Weaving machines (looms)

8446 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Looms. In 2022, Looms were the world's 757th most traded product, with a total trade of $2.27B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Looms decreased by -0.79%, from $2.29B to $2.27B. Trade in Looms represent 0.0096% of total world trade.

Looms are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Shuttle-less looms for weaving fabric >30cm wide, Machines for weaving fabric, width < 30 cm, Shuttle type looms nes for weaving fabric >30cm wide, and Shuttle type power loom for weaving fabric >30cm wide.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Looms  were Belgium ($706M), China ($609M), Japan ($358M), Italy ($200M), and Germany ($94.1M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Looms were India ($694M), Turkey ($290M), China ($284M), Iran ($104M), and Pakistan ($94M).

Ranking Looms ranks 67th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Weaving machines are used to make textiles. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal, and plastic.

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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)Belgium$706M
Top Destination (2022)India$694M

In 2022 Looms were the world's 757th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Looms were Belgium ($706M), China ($609M), Japan ($358M), Italy ($200M), and Germany ($94.1M).

In 2022, the top importers of Looms were India ($694M), Turkey ($290M), China ($284M), Iran ($104M), and Pakistan ($94M).

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Exporters of Looms (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$119M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$290M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Looms grew the fastest in China ($119M), Turkey ($10.2M), Latvia ($4.9M), Mauritius ($4.56M), and Thailand ($4.05M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Looms were India ($290M), Indonesia ($42.7M), Uzbekistan ($30.4M), Vietnam ($15.7M), and Iran ($14M).

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Exporters of Looms (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.91. This means that most of the exports of Looms are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Looms

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Belgium$702M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$649M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Looms were Belgium ($702M), Japan ($349M), China ($325M), Italy ($172M), and Germany ($79.5M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Looms were India ($649M), Turkey ($257M), Iran ($104M), Pakistan ($91.7M), and Bangladesh ($76.8M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Looms, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Shuttle-less looms for weaving fabric >30cm... ($1.95B), Machines for weaving fabric, width <... ($123M), Shuttle type power loom for weaving... ($104M), and Shuttle type looms nes for weaving... ($92.6M)

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $7.38M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $4.35M

Looms’s highest export potential is Turkey. With an export gap of $7.38M.  Looms’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $4.35M.

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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 Looms 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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