Firearms; other similar devices (e.g. sporting shotguns and rifles, muzzle-loading firearms, very pistols, devices for firing flares or blank ammunition, captive bolt humane killers, line throwing guns)

9303 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Firearms. In 2023, Other Firearms were the world's 780th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.86B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Other Firearms decreased by -6.85%, from $2B to $1.86B. Trade in Other Firearms represent 0.0082% of total world trade.

Other Firearms are a part of Weapons. They include Shotguns, shotgun-rifles for sport, hunting or target, Rifles, sporting, hunting or target-shooting, nes, Signal pistols, etc, humane killers, etc, and Muzzle-loading firearms.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Other Firearms  were Italy ($426M), Turkey ($267M), Brazil ($241M), United States ($185M), and Germany ($99M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Other Firearms were United States ($954M), Canada ($146M), France ($73.3M), Germany ($48.5M), and Australia ($45.2M).

Ranking Other Firearms ranks 455th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Firearms and similar devices which operate by the firing of an explosive charge are used for hunting, target shooting, and other recreational purposes. They can be made from a variety of materials, including steel, aluminum, wood, and plastic.

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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 (2023)Italy$426M
Top Destination (2023)United States$954M

In 2023 Other Firearms were the world's 780th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Other Firearms were Italy ($426M), Turkey ($267M), Brazil ($241M), United States ($185M), and Germany ($99M).

In 2023, the top importers of Other Firearms were United States ($954M), Canada ($146M), France ($73.3M), Germany ($48.5M), and Australia ($45.2M).

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Exporters of Other Firearms (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Brazil$46.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$8.79M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Other Firearms grew the fastest in Brazil ($46.7M), Belgium ($16.7M), Spain ($15.7M), Czechia ($15.7M), and Portugal ($12.2M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Other Firearms were United States ($8.79M), Malaysia ($6.79M), Kyrgyzstan ($5.84M), Djibouti ($5.61M), and Mexico ($4.51M).

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Exporters of Other Firearms (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Other Firearms (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Firearms.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.76. This means that most of the exports of Other Firearms are explained by 13 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other Firearms

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Italy$406M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)United States$769M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Other Firearms. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Other Firearms during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Firearms were Italy ($406M), Turkey ($260M), Brazil ($231M), Finland ($77.9M), and Spain ($74.3M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Firearms were United States ($769M), Canada ($115M), France ($60.1M), Australia ($44.2M), and Ukraine ($21.9M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Other Firearms, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Rifles, sporting, hunting or target-shooting, nes ($940M), Shotguns, shotgun-rifles for sport, hunting or... ($771M), Signal pistols, etc, humane killers, etc ($108M), and Muzzle-loading firearms ($41.3M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Other Firearms (2023)
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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 Other Firearms.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Other Firearms by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $2.69M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALTurkey+ $1.08M

Other Firearms’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $2.69M.  Other Firearms’s highest import potential is Turkey with an import gap of $1.08M.

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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 (2023)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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