Office machines; not elsewhere classified

8472 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Other Office Machines. In 2022, Other Office Machines were the world's 562nd most traded product, with a total trade of $4.97B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Other Office Machines grew by 1.95%, from $4.88B to $4.97B. Trade in Other Office Machines represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Other Office Machines are a part of Machinery, mechanical appliances, & parts. They include Office machines, nes, Machinery for processing mail of all kinds, Office duplicating machines, and Addressing machines, address plate embossing machines.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Other Office Machines  were China ($1.52B), Germany ($665M), South Korea ($350M), India ($300M), and Hungary ($297M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Other Office Machines were United States ($1.1B), Germany ($219M), France ($192M), Mexico ($170M), and Japan ($167M).

Ranking Other Office Machines ranks 168th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Office machines are used to help people do their work. They can be made from a variety of materials, including wood, metal, plastic, and other materials.

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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$1.52B
Top Destination (2022)United States$1.1B

In 2022 Other Office Machines were the world's 562nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Other Office Machines were China ($1.52B), Germany ($665M), South Korea ($350M), India ($300M), and Hungary ($297M).

In 2022, the top importers of Other Office Machines were United States ($1.1B), Germany ($219M), France ($192M), Mexico ($170M), and Japan ($167M).

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Exporters of Other Office Machines (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$137M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)China$97.3M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Other Office Machines grew the fastest in China ($137M), India ($72.4M), Vietnam ($52.9M), France ($25.2M), and United States ($20.5M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Other Office Machines were China ($97.3M), Hong Kong ($47.5M), Canada ($35.5M), Mexico ($33.8M), and Thailand ($28.1M).

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Exporters of Other Office Machines (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Other Office Machines (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Other Office Machines.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.9. This means that most of the exports of Other Office Machines are explained by 14 countries.

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Value of Exports in Other Office Machines

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$1.4B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$902M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Other Office Machines were China ($1.4B), Germany ($446M), South Korea ($315M), Hungary ($276M), and India ($224M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Other Office Machines were United States ($902M), Canada ($133M), France ($128M), Russia ($117M), and Indonesia ($97.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Other Office Machines, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Office machines, nes ($4.66B), Machinery for processing mail of all... ($254M), and Office duplicating machines ($56.8M)

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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 Office Machines.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Other Office Machines by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $36.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $2.41M

Other Office Machines’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $36.3M.  Other Office Machines’s highest import potential is South Korea with an import gap of $2.41M.

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Product Complexity

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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)

Country by Relatedness

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

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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