Plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, assembled into strips or not; plaiting materials, plaits and the like bound together in parallel strands or woven in sheet form, finished articles or not

4601 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Plaiting Products. In 2022, Plaiting Products were the world's 1022nd most traded product, with a total trade of $621M. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Plaiting Products decreased by -5.23%, from $656M to $621M. Trade in Plaiting Products represent 0.0026% of total world trade.

Plaiting Products are a part of Straw & esparto manufactures. They include Mats, matting and screens, vegetable plaiting materia, Products of non-vegetable plaiting materials, Plaited vegetable material articles not mats or scree, and Plaits and products of plaiting materials.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Plaiting Products  were China ($364M), India ($42.5M), France ($20.2M), Vietnam ($19.6M), and Spain ($17.4M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Plaiting Products were Japan ($95.7M), United States ($60.8M), France ($44.2M), Germany ($37.8M), and Netherlands ($33.6M).

Ranking Plaiting Products ranks 971st in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description This category includes wood plaits and similar products of plaiting materials, whether or not assembled into strips or bound together in parallel strands or woven, in sheet form

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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$364M
Top Destination (2022)Japan$95.7M

In 2022 Plaiting Products were the world's 1022nd most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Plaiting Products were China ($364M), India ($42.5M), France ($20.2M), Vietnam ($19.6M), and Spain ($17.4M).

In 2022, the top importers of Plaiting Products were Japan ($95.7M), United States ($60.8M), France ($44.2M), Germany ($37.8M), and Netherlands ($33.6M).

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Exporters of Plaiting Products (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Malaysia$3.22M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)France$8.04M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Plaiting Products grew the fastest in Malaysia ($3.22M), France ($3.2M), Germany ($1.53M), Indonesia ($1.33M), and Spain ($1.18M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Plaiting Products were France ($8.04M), Singapore ($4.59M), Burkina Faso ($2.31M), United States ($2.04M), and Thailand ($1.76M).

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Exporters of Plaiting Products (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Plaiting Products (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Plaiting Products.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 2.92. This means that most of the exports of Plaiting Products are explained by 7 countries.

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Value of Exports in Plaiting Products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$356M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$93.5M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Plaiting Products were China ($356M), India ($38.4M), Togo ($16.8M), Indonesia ($11.8M), and Bangladesh ($4.78M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Plaiting Products were Japan ($93.5M), United States ($54.7M), Germany ($24.5M), France ($24M), and Italy ($20.6M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Plaiting Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Mats, matting and screens, vegetable plaiting... ($330M), Products of non-vegetable plaiting materials ($179M), and Plaited vegetable material articles not mats... ($112M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Plaiting Products (2022)
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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 Plaiting Products.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Plaiting Products by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $1.91M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALVietnam+ $572k

Plaiting Products’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $1.91M.  Plaiting Products’s highest import potential is Vietnam with an import gap of $572k.

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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 Plaiting Products 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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