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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Oysters. In 2022, Oysters were the world's 3185th most traded product, with a total trade of $381M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Oysters grew by 10.8%, from $344M to $381M. Trade in Oysters represent 0.0016% of total world trade.

Oysters are a part of Molluscs.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Oysters  were France ($140M), Canada ($71.7M), Ireland ($51.1M), Netherlands ($23.5M), and United States ($17.8M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Oysters were United States ($76.3M), France ($50.5M), Italy ($47.4M), Hong Kong ($34.2M), and China ($21.3M).

Ranking Oysters ranks 2770th 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)France$140M
Top Destination (2022)United States$76.3M

In 2022 Oysters were the world's 3185th most traded product (out of 4,648).

In 2022, the top exporters of Oysters were France ($140M), Canada ($71.7M), Ireland ($51.1M), Netherlands ($23.5M), and United States ($17.8M).

In 2022, the top importers of Oysters were United States ($76.3M), France ($50.5M), Italy ($47.4M), Hong Kong ($34.2M), and China ($21.3M).

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Exporters of Oysters (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Canada$21.8M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)United States$22.2M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Oysters grew the fastest in Canada ($21.8M), France ($13.5M), Vietnam ($5.23M), China ($4.16M), and United States ($1.31M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Oysters were United States ($22.2M), Italy ($8.9M), Thailand ($3.94M), Chinese Taipei ($3.86M), and Spain ($3.85M).

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Exporters of Oysters (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Oysters (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Oysters.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.13. This means that most of the exports of Oysters are explained by 8 countries.

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Value of Exports in Oysters

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)France$89.8M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$58.4M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Oysters were France ($89.8M), Canada ($62.2M), Ireland ($46.6M), Mexico ($10.9M), and Vietnam ($9.34M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Oysters were United States ($58.4M), Italy ($45.1M), Hong Kong ($31.8M), Belgium ($14.1M), and Spain ($13.4M).

Net Trade (2022)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Oysters.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Oysters by percentage of total exports

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)

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