HS Icon Metal Signs

Sign plates, name plates, address plates and similar plates, numbers, letters and other symbols, of base metal, excluding those of heading no. 9405

8310 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Signs. In 2021, Metal Signs were the world's 945th most traded product, with a total trade of $925M. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Metal Signs grew by 31%, from $706M to $925M. Trade in Metal Signs represent 0.000044% of total world trade.

Metal Signs are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Non-illuminated base metal sign plates, letter, numbe.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Metal Signs  were China ($263M), Germany ($141M), United States ($67.5M), Poland ($38.1M), and Japan ($27.1M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Metal Signs were United States ($144M), Germany ($63.2M), China ($40.7M), Hong Kong ($31.2M), and France ($31.1M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Metal Signs was 13.2%, making it the 252nd lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Metal Signs ranks 585th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Metal Signs. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $263M

Top Destination (2021): United States, $144M

Metal Signs are the world's 945th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Metal Signs were China ($263M), Germany ($141M), United States ($67.5M), Poland ($38.1M), and Japan ($27.1M).

In 2021, the top importers of Metal Signs were United States ($144M), Germany ($63.2M), China ($40.7M), Hong Kong ($31.2M), and France ($31.1M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $84.7M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $41.5M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Metal Signs grew the fastest in China ($84.7M), United Arab Emirates ($13.1M), United States ($10.7M), Germany ($9.61M), and Poland ($8.76M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Metal Signs were United States ($41.5M), China ($13M), United Kingdom ($12.4M), Germany ($11.3M), and France ($10.8M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Metal Signs.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.19. This means that most of the exports of Metal Signs are explained by 18 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $222M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $76.5M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Metal Signs. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Metal Signs during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Signs were China ($222M), Germany ($77.6M), Chinese Taipei ($13.6M), Poland ($13.5M), and United Arab Emirates ($11.2M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Signs were United States ($76.5M), Hong Kong ($14.7M), Cambodia ($14M), France ($12.6M), and Australia ($11.7M).

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Value

In 2021, the world most traded Metal Signs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Non-illuminated base metal sign plates, letter,... ($925M)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Metal Signs.
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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.

Country by Relatedness

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The following visualization shows the relatedness of Metal Signs to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.