Molluscs0307 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)
2020 World Trade: $9.09B, Rnk 331 / 1217
2020 Top Exporter | Top Importer: $1.94B | $1.31B, China | Spain
2020 Product Complexity: -1.59, Rnk 964 / 1028
2019 - 2020 Export Growth (CAGR): -17%, Rnk 952 / 1217
2018 Mean Tariff: 10.4%, Rnk 396 / 1259
2020 Share of World Trade: 0.054%, Rnk 331 / 1217
Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Molluscs. In 2020, Molluscs were the world's 331st most traded product, with a total trade of $9.09B. Between 2019 and 2020 the exports of Molluscs decreased by -17%, from $11B to $9.09B. Trade in Molluscs represent 0.054% of total world trade.
Molluscs are a part of Fish, crustaceans, & molluscs. They include Cuttle fish, squid, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, Aquatic invertebrates nes, frozen or preserved, Octopus, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, Aquatic invertebrates nes, fresh or chilled, live, Scallops other than live, fresh or chilled, Cuttle fish, squid, live, fresh or chilled, Mussels, shelled or not, live, fresh or chilled, Scallops, live, fresh or chilled, Oysters, and Mussels, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, among others.
Exports In 2020 the top exporters of Molluscs were China ($1.94B), Spain ($563M), India ($511M), Indonesia ($436M), and Peru ($433M).
Imports In 2020 the top importers of Molluscs were Spain ($1.31B), China ($1.24B), Japan ($860M), Italy ($803M), and South Korea ($789M).
Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Molluscs was 10.4%, making it the 396th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.
Ranking Molluscs ranks 964th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).
The following visualization shows the latest trends on Molluscs. Countries are shown based on data availability.
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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.
Trade By Country
Molluscs are the world's 331st most traded product.
In 2020, the top exporters of Molluscs were China ($1.94B), Spain ($563M), India ($511M), Indonesia ($436M), and Peru ($433M).
In 2020, the top importers of Molluscs were Spain ($1.31B), China ($1.24B), Japan ($860M), Italy ($803M), and South Korea ($789M).
Trade by country
Top Origin Growth (2019 - 2020): Argentina, $182M
Top Destination Growth (2019 - 2020): South Korea, $36.7M
Between 2019 and 2020, the exports of Molluscs grew the fastest in Argentina ($182M), Morocco ($58.5M), Burma ($33.3M), Vietnam ($20.5M), and Pakistan ($19.4M).
Between 2019 and 2020, the fastest growing importers of Molluscs were South Korea ($36.7M), Russia ($7.3M), Norway ($3.41M), Saudi Arabia ($3.29M), and Philippines ($3.1M).
Cumulative market share
This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Molluscs.
In 2020, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.74. This means that most of the exports of Molluscs are explained by 26 countries.
This map shows which countries export or import more of Molluscs. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Molluscs during 2020.
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Molluscs were China ($696M), India ($508M), Peru ($431M), Indonesia ($426M), and Argentina ($402M).
In 2020, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Molluscs were Spain ($750M), Italy ($701M), South Korea ($648M), Japan ($476M), and Hong Kong ($385M).
In 2020, the world most traded Molluscs, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Aquatic invertebrates nes, frozen or preserved ($6.08B), Aquatic invertebrates nes, fresh or chilled,... ($902M), Cuttle fish, squid, frozen, dried, salted... ($427M), Cuttle fish, squid, live, fresh or... ($346M), and Mussels, shelled or not, live, fresh... ($306M)
This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Molluscs. It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Molluscs in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.
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.
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