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Boats, floating structures, other (for e.g. rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and beacons)

8907 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $1.19BRnk 894 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top Importer $174M | $146MUnited States | United States
2023
Product Complexity -0.49Rnk 719 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -4.81%Rnk 560 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.0053%Rnk 894 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Floating Structures. In 2023, Other Floating Structures were the world's 894th most traded product, with a total trade of $1.19B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Other Floating Structures decreased by -4.81%, from $1.25B to $1.19B. Trade in Other Floating Structures represent 0.0053% of total world trade.

Other Floating Structures are a part of Ships, boats, & floating structures. They include Buoys, beacons, coffer-dams, pontoons, floats nes and Inflatable rafts.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Other Floating Structures  were United States ($174M), United Kingdom ($168M), China ($157M), Mexico ($68M), and France ($55.5M).

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Other Floating Structures were United States ($146M), Brazil ($79.3M), United Kingdom ($75.3M), United Arab Emirates ($55.7M), and Canada ($47.7M).

Ranking Other Floating Structures ranks 719th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Rafts, tanks, coffer-dams, landing stages, buoys and other floating structures are used to keep ships afloat. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal 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)United States$174M
Top Destination (2023)United States$146M

In 2023 Other Floating Structures were the world's 894th most traded product (out of 1,217).

In 2023, the top exporters of Other Floating Structures were United States ($174M), United Kingdom ($168M), China ($157M), Mexico ($68M), and France ($55.5M).

In 2023, the top importers of Other Floating Structures were United States ($146M), Brazil ($79.3M), United Kingdom ($75.3M), United Arab Emirates ($55.7M), and Canada ($47.7M).

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Exporters of Other Floating Structures (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)United States$20.7M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)United Arab Emirates$35.4M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Other Floating Structures grew the fastest in United States ($20.7M), Netherlands ($15.8M), Australia ($12M), Denmark ($11.7M), and Mexico ($10.7M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Other Floating Structures were United Arab Emirates ($35.4M), China ($26.7M), United Kingdom ($18.1M), Nigeria ($17.1M), and Georgia ($14M).

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Exporters of Other Floating Structures (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Other Floating Structures (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Floating Structures.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.55. This means that most of the exports of Other Floating Structures are explained by 23 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other Floating Structures

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)China$113M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)Brazil$76.5M

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

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Floating Structures were China ($113M), United Kingdom ($92.5M), Mexico ($57.5M), United States ($27.5M), and Thailand ($23.7M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Floating Structures were Brazil ($76.5M), Canada ($29.9M), Nigeria ($25.9M), Iceland ($22.3M), and Saudi Arabia ($21.8M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Other Floating Structures, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Buoys, beacons, coffer-dams, pontoons, floats nes ($824M) and Inflatable rafts ($368M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Other Floating Structures (2023)
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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Other Floating Structures.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Other Floating Structures by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited Kingdom+ $649k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $375k

Other Floating Structures’s highest export potential is United Kingdom. With an export gap of $649k.  Other Floating Structures’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $375k.

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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)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Other Floating Structures.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Other Floating Structures 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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