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Modelling pastes, including those for children; dental wax, impression compounds, in sets or packings for retail sale or in plates and similar forms; dentistry preparations with plaster base

3407 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $1.36BRnk 873 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $529M | $285MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity 0.98Rnk 183 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 5.3%Rnk 604 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.0057%Rnk 873 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Pastes and Waxes. In 2022, Pastes and Waxes were the world's 873rd most traded product, with a total trade of $1.36B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Pastes and Waxes grew by 5.3%, from $1.29B to $1.36B. Trade in Pastes and Waxes represent 0.0057% of total world trade.

Pastes and Waxes are a part of Soap, cleaners, candles, dental, modelling pastes. They include Model paste, dental paste and wax, etc..

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Pastes and Waxes  were China ($529M), Germany ($254M), Italy ($125M), United States ($67.6M), and Netherlands ($56.5M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Pastes and Waxes were United States ($285M), Germany ($91.8M), Netherlands ($49.6M), France ($48.1M), and China ($40.8M).

Ranking Pastes and Waxes ranks 183rd 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)China$529M
Top Destination (2022)United States$285M

In 2022 Pastes and Waxes were the world's 873rd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Pastes and Waxes were China ($529M), Germany ($254M), Italy ($125M), United States ($67.6M), and Netherlands ($56.5M).

In 2022, the top importers of Pastes and Waxes were United States ($285M), Germany ($91.8M), Netherlands ($49.6M), France ($48.1M), and China ($40.8M).

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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)China$69.4M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Thailand$18.4M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Pastes and Waxes grew the fastest in China ($69.4M), Italy ($10.3M), Germany ($5.51M), Thailand ($4.79M), and Romania ($3.85M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Pastes and Waxes were Thailand ($18.4M), Philippines ($12.9M), Vietnam ($11.9M), India ($7.59M), and United States ($7.23M).

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Exporters of Pastes and Waxes (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Pastes and Waxes.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.36. This means that most of the exports of Pastes and Waxes are explained by 10 countries.

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Value of Exports in Pastes and Waxes

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$488M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)United States$217M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Pastes and Waxes were China ($488M), Germany ($162M), Italy ($90.8M), Switzerland ($16.6M), and Sweden ($16.3M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Pastes and Waxes were United States ($217M), France ($35.6M), United Kingdom ($32.4M), Canada ($31.9M), and Russia ($31.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $8.43M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALItaly+ $1.49M

Pastes and Waxes’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $8.43M.  Pastes and Waxes’s highest import potential is Italy with an import gap of $1.49M.

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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 (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Pastes and Waxes 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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