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Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal

83 (Harmonized System 1992 for 2-digit)

2022
World Trade $87.5BRnk 43 / 96
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $30.1B | $15.3BChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 1.25Rnk 10 / 96
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 4.58%Rnk 54 / 96
2022
Share of World Trade 0.37%Rnk 43 / 96

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Miscellaneous metal products. In 2022, Miscellaneous metal products were the world's 43rd most traded product, with a total trade of $87.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Miscellaneous metal products grew by 4.58%, from $83.7B to $87.5B. Trade in Miscellaneous metal products represent 0.37% of total world trade.

Miscellaneous metal products are a part of Metals. They include Metal Mountings, Padlocks, Metal Stoppers, Other Metal Fasteners, Coated Metal Soldering Products, Bells and Other Metal Ornaments, Flexible Metal Tubing, Safes, Metal Office Supplies, and Metal Signs, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Miscellaneous metal products  were China ($30.1B), Germany ($8.61B), United States ($5.35B), Italy ($4.19B), and Mexico ($3.13B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Miscellaneous metal products were United States ($15.3B), Germany ($5.98B), France ($3.6B), Mexico ($3.17B), and Canada ($3.13B).

Ranking Miscellaneous metal products ranks 10th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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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$30.1B
Top Destination (2022)United States$15.3B

In 2022 Miscellaneous metal products were the world's 43rd most traded product (out of 96).

In 2022, the top exporters of Miscellaneous metal products were China ($30.1B), Germany ($8.61B), United States ($5.35B), Italy ($4.19B), and Mexico ($3.13B).

In 2022, the top importers of Miscellaneous metal products were United States ($15.3B), Germany ($5.98B), France ($3.6B), Mexico ($3.17B), and Canada ($3.13B).

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Exporters of Miscellaneous metal products (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$2.44B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$1.07B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Miscellaneous metal products grew the fastest in China ($2.44B), United States ($656M), Mexico ($315M), Canada ($262M), and United Arab Emirates ($184M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Miscellaneous metal products were United States ($1.07B), Mexico ($353M), India ($321M), Canada ($295M), and Vietnam ($221M).

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Exporters of Miscellaneous metal products (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Miscellaneous metal products.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.14. This means that most of the exports of Miscellaneous metal products are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Miscellaneous metal products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$28.1B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$9.98B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Miscellaneous metal products were China ($28.1B), Germany ($2.63B), Italy ($1.96B), Austria ($1.85B), and Chinese Taipei ($1.81B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Miscellaneous metal products were United States ($9.98B), United Kingdom ($1.73B), France ($1.66B), Russia ($1.35B), and Canada ($1.3B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Miscellaneous metal products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Metal Mountings ($43.4B), Padlocks ($15.2B), Metal Stoppers ($10.3B), Other Metal Fasteners ($4.86B), and Coated Metal Soldering Products ($3.7B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Miscellaneous metal products (2022)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Miscellaneous metal products.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Miscellaneous metal products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $567M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $72.1M

Miscellaneous metal products’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $567M.  Miscellaneous metal products’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $72.1M.

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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)

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