Stationery; fittings for loose-leaf binders or files, letter clips, letter corners, paper clips, indexing tags and the like, staples in strips (for offices, upholstery, packaging), of base metal

8305 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Office Supplies. In 2022, Metal Office Supplies were the world's 920th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Metal Office Supplies grew by 5.23%, from $1.05B to $1.1B. Trade in Metal Office Supplies represent 0.0047% of total world trade.

Metal Office Supplies are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Staples, office, upholstery, package etc of base meta, Office binder/file fittings, of base metal, and Letter corners, paper clips, metal office articles ne.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Metal Office Supplies  were China ($575M), Germany ($47M), Slovenia ($35.7M), Italy ($32.5M), and Austria ($28.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($247M), Germany ($65M), Mexico ($39.6M), Indonesia ($39.2M), and Vietnam ($38.1M).

Ranking Metal Office Supplies ranks 210th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Office supplies are used in the production of other goods. They can be made from a variety of materials, including paper, 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 (2022)China$575M
Top Destination (2022)United States$247M

In 2022 Metal Office Supplies were the world's 920th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Metal Office Supplies were China ($575M), Germany ($47M), Slovenia ($35.7M), Italy ($32.5M), and Austria ($28.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($247M), Germany ($65M), Mexico ($39.6M), Indonesia ($39.2M), and Vietnam ($38.1M).

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Exporters of Metal Office Supplies (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$70.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$34.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Metal Office Supplies grew the fastest in China ($70.4M), Oman ($8.92M), Nigeria ($7.34M), Japan ($3.61M), and Vietnam ($2.82M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($34.2M), Guinea ($7.41M), Vietnam ($6.31M), Indonesia ($5.07M), and Japan ($5.05M).

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Exporters of Metal Office Supplies (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metal Office Supplies.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.33. This means that most of the exports of Metal Office Supplies are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Metal Office Supplies

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$571M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$225M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Office Supplies were China ($571M), Slovenia ($34M), Chinese Taipei ($18.3M), Oman ($17.2M), and Italy ($14.5M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Office Supplies were United States ($225M), Indonesia ($38.9M), Mexico ($37.3M), Canada ($22.2M), and Vietnam ($21.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Metal Office Supplies, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Staples, office, upholstery, package etc of... ($605M), Letter corners, paper clips, metal office... ($299M), and Office binder/file fittings, of base metal ($198M)

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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 Metal Office Supplies.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Metal Office Supplies by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $5.67M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $306k

Metal Office Supplies’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $5.67M.  Metal Office Supplies’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $306k.

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Product Complexity

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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 Metal Office Supplies 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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