Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Miscellaneous. In 2021, Miscellaneous were the world's 12th most traded product, with a total trade of $516B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Miscellaneous grew by 25.3%, from $412B to $516B. Trade in Miscellaneous represent 2.46% of total world trade.

Miscellaneous include Other Furniture, Seats, Light Fixtures, Other toys, Video and Card Games, Sports Equipment, Mattresses, Prefabricated Buildings, Brooms, and Party Decorations, among others.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Miscellaneous  were China ($248B), Germany ($27.6B), Poland ($21.2B), Vietnam ($19.6B), and Italy ($18.5B).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Miscellaneous were United States ($134B), Germany ($42B), United Kingdom ($24.5B), France ($24.1B), and Japan ($17.1B).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Miscellaneous was 11.7%, making it the 7th lowest tariff using the Section product classification.

Ranking Miscellaneous ranks 4th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): China, $248B

Top Destination (2021): United States, $134B

Miscellaneous are the world's 12th most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Miscellaneous were China ($248B), Germany ($27.6B), Poland ($21.2B), Vietnam ($19.6B), and Italy ($18.5B).

In 2021, the top importers of Miscellaneous were United States ($134B), Germany ($42B), United Kingdom ($24.5B), France ($24.1B), and Japan ($17.1B).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $58.9B

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): United States, $31.7B

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Miscellaneous grew the fastest in China ($58.9B), Germany ($4.65B), Poland ($3.71B), Italy ($3.59B), and Vietnam ($2.98B).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Miscellaneous were United States ($31.7B), Germany ($8.17B), France ($5.4B), United Kingdom ($5.19B), and Netherlands ($4.11B).

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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 Miscellaneous.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.66. This means that most of the exports of Miscellaneous are explained by 12 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): China, $243B

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): United States, $119B

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

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Miscellaneous were China ($243B), Vietnam ($14.6B), Poland ($10.4B), Italy ($9.44B), and Mexico ($5.41B).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Miscellaneous were United States ($119B), United Kingdom ($19.2B), France ($16.2B), Germany ($14.3B), and Canada ($10.2B).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Miscellaneous, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Furniture ($112B), Seats ($96.6B), Other toys ($65.4B), Light Fixtures ($64.1B), and Sports Equipment ($44B)

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Miscellaneous.
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Product Complexity

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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.