and Thailand ($28.5M).

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Exporters of LCDs (2022 - 2023)

Importers of LCDs (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.93. This means that most of the exports of LCDs are explained by 15 countries.

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Value of Exports in LCDs

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Germany$1.75B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Netherlands$726M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of LCDs were Germany ($1.75B), Canada ($464M), Chinese Taipei ($343M), Thailand ($331M), and United Kingdom ($219M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of LCDs were Netherlands ($726M), China ($403M), Hong Kong ($278M), South Korea ($258M), and Italy ($195M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded LCDs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Lasers, other than laser diodes ($7.34B), Optical devices, appliances and instruments, nes ($4.4B), Parts and accessories of optical appliances... ($2.69B), and Telescopes for arms/other equipment, periscopes ($1.13B)

HS6 Disaggregation for LCDs (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to LCDs.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of LCDs by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALJapan+ $41.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $65.7M

LCDs’s highest export potential is Japan. With an export gap of $41.7M.  LCDs’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $65.7M.

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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 LCDs.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of LCDs 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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