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Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal

8309 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $10.3BRnk 370 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.38B | $1.16BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -0.12Rnk 592 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 14.6%Rnk 287 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.044%Rnk 370 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Metal Stoppers. In 2022, Metal Stoppers were the world's 370th most traded product, with a total trade of $10.3B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Metal Stoppers grew by 14.6%, from $9.01B to $10.3B. Trade in Metal Stoppers represent 0.044% of total world trade.

Metal Stoppers are a part of Miscellaneous metal products. They include Stoppers, caps, lids, packing items nes of base metal and Corks, crown, of base metal.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Metal Stoppers  were China ($1.38B), Poland ($959M), Italy ($857M), Germany ($768M), and Spain ($741M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Metal Stoppers were United States ($1.16B), France ($750M), Germany ($628M), United Kingdom ($505M), and Canada ($464M).

Ranking Metal Stoppers ranks 592nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Stoppers, caps and lids are used to seal bottles, jars, and other containers. They can be made from a variety of materials, including metal, plastic, or glass.

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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$1.38B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.16B

In 2022 Metal Stoppers were the world's 370th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Metal Stoppers were China ($1.38B), Poland ($959M), Italy ($857M), Germany ($768M), and Spain ($741M).

In 2022, the top importers of Metal Stoppers were United States ($1.16B), France ($750M), Germany ($628M), United Kingdom ($505M), and Canada ($464M).

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Exporters of Metal Stoppers (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$311M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$147M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Metal Stoppers grew the fastest in China ($311M), Spain ($118M), Italy ($109M), France ($106M), and Poland ($90.2M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Metal Stoppers were France ($147M), Germany ($92.3M), Netherlands ($77.1M), Spain ($66.8M), and United Kingdom ($64.4M).

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Exporters of Metal Stoppers (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Metal Stoppers (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.75. This means that most of the exports of Metal Stoppers are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Metal Stoppers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.32B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$556M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Metal Stoppers were China ($1.32B), Poland ($702M), Italy ($576M), Spain ($367M), and Mexico ($363M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Metal Stoppers were United States ($556M), United Kingdom ($281M), Canada ($241M), Netherlands ($207M), and Belgium ($191M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Metal Stoppers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Stoppers, caps, lids, packing items nes... ($9.76B) and Corks, crown, of base metal ($553M)

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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 Stoppers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Metal Stoppers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $8.57M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $37.8M

Metal Stoppers’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $8.57M.  Metal Stoppers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $37.8M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Metal Stoppers.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Metal Stoppers 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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